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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

by Alexander McCall Smith
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Curious detective explores matters of the heart.

This book would be a good read for someone who enjoys mysteries with a philosophical twist. Isabel Dalhousie, the protagonist, is an engaging character who is always in search of answers to life's questions. In "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate," she delves into the intriguing case of a man who has memories of events that never happened to him after a heart transplant. With the charm of Edinburgh as the backdrop and the addition of an Italian lothario, this book is a delightful blend of mystery, romance, and philosophical musings.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

by Alexander McCall Smith
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ISBN: 9780375422997
Authors: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Pantheon
Date of Publication: 2005-09-20
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Cozy Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 13780 readers)

Description

ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 2Nothing 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 this delightful second installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s best-selling new detective series, the irrepressibly curious Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, gets caught up in an affair of the heart—this one a transplant.When Isabel’s niece, Cat, asks Isabel to run her delicatessen while she attends a wedding in Italy, Isabel meets a man with a most interesting problem. He recently had a heart transplant and is suddenly plagued with memories of events that never happened to him. The situation appeals to Isabel as a philosophical Is the heart truly the seat of the soul? And it piques her insatiable Could the memories be connected with the donor’s demise? Of course, Grace—Isabel’s no-nonsense housekeeper—and Isabel’s friend Jamie think it is none of Isabel’s business. Meanwhile, Cat brings home an Italian lothario, who, in accordance with all that Isabel knows about Italian lotharios, shouldn’t be trusted . . . but, goodness, he is charming.That makes two mysteries of the heart to be solved—just the thing for Isabel Dalhousie.
 

Curious detective explores matters of the heart.

This book would be a good read for someone who enjoys mysteries with a philosophical twist. Isabel Dalhousie, the protagonist, is an engaging character who is always in search of answers to life's questions. In "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate," she delves into the intriguing case of a man who has memories of events that never happened to him after a heart transplant. With the charm of Edinburgh as the backdrop and the addition of an Italian lothario, this book is a delightful blend of mystery, romance, and philosophical musings.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.