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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- The Complete BBC Radio Series
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, and others
- Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 45
The complete BBC Radio adaptations of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency featuring Botswana's only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressible Precious Ramotswe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable. But !
- By Tina Townend on 27-01-23
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- The Complete BBC Radio Series
- Narrated by: full cast, Janice Acquah, Nadine Marshall, Claire Benedict, Joseph Marcell, Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 26 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 05-01-23
- Language: English
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4 out of 5 stars 62
Isabel Dalhousie thinks often of friends, sometimes of lovers, and on occasion of chocolate. As an Edinburgh philosopher, she is certain of where she stands....
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5 out of 5 stars
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3rd in Isobel Dalhousie series
- By Alison on 02-01-17
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 2
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 16-04-15
- Language: English
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Mma Ramotswe has a deft hand in delicate cases, and never allows an act of injustice to pass unanswered. So, when it comes to her attention that a matter involving dubious motives has arisen, and that it will require the utmost discretion to resolve, she has no choice but to investigate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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TERRIBLE VOICE
- By Diana Burgess on 21-10-24
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 25
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 05-09-24
- Language: English
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The Man with the Silver Saab
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Life - and crime - is not always as it seems for Ulf Varg and the other fearless detectives in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. There are always surprising new cases to take on, and the latest batch is no exception....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another delightful ramble.
- By user on 04-02-23
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The Man with the Silver Saab
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Series: Detective Varg, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 01-07-21
- Language: English
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A Promise of Ankles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 14
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
The winds of change are blowing through Scotland Street. Though Bertie is getting older, he can't resist an adventure to escape his domineering mother, and Bruce, ever the navel-gazer, will have to bring his best self to navigate the complexities of the pas de deux....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Old friends, New Town
- By Mary Carnegie on 01-12-20
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A Promise of Ankles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 14
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 14
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 27-11-20
- Language: English
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How to Raise an Elephant
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she’s faced with a two-ton case....
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4 out of 5 stars
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is it the story or the telling.....
- By Mark on 01-12-20
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How to Raise an Elephant
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 21
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 03-10-20
- Language: English
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Precious and the Monkeys
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Once upon a time in Botswana in Africa, there was a little girl called Precious. She would grow up to be famous as Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lovely
- By Frieda on 13-11-24
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Precious and the Monkeys
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: Precious Ramotswe Mysteries, Book 1
- Length: 54 mins
- Release date: 14-09-11
- Language: English
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44 Scotland Street
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 1
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4 out of 5 stars 215
The story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh....
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5 out of 5 stars
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accents
- By Larraine on 01-07-16
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44 Scotland Street
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 1
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 27-10-11
- Language: English
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The Dog Who Came in from the Cold
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
McCall Smith creates a vivid and fast-moving world in which minor miracles occur when city-dwellers break the habit of a lifetime and talk to their neighbours. And their dogs....
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4 out of 5 stars
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a lovely tail
- By Lara Rua on 24-12-16
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The Dog Who Came in from the Cold
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Series: Cordouroy Mansions, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 06-05-10
- Language: English
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The Colours of all the Cattle
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 19
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 185
When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the city council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another delightfully gentle read
- By Smallbo on 17-10-18
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The Colours of all the Cattle
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 19
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 19
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 15-10-18
- Language: English
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The Quiet Side of Passion
- Isabel Dalhousie, Book 12
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Karlyn Stephen
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Isabel becomes involved in a delicate paternity case in the 12th instalment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie Series.....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A typical Isabel Dalhousie story, warm and gentle
- By A Wagener on 27-08-18
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The Quiet Side of Passion
- Isabel Dalhousie, Book 12
- Narrated by: Karlyn Stephen
- Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 12
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 17-07-18
- Language: English
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La's Orchestra Saves the World
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
In a sleepy town in Suffolk, the generous and determined widow, La, forms an amateur orchestra to entertain the locals and soothe her own broken heart....
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La's Orchestra Saves the World
- Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 06-11-08
- Language: English
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The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 16
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 452
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 412
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 410
Business is slow at the number one ladies’ detective agency, so at Mma Makutsi’s suggestion, Mma Ramotswe is persuaded to take her first-ever holiday....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Always a pleasure
- By Amazon Customer on 15-07-16
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The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 16
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 16
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 27-10-15
- Language: English
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The Pavilion in the Clouds
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4 out of 5 stars 72
It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful storyline
- By The Elite Book Group on 04-12-21
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The Pavilion in the Clouds
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-08-21
- Language: English
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The Cleverness of Ladies
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
Glorious short stories from international bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, in a collection written especially for World Book Day....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A mix of beautiful short stories
- By Silva4 on 16-07-19
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The Cleverness of Ladies
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 12.6
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 01-04-12
- Language: English
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Espresso Tales
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
In Espresso Tales, Alexander McCall Smith returns home to Edinburgh and the glorious cast of his own tales of the city, the residents of 44 Scotland Street....
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3 out of 5 stars
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book's fine, reader not so much...
- By Carole on 03-08-12
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Espresso Tales
- Narrated by: Hilary Neville
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 27-10-11
- Language: English
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The Secret of the Dark Waterfall
- A School Ship Tobermory Adventure, Book 4
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Crawford Logan
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
The School Ship Tobermory and its intrepid young crew are back in Hebridean waters. When a violent storm blows them off course to a remote island, they discover a fisherman's journal written 100 years ago which tells of a mysterious shipwreck crammed with treasure....
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5 out of 5 stars
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totally entertaining
- By Taryn Hunt on 06-03-24
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The Secret of the Dark Waterfall
- A School Ship Tobermory Adventure, Book 4
- Narrated by: Crawford Logan
- Series: School Ship Tobermory, Book 4
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 27-02-20
- Language: English
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The Winds from Further West
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: James Rottger
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Not long after starting a new job, Neil meets Chrissie. Romance soon blossoms and together they move to a lavish flat in Edinburgh. Everything seems to be falling into place perfectly.
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The Winds from Further West
- Narrated by: James Rottger
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 01-11-24
- Language: English
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose; it is summer in Scotland Street (as it always is) and for the habitués of Edinburgh's favourite street some extraordinary adventures lie in waiting....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another winner 🥇 🌟💛
- By Annette Jones on 14-05-23
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 11-07-19
- Language: English
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The Enigma of Garlic
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 16
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
It's the most anticipated event of the decade – Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding and everyone is invited....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect
- By KLD on 14-04-23
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The Enigma of Garlic
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 16
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 16
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 15-12-22
- Language: English
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