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Smith, Alexander McCall. Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations.(Book Review)(Brief Article)

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| September 15, 2003 | Wilkens, Mary Frances | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Library Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Sept. 2003. 200p. Canongate; dist. by Publishers Group West, $21 (1-84195-466-7).

Smith departs from his successful mystery series (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, et al.) with a collection of offbeat stories about dating and love. The author's fondness for globetrotting settings is once again in evidence, with the tales taking place in various European countries, Australia, and, of course, southern Africa (the mysteries are set in Botswana). Some of the stories are ...

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