Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over 100 books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over 20 million copies in the English language alone. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels, and the world’s longest-running serial novel 44 Scotland Street. Most recently he published the Detective Varg series of Scandi “blanc” novels set in Sweden. His books have been translated into 46 languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He holds honorary doctorates from 13 universities.