The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1)
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Synopsis:
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe-with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi-navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to "help people with problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency received two Booker Judges' Special Recommendations and was voted one of the International Books of the Year and the Millennium by the Times Literary Supplement.
Excerpt:
MMA RAMOTSWE had a detective agency in Africa, at the foot of Kgale Hill. These were its assets: a tiny white van, two desks, two chairs, a telephone, and an old typewriter. Then there was a teapot, i...
About the Author:
ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series and the Corduroy Mansions series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and was a law professor at the University of Botswana.
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Reviews:
Avonlea Q. Krueger While it takes a couple of chapters to orient yourself to a part of the world you have never visited, by the end of this book I was a solid fan of Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith, and thoroughly enamored with Precious Remotswe, Grace Makutsi, JLB Matekoni, and the rest of the totally endearing characters found in this book. Yes, there are mysteries to solve, but no, the whodunnit isn't the point. It's about humanity, grief, absurdity, laughter, morals, friendship, life. Oh, and tea. Lots of tea. After reading this, you will want to visit Botswana.
J.L. Crellin A relaxing cosy mystery set in Botswana, it's an intriguing and amusing story and you know all will end well so are free to enjoy the interaction between the characters, their thoughts and actions.
