Alexander McCall Smith
Sir Alexander McCall Smith (born Rodney Alexander Alasdair McCall Smith on 1948-08-24) is a Scottish legal scholar and prolific author best known for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Born in Bulawayo (then Southern Rhodesia), he was Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh before becoming a full-time writer. His work spans crime fiction, contemporary and literary fiction, children’s books and academic non-fiction; his novels have been translated into dozens of languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He co-founded The Really Terrible Orchestra and has been involved in cultural projects in Botswana, including founding a centre for opera training. He was appointed CBE (2007) and was knighted in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to literature, academia and charity.
Awards
['Author of the Year (British Book Awards, 2004)', "Crime Writers' Association: Dagger in the Library (2004)", 'CBE (2007)', 'Knight Bachelor (2024)', 'Golden Plate Award (American Academy of Achievement, 2009)']
Notable Works
["The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency", '44 Scotland Street', 'The Sunday Philosophy Club series']
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44 Scotland Street A 44 Scotland Street Novel (1)
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A Distant View of Everything
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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Morality for Beautiful Girls
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My Italian Bulldozer A Paul Stuart Novel (1)
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Precious and Grace No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (17)
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Precious and Grace The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (17)
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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
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The 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom A Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainment Omnibus (Portuguese Irregular Verbs; Verbs; The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs; At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances)
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The Colors of All the Cattle The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (19)
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The Double Comfort Safari Club More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The Forever Girl
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The Full Cupboard of Life More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
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The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (15)
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The House of Unexpected Sisters The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (18)
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The Joy and Light Bus Company
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The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The Man with the Silver Saab A Detective Varg Novel (3)
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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (14)
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The Miracle at Speedy Motors More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
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The Sunday Philosophy Club
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The Talented Mr. Varg A Detective Varg Novel (2)
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