As a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible. So when a neighbour brings her a new and potentially dangerous puzzle to solve, once again Isabel feels she has no option but to shoulder the burden. A masterpiece painting has been stolen from Duncan Munrowe, old-fashioned philanthropist, father to two discontented children, and a very wealthy man. As Isabel enters into negotiations with the shadowy figures who are in search of a ransom, a case where heroes and villains should be clearly defined turns murky: the list of those who desire the painting - or the money - lengthens, and hasty judgement must be avoided at all cost. Morals, it turns out, are like Scottish clouds: complex, changeable and tricky to get a firm grip on; they require a sharp observational eye, a philosophical mindset, and the habit of kindness. Fortunately for those around her, Isabel Dalhousie is in possession of all three.
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- Publication Date:
- 01/08/2013
- Authors:
- McCall Smith, Alexander
- Year Published:
- 2013
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780349138763
- Number of Pages:
- 256
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 01/08/2013
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Series:
- Isabel Dalhousie Novels
- SKU:
- 9780349138763