The Dog Who Came In From The Cold

Name: The Dog Who Came In From The Cold
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN: 9781461803935

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Series: Corduroy Mansions (McCall Smith) #2

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/28/2011

Categories: Fiction, Humorous, Urban

Synopsis

New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith brings his peerless wit to this second entry featuring a motley collection of residents in London's Pimlico neighborhood. Literary agent Barbara Ragg has agreed to represent a man writing a book about his experiences hanging out with the Abominable Snowman. And our small, furry, endlessly surprising canine hero, Freddie de la Hay, has been recruited by MI6 to infiltrate a Russian spy ring. Needless to say, the other denizens of Corduroy Mansions have issues of their own. But all of them will be addressed with the wit, charm, and insight into the foibles of the human condition that have become the hallmark of this truly peerless storyteller.

About Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on July 13, 2011

A second merry romp with the Corduroy Mansions characters. McCall Smith's books are such gentle reads that I kind of feel like I'm floating in a warm tub of quirky humanity. I especially like the occasional splashy observation about life that he throws in. This time William French, failed Master of......more

Goodreads review by aPriL does feral sometimes on February 17, 2017

The reader should read the first book in the Corduroy Mansions cozy series Corduroy Mansions before 'The Dog Who Came in from the Cold'. Some of the growing familiarity and love for the characters would be lost if that is the main reason the general reader may seek enjoyment in an adult cozy series.......more

Goodreads review by Nandakishore on September 07, 2012

This fell way short of my expectations, after The Careful Use of Compliments. The wry British humour is still there: especially the way in which he treats hallowed British institutions such as the MI6, the publishing industry etc. There are also passages which are outright funny, and will have you l......more

Goodreads review by Book Concierge on March 03, 2023

Digital audiobook performed by Simon Prebble Book Two in the Corduroy Mansions series, starring Pimlico terrier Freddie de la Hay. I love these ensemble works that Alexander McCall Smith writes, where we get to know the residents of a building or neighborhood over time. In this episode a literary ag......more

Goodreads review by Charlene on August 02, 2019

Listened to as an audiobook. Always enjoy Alexander McCall Smith but this one not up to Scotland Street standards.......more