Collection: Adult Fiction Hardback

The story of Bertie & his dysfunctional family continues in this sixth instalment alongside the familiar cast of favourites - Big Lou, Domenica, Angus Lordie, Cyril & others - in their daily pursuit of a little happiness.

'Corduroy Mansions' is the nickname given to a crumbling mansion block in London's vibrant Pimlico. It is inhabited by an assortment of characters ' including, amongst others, a literary agent, a wine merchant, one accountant, possibly the first ever nasty Liberal Democrat MP and his long-sufferi...

'La's Orchestra Saves the World' is another delightful story celebrating friendship and the healing power of music, told with the warmth and charm we've come to love from one of the nation's favourite storytellers.

When the body of a retired Sheriff is discovered in his house in the New Town of Edinburgh, DS Alice Rice finds herself hunting his killer. The search leads her to an unfamiliar world where wind farm developers and protestors face each other with daggers drawn.

'The World According To Bertie' is the fourth in the series and revolves around the many colourful characters that come and go at No. 44 Scotland Street. McCall Smith handles the characters with his customary charm and deftness.

Charlotte and Peter Fiell consider the birth of modern design, the influence of William Morris, and his connection with the Arts and crafts movement in Victorian Britain.

Returning home from a client visit late one evening, Adam Snow takes a wrong turn and stumbles across the derelict old White House. Compelled by curiousity he decides to enter, only to be repelled when he feels the unmistakeable sensation of a small hand creeping onto his own. This is just the be...