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100	1		_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, _d1948- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe private life of spies ; _band The exquisite art of getting even / _cAlexander McCall Smith.
250			_aFirst American edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bPantheon Books, _c[2023]
300			_a289 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aOriginally published in hardcover in two volumes in Great Britain as The Exquisite Art of Getting Even by Polygon Books, an imprint of Birlinn Limited, Edinburgh, in 2022, and The Private Life of Shadows by Abacus, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, London, in 2023.
510	4		_aBooklist, _cApril 01, 2023
510	4		_aBooklist Starred Reviews
520			_a"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite convincingly--as a nun. In another, an invitation to join the Vatican Secret Service sends a prospective operative down a rabbit hole of controversy and confusion. A third story finds an author, on the brink of public ruin, seeing the error of his ways after an act of kindness saves the day. A keen observer of humanity imbued with a sparkling imagination, Alexander McCall Smith illustrates throughout that transparency is paramount and forgiveness is restorative. With surprising insight and a healthy helping of humor, these stories remind us that, in the end, the high road is often the better one for all involved"-- _cProvided by publisher.
700	1	2	_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- _tPrivate life of shadows.
700	1	2	_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- _tExquisite art of getting even.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- _tPrivate life of spies. _bFirst American edition _dNew York : Pantheon Books, [2023] _z9780593700709 _w(DLC) 2022052432
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