The Uncommon Appeal Of Clouds - (Isabel Dalhousie Novels)

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As a mother, wife, employer & editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible. So when a neighbour brings her a new & potentially dangerous puzzle to solve, once again Isabel feels she has no option but to shoulder the burden. A masterpiece painting has been stolen from Duncan Munrowe, old-fashioned philanthropist, father to two discontented children, & a very wealthy man. As Isabel enters into negotiations with the shadowy figures who are in search of a ransom, a case where heroes & villains should be clearly defined turns murky: the list of those who desire the painting
- or the money
- lengthens, & hasty judgement must be avoided at all cost. Morals, it turns out, are like Scottish clouds: complex, changeable & tricky to get a firm grip on; they require a sharp observational eye, a philosophical mindset, & the habit of kindness. Fortunately for those around her, Isabel Dalhousie is in possession of all three.