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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- The Complete BBC Radio Series
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, and others
- Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 45
The complete BBC Radio adaptations of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency featuring Botswana's only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressible Precious Ramotswe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable. But !
- By Tina Townend on 27-01-23
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- The Complete BBC Radio Series
- Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 05-01-23
- Language: English
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Mma Ramotswe has a deft hand in delicate cases, and never allows an act of injustice to pass unanswered. So, when it comes to her attention that a matter involving dubious motives has arisen, and that it will require the utmost discretion to resolve, she has no choice but to investigate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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TERRIBLE VOICE
- By Diana Burgess on 21-10-24
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 25
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 05-09-24
- Language: English
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 143
To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose; it is summer in Scotland Street (as it always is) and for the habitués of Edinburgh's favourite street some extraordinary adventures lie in waiting....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another winner 🥇 🌟💛
- By Annette Jones on 14-05-23
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 11-07-19
- Language: English
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Corduroy Mansions
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4 out of 5 stars 119
From the author of the global best-seller The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency comes a brand new serial novel set in the heart of London....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like chocolate for the ears.
- By Vivien on 08-08-09
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Corduroy Mansions
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Series: Cordouroy Mansions, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 02-07-09
- Language: English
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The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
An endearing stand-alone story from best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith. Val was working as a land girl when the Americans arrived at the nearby airfield in 1944....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A cosy book
- By Sigrin on 07-12-22
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The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 17-11-17
- Language: English
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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
- Book 14 in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
As Botswana awaits the familiar blessing of the rains and their eternal cycle, upheaval is taking place at the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A pleasure to listen to
- By Jan on 13-12-13
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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
- Book 14 in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 14
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 03-10-13
- Language: English
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44 Scotland Street
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 1
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4 out of 5 stars 215
The story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh....
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5 out of 5 stars
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accents
- By Larraine on 01-07-16
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44 Scotland Street
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 1
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 27-10-11
- Language: English
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4 out of 5 stars 62
Isabel Dalhousie thinks often of friends, sometimes of lovers, and on occasion of chocolate. As an Edinburgh philosopher, she is certain of where she stands....
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5 out of 5 stars
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3rd in Isobel Dalhousie series
- By Alison on 02-01-17
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 16-04-15
- Language: English
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Espresso Tales
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
In Espresso Tales, Alexander McCall Smith returns home to Edinburgh and the glorious cast of his own tales of the city, the residents of 44 Scotland Street....
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3 out of 5 stars
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book's fine, reader not so much...
- By Carole on 03-08-12
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Espresso Tales
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 27-10-11
- Language: English
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The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 177
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi have always relied on the advice of the classic guide to their trade....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another delightful instalment
- By Ms. C. T. Bell on 01-12-13
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The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 13
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 29-03-12
- Language: English
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The Pavilion in the Clouds
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4 out of 5 stars 70
It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful storyline
- By The Elite Book Group on 04-12-21
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The Pavilion in the Clouds
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-08-21
- Language: English
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The Cleverness of Ladies
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
Glorious short stories from international bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, in a collection written especially for World Book Day....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A mix of beautiful short stories
- By Silva4 on 16-07-19
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The Cleverness of Ladies
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 12.6
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 01-04-12
- Language: English
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Precious and the Monkeys
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Once upon a time in Botswana in Africa, there was a little girl called Precious. She would grow up to be famous as Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Short story, just
- By Bazz on 14-01-22
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Precious and the Monkeys
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: Precious Ramotswe Mysteries, Book 1
- Length: 54 mins
- Release date: 14-09-11
- Language: English
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The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 16
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 452
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 412
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 410
Business is slow at the number one ladies’ detective agency, so at Mma Makutsi’s suggestion, Mma Ramotswe is persuaded to take her first-ever holiday....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Always a pleasure
- By Amazon Customer on 15-07-16
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The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 16
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 16
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 27-10-15
- Language: English
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The Man with the Silver Saab
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Life - and crime - is not always as it seems for Ulf Varg and the other fearless detectives in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. There are always surprising new cases to take on, and the latest batch is no exception....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another delightful ramble.
- By user on 04-02-23
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The Man with the Silver Saab
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Series: Detective Varg, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-07-21
- Language: English
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The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lesley Mackie
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
As a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful
- By Self-help junkie on 24-12-12
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The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
- Narrated by: Lesley Mackie
- Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 9
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 06-09-12
- Language: English
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
Grace Makutsi’s husband, Phuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this new firm seems interested only in profits....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A lovely story narrated well. Okay
- By ann burt on 03-01-24
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 01-09-22
- Language: English
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The Winds from Further West
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: James Rottger
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Not long after starting a new job, Neil meets Chrissie. Romance soon blossoms and together they move to a lavish flat in Edinburgh. Everything seems to be falling into place perfectly.
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The Winds from Further West
- Narrated by: James Rottger
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 01-11-24
- Language: English
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Bertie Plays The Blues
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 7
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
Even down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The continued tales from 44 Scotland Street
- By Jill Besterman on 17-10-11
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Bertie Plays The Blues
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 7
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 7
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 06-10-11
- Language: English
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From a Far and Lovely Country
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 24
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
If you are the founder and managing director of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, you may expect complete strangers to approach you with their problems when they see you having dinner with your husband in a peri-peri restaurant....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love love love these books
- By Annette Jones on 08-01-24
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From a Far and Lovely Country
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 24
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 24
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-09-23
- Language: English
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