The geometry of holding hands
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Isabel Dalhousie mysteries volume 13.
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Isabel Dalhousie mysteries volume 13
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Isabel finds herself entangled in some tricky familial and financial situations that will require all of her kindness, charm, and philosophical expertise to navigate.
Just when Isabel and Jamie finally seem to have some time to connect and unwind, a wealthy Edinburgh resident reaches out to Isabel with an unusual request—he would like her to become the executor of his large Highland estate. Though Isabel initially demurs, he presses on. He has only a short time to live, and, without any direct heirs, is struggling to determine which of his three cousins would be the best caretaker. Should it go to the bohemian artist, the savvy city property developer, or the quiet, unassuming bachelor?
As if this weren’t enough to keep Isabel occupied, she’s also spending more time helping her niece Cat at the deli. Cat, perennially unlucky in love, seems to have finally found her match in the leonine Leo. But Isabel is beginning to suspect that Leo might be interested in more than Cat’s charms, namely her access to the family trust. Isabel will need to rely upon remarkable reserves of intelligence and compassion in order to give all parties exactly what they want and deserve—no more, and no less.
Just when Isabel and Jamie finally seem to have some time to connect and unwind, a wealthy Edinburgh resident reaches out to Isabel with an unusual request—he would like her to become the executor of his large Highland estate. Though Isabel initially demurs, he presses on. He has only a short time to live, and, without any direct heirs, is struggling to determine which of his three cousins would be the best caretaker. Should it go to the bohemian artist, the savvy city property developer, or the quiet, unassuming bachelor?
As if this weren’t enough to keep Isabel occupied, she’s also spending more time helping her niece Cat at the deli. Cat, perennially unlucky in love, seems to have finally found her match in the leonine Leo. But Isabel is beginning to suspect that Leo might be interested in more than Cat’s charms, namely her access to the family trust. Isabel will need to rely upon remarkable reserves of intelligence and compassion in order to give all parties exactly what they want and deserve—no more, and no less.
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Dalhousie, Isabel
Dalhousie, Isabel -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Domestic fiction
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Fiction
Fiction
Gentle reads
Inheritance and succession
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Literature
Mystery
Scotland -- Fiction
Women detectives
Women detectives -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Fiction
Women periodical editors
Women periodical editors -- Fiction
Women philosophers
Women philosophers -- Fiction
Dalhousie, Isabel -- (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Domestic fiction
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Fiction
Fiction
Gentle reads
Inheritance and succession
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Literature
Mystery
Scotland -- Fiction
Women detectives
Women detectives -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Fiction
Women periodical editors
Women periodical editors -- Fiction
Women philosophers
Women philosophers -- Fiction
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