Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his books have been translated into forty-six languages. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife.
Praise for The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection and Alexander McCall Smith: Fans of the series will find much to enjoy.... It is all but impossible to criticise this novel. The Guardian To say McCall Smith is a literary phenomenon doesn't quite describe what has happened. He has become more of a movement, a worldwide club for the dissemination of gentle wisdom and good cheer. The Telegraph McCall Smith has few peers in capturing the quiet moments of people's lives, and his empathetic lead has one of the biggest hearts in modern literature. Publishers Weekly The gentle and telling portrait of the human condition lingers [after reading]. Star Tribune (Minneapolis)