The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection / Alexander McCall Smith.
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- ISBN: 9781594136047
- ISBN: 1594136041
- ISBN: 9781445828220
- ISBN: 1445828227
- ISBN: 9781410446367
- ISBN: 1410446360
- ISBN: 9781445828213
- ISBN: 1445828219
- Physical Description: 389 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
- Edition: Large print ed.
- Publisher: Detroit : Large Print Press, 2013, ©2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published: Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2012. |
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Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Fiction. Mystery fiction. Large type books. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | LP MCCALL NUMBER V.13 (Text) | 000151639 | Large Print -- Fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature. (Bowker Author Biography)