Bertie Plays the Blues (44 Scotland Street 7)

Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, currently running in The Scotsman.

Anything could happen to Bertie and the gang, especially with an invitation to one of Scotland's premier jazz festivals -