Comforts of a Muddy Saturday

Zusatztext “[Isabel Dalhousie's] adventures are both delightfully entertaining and provocative.”— The Seattle Times "Offers tantalizing glimpses of Edinburgh's complex character and a nice! long look into the beautiful mind of a thinking woman."— The New York Times Book Review “Virtue and truth triumph. . . . If you enjoy discussing the big truths and thinking about thinking! you will enjoy The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday .”— The Providence Journal “One of the most irresistible sleuths in modern fiction.”— Tucson Citizen “Delightful.... McCall Smith's talent for dialog is matched only by his gift for characterization.”— Chicago Tribune “Utterly charming.... Alexander McCall Smith often celebrates the best of humanity—its compassion! its intuition! its empathy.”— The Capital Times (Madison! Wisconsin)“The exquisite writing and the kind charm of the characters are an oasis from 21st century life.”— The Birmingham Post “Enchanting.... Delicious mental comfort food.... The 'intimate' city of Edinburgh is an appealing character in its own right.”— Los Angeles Times “A witty! ruminative and wise examination of the things that comfort and sustain us.”— The Times-Picayune Informationen zum Autor Alexander McCall Smith Klappentext ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 5 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Whether investigating a case or a problem of philosophy, the indefatigable Isabel Dalhousie, one of fiction's most richly developed amateur detectives, is always ready to pursue the answers to all of life's questions, large and small.In the delectable fifth installment of the bestselling adventures of Isabel Dalhousie, our cherished inquisitive heroine returns to investigate a medical mystery. A doctor's career has been ruined by allegations of medical fraud and Isabel cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Besides, Isabel's insatiable interest is piqued and she finds herself asking questions. Would a respected doctor make such a grave mistake? If not, what explains the death of the patient? Clearly, an investigation is in order. Meanwhile, there is her baby Charlie, who needs looking after; her niece Cat who needs someone to mind her deli; and a mysterious composer who has latched on to Jamie, making Isabel decidedly uncomfortable. Whatever the problem, whatever the case, we know we can count on Isabel's instincts to help her find the right solution. What made Isabel Dalhousie think about chance? It was one of those curious coincidences—an inconsequential one—as when we turn the corner and find ourselves face-to-face with the person we’ve just been thinking about. Or when we answer the telephone and hear at the other end the voice of the friend we had been about to call. These things make us believe either in telepathy—for which there is as little hard evidence as there is, alas, for the existence of Santa Claus—or in pure chance, which we flatter ourselves into thinking plays a small role in our lives. Yet chance, Isabel thought, determines much of what happens to us, from the original birth lottery onwards. We like to think that we plan what happens to us, but it is chance, surely, that lies behind so many of the great events of our lives—the meeting with the person with whom we are destined to spend the rest of our days, the receiving of a piece of advice which influences our choice of career, the spotting of a particular house for sale; all of these may be down to pure chance, and yet they govern how our lives work out and how happy—or unhappy—we are going to be. It happened when she was walking with Jamie across the Meadows, the large, tree-lined park that divides South Edinburgh from the Old Town. Jamie was her . . . What was he? Her lover—her younger lover—her boyfriend; the fath...

Product details

• Authors: Alexander McCall Smith
• Publisher: Anchor Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.07.2009
• EAN: 9780307387073
• ISBN: 978-0-307-38707-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 202 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries (Pa; Isabel Dalhousie Series; Isabel Dalhousie; Isabel Dalhousie Series
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense