02773cam a2200349 i 4500 771680370 TxAuBib 20190404120000.0 180227s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018006531 9780307908964 HRD 25.95 0307908968 HRD 25.95 DLC eng rda DLC NjBwBT GCmBT TxAuBib rda McCall Smith, Alexander, author. The quiet side of passion [Book] / Alexander McCall Smith. First United States edition. New York : Pantheon Books, [2018] 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Isabel Dalhousie; ; 12 "Isabel becomes involved in a delicate paternity case in the twelfth installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie Series. Isabel finds herself befriended by Patricia, a single mother whose son, Basil, goes to school with Isabel's son. Isabel discovers thatBasil is the product of an affair Patricia had with a well-known Edinburgh organist, also named Basil, who was, rumor has it, initially reluctant to contribute financially to the child's upkeep. Though Isabel doesn't really like Patricia, she tries to becivil and supportive, but when she sees Patricia in the company of an unscrupulous man who peddles fake antiquities, her suspicions are aroused and she begins to investigate the paternity of Basil Jr. When Isabel takes her suspicions to Basil Sr., she finds that, although paying child support is taking a severe financial toll on him, he likes the idea of being the boy's father and, in fact, wishes he could have more of a relationship with Basil Jr. Patricia, however, has no interest in Basil Sr. taking amore hands-on role in Basil Jr.'s parenting, even as she continues to accept his financial support. Should Isabel help someone who doesn't want to be helped? As Isabel navigates this ethically-complex situation, she is also dealing with her niece, Cat, who has taken up with a tattoo artist. Isabel considers herself open-minded, but has Cat pushed it too far this time? As ever, Isabel must use her kindness and keen intelligence to determine the right course of action"-- Provided by publisher. 20190404. Dalhousie, Isabel (Fictitious character) Fiction. Women philosophers Fiction. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British. FICTION / Contemporary Women. Edinburgh (Scotland) Fiction. Isabel Dalhousie; ; 12.