The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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Anchor Books, 2002 - Fiction - 235 pages

THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor--not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea.

Meet Mma Ramotswe, the endearing, engaging, simply irresistible proprietress of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, the first and only detective agency in Botswana. With persistent observation, gentle intuition, and a keen desire to help people with the problems of their lives, she solves mysteries great and small for friends and strangers alike.

 

Contents

Section 1
3
Section 2
15
Section 3
31
Section 4
73
Section 5
79
Section 6
93
Section 7
125
Section 8
135
Section 10
145
Section 11
175
Section 12
181
Section 13
188
Section 14
194
Section 15
222
Section 16
231
Copyright

Section 9
139

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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2002)

Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series. He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Book Club in a Bag
Book 1 of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith
Random House Movie Tie-In Books
AuthorAlexander McCall Smith
Editionreprint
PublisherAnchor Books, 2002
ISBN0307456633, 9780307456632
Length235 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Fiction / Humorous / General
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Fiction / Women
  
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