The geometry of holding hands / Alexander McCall Smith.
In Edinburgh, rumours and gossip abound. But Isabel Dalhousie knows very well that such things can't be taken at face value. Still, the latest whispers hint at mysterious goings-on. Meanwhile, she must also deal with the demands of two small children, her lovely husband, and her rather tempestuous niece, Cat, whose latest romantic entanglement comes with some new complications. Still, even with so much to juggle, Isabel, through the application of good sense, logic and ethics, will, as always, navigate a way through.
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- ISBN: 9780735280151
- Physical Description: 223 pages : map ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020.
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General Note: | Map on endpapers. |
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Subject: | Dalhousie, Isabel (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Executors and administrators > Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) > Fiction. |
Genre: | Mystery fiction. |
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Isabel Dalhousie applies her moral philosopher's mind to wrongdoings in Edinburgh, and will have to call upon her powers of deduction and her unflappable moral code to unravel another social mystery in the new novel from the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Isabel Dalhousie finds herself entangled in some tricky familial and financial situations that will require all of her kindness, charm and philosophical expertise to navigate.
Just when Isabel and Jamie finally seem to have some time to connect and unwind, a wealthy
Edinburgh resident reaches out to Isabel with an unusual request--he would like her to become
the executor of his large Highland estate. Though Isabel initially demurs, he presses on. He has only a short time to live and, without any direct heirs, is struggling to determine which of his three cousins would be the best caretaker. Should the estate go to the bohemian artist, the savvy city property developer, or the quiet, unassuming bachelor?
And if this weren't enough to keep Isabel occupied, she's also spending more time helping her niece, Cat, at the deli. Cat, perennially unlucky in love, appears to have finally found her match in the leonine Leo. But Isabel is beginning to suspect that Leo might be interested in more than Cat's charms--namely, her access to the family trust. Isabel will need to rely upon her remarkable reserves of intelligence and compassion in order to give all parties exactly what they want and deserve--no more and no less.