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THE ISABEL DALHOUSIE NOVELS
 

The Sunday Philosophy Club
Isabel Dalhousie is fond of problems, and sometimes she becomes interested in problems that are, quite frankly, none of her business—including some that are best left to the police. Filled with endearingly thorny characters and a Scottish atmosphere as thick as a highland mist,
The Sunday Philosophy Club
is an irresistible pleasure.
Volume 1
978-1-4000-7709-0 (pbk)
978-0-375-42298-0 (hc)
978-0-375-42343-7 (eBook)

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
While taking care of her niece Cat’s deli, Isabel meets a heart transplant patient who has had some strange experiences in the wake of his surgery. Against the advice of her housekeeper, Isabel is intent on investigating. Matters are further complicated when Cat returns from vacation with a new boyfriend, and Isabel’s fondness for him lands her in another muddle.
Volume 2
978-1-4000-7710-6 (pbk)
978-0-375-42299-7 (hc)
978-0-375-42392-5 (eBook)

The Right Attitude to Rain
When Isabel’s cousin from Dallas arrives in Edinburgh, she introduces Isabel to a bigwig Texan whose young fiancée may just be after his money. Then there’s her niece, Cat, who’s busy falling for a man whom Isabel suspects of being an incorrigible mama’s boy. Isabel is advised to stay out of it all, but the philosophical issues of these matters of the heart prove too tempting for her to resist.
Volume 3
978-1-4000-7711-3 (pbk)
978-0-375-42300-0 (hc)
978-0-375-42462-5 (eBook)

The Careful Use of Compliments
There’s a new little Dalhousie on the scene, and while the arrival of Isabel’s son presents her with the myriad wonders of life, it doesn’t diminish her curiosity about other things. While attending an art auction, she discovers a mystery revealed in one of the paintings, launching her into yet another intriguing investigation.
Volume 4
978-1-4000-7712-0 (pbk)
978-0-375-42301-7 (hc)
978-0-375-42527-1 (eBook)

The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
A doctor’s career has been ruined by allegations of medical fraud and Isabel cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. 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.
Volume 5
978-0-307-38707-3 (pbk)
978-0-375-42513-4 (hc)
978-0-307-37776-0 (eBook)

The Lost Art of Gratitude
When Minty Auchterlonie takes Isabel into her confidence about the complicated troubles at the investment bank she heads, Isabel finds herself doubting Minty.
Volume 6
978-0-307-38708-0 (pbk)
978-0-375-42514-1 (hc)
978-0-307-37857-6 (eBook)

The Charming Quirks of Others
Old friends of Isabel’s ask for her help in a rather tricky situation: A successor is being sought for the headmaster position at their alma mater and an anonymous letter has alleged that one of the candidates has a very serious skeleton in their closet.
Volume 7
978-0-307-73939-1 (pbk)
978-0-307-37917-7 (hc)
978-0-307-37945-0 (eBook)

The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
A visiting Australian philosopher asks Isabel’s help to find her biological father. Isabel cannot help but oblige, even though she has concerns of her own. Her young son, Charlie, is now walking and talking, and her housekeeper, Grace, regularly attends a spiritualist who has taken to providing advice. And could it finally be time for Jamie and Isabel to get married?
Volume 8
978-0-307-73940-7 (pbk)
978-0-307-37918-4 (hc)
978-0-307-90679-3 (eBook)

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