The Peppermint Tea Chronicles

44 Scotland Street, Book 13

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie

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.

For the impossibly vain Bruce Anderson - he of the clove-scented hair gel - it may finally be time to settle down, and surely it can only be a question of picking the lucky winner from the hordes of his admirers. The Duke of Johannesburg is keen to take his flight of fancy, a microlite seaplane, from the drawing board to the skies. Big Lou is delighted to discover that her young foster son has a surprising gift for dance but she is faced with big decisions to make on his and her futures. And with Irene now away to pursue her research in Aberdeen, her husband, Stuart, and infinitely long-suffering son, Bertie, are free to play. Stuart rekindles an old friendship over peppermint tea whilst Bertie and his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson get more than they bargained for from their trip to the circus. And that's just the start....

Take a few minutes to relax with a cup of tea of your favourite tea and savour the affairs of the world in microcosm, teeming with life's loves and challenges. Little dramas writ large by the master chronicler of modern life and manners.

©2019 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2019 Recorded Books

If you are following the series, you will enjoy it

The author has not lost his touch in the series. A truly civilized and compassionate look at modern life.

Birdie, story, and Bruce finally got his!Z, but I’m not sure he even knew it.

I was glad the authors note was so ambiguous. I just want more 44 Scotland St.

Whew. Much, much better than the last.

After the previous disappointment, this installment in the series was a big relief. He's back to good storytelling again, it seems.

Another gem

Another wonderful installment in this treasure of a series! The characters feel like old friends at this point, and the Edinburgh feels like a familiar and beloved place. And the perfect narrator, who makes the stories even better! Thank you to all for bringing this place of goodness, humor, and decency to our sometimes grim world!

Wonderful comfort read. I Love this series.

I love this series so much. It’s such a comfort read. I would not suggest you dive in at book 13. Start from the beginning. My only disappointment with it is that no matter how I try to stretch out the listening experience it eventually has to end. I will miss everyone until the next book comes out.