Contains recipes of the heroine, 'Precious Ramotswe' and her friends. It includes photography and sumptuous stews for sharing, fabulous fruit cakes for eating under shady trees, with redbush tea of course, and the spices, traditions and culture of Botswana that make every meal together special.

* An intriguing new mystery for Edinburgh-based philosopher Isabel Dalhousie

* The wonderful new Isabel Dalhousie novel - an engaging tale of financial misdealing as Isabel once again crosses paths with her dubious acquaintance Minty Auchterlonie

** 'The evocation of war-torn England, with its palpable mood of defiance, determination and survival, is beautifully caught' SCOTSMAN

* A highly original 'detective' novel with unique setting and characters, this is the first of four 'Botswana' titles are both beautiful and charming.

* The ninth book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series; Little, Brown are publishing in hardback

* The fifth volume of Alexander McCall Smith's wonderful serial novels set in Edinburgh's New Town

Novel from Alexander McCall Smith, full of his trademark humour and wisdom.

* The fourth novel in the hugely popular Sunday Philosophy Club series

* The fourth warm, witty and utterly enchanting instalment from 44 Scotland Street

* The third in the Sunday Philosophy Club series, starring amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie

* Mma Ramotswe's tenth adventure; published in Little, Brown

* Mma Ramotswe's tenth adventure; published in Little, Brown hardback

* The eighth instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's wonderful No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series

* The third novel in Alexander McCall Smith's irresistibly charming series about the residents of 44 Scotland Street

The first in a new series of books by the author of THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - marking new territory - but familiar moral ground.

* No. 7 in the marvellous Mma Ramotswe series

'One of the most endearingly amusing English novels of the twentieth century' Alexander McCall Smith

The second in the series of Alexander McCall Smith's daily novel about the residents of 44 Scotland Street

Corduroy Mansions itself - described in a guide to the architecture of the area as 'a building of no interest whatsoever' - is believed to have been built as an asylum, or possibly a school, or maybe it was a mansion block - nobody is very sure. In fact, nothing of its history is known, although it does have some nice Arts and Craft features.