In this enticing new chapter of Alexander McCall Smith's bestselling series, everyone's favorite moral philosopher Isabel Dalhousie ponders the meaning of happiness and wrestles once again with matters of the heart.
Mimi, Isabel's cousin from Dallas, and her husband, Joe, visit Edinburgh and introduce Isabel to a wealthy Texan friend and his lithe fiancee is more interested in his money than his love, but should she get involved? Meanwhile, her feelings for Jamie are blossoming, and she is concerned that Cat's new boyfriend may be a dyed-in-the-wool mama's boy. Among the misty streets of Scotland, these juicy dilemmas and philosophical quandaries provide ample material for Isabel to explore. However, some situations require less ethical mulling and more action, annd, if possible, some innocent sleuthing.
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