CAREFUL USE OF COMPLIMENTS (ISBN=) 英文原版

　　In the fourth installment of this enchanting, beloved series,
Isabel Dalhousie, who is now a mother, returns to investigate an
irresistible puzzle in the art world. Isabel Dalhousie–the nosiest
and most sympathetic philosopher you are likely to meet–now has a
son, Charlie, whose doting father Jamie has an intriguing idea to
pose to Isabel: marriage. But Isabel wonders if Jamie is too young
to be serious? And how would Cat respond? On top of these matters,
the ambitious Professor Dove has seized Isabel’s position as editor
of the” Review of Applied Ethics.” However, nothing it seems can
diminish Isabel’s innate curiosity. And when she recognizes that
two paintings attributed to a deceased artist have simultaneously
appeared on the market, she can’t help but think that they’re
forgeries. So Isabel begins an investigation and soon finds herself
diverted from her musings about parenthood and onto a path of
inquiry into the soul of an artist.

　　Following a distinguished career as a Professor of Medical
Law, Alexander McCall Smith has turned to writing full-time. He is
the author of over sixty books on a wide array of subjects, and his
books have been translated into forty-two languages. He lives in
Edinburgh with his wife.