Alexander McCall Smith at Daunt’s Marylebone, London, UK

Date: 12 October 2026
Venue: Daunt's Marylebone
Time: 7.00pm

We are thrilled, as always, to welcome the inimitable Alexander McCall Smith back to Daunt Books to present his latest novels.

Come and enjoy a wonderful evening with one of our most prolific and beloved authors. We will be hearing about three new titles.

Firstly, The Isle of Good Karma, his brilliant new stand-alone novel set in Kathmandu. In this novel we meet Mary; a logical soul; a much-loved teacher and crofter whose busy Hebridean life leaves little room for flights of fancy. But when a windfall comes her way, Miss Macdonald decides it’s time to sample some clear mountain air – on the other side of the world.

We will also re-renter the world of 44 Scotland Street with The Prime of Bertie Pollock where our beloved characters individually grapple with their separate identity crises.

Lastly, we are back with our beloved Mma Ramotswe in Botswana. The Big Cats Dance Party is certainly full of events, even if it starts with a leisurely trip to buy a pair of shoes as a birthday present for Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. As often happens in Mma Ramotswe’s world, one thing leads to another, and we are soon caught up in an ill-thought-out plan hatched by Charlie, junior mechanic and enthusiastic trainee detective.

More information here.