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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Paperback)
Alexander McCall Smith (author)Published: 26/07/2018
THE FIRST BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES
Fans around the world adore the best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In the first book of the bestselling series, Mma Ramotswe - with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi - navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humour and the occasional cup of tea.
Wayward daughters. Missing Husbands. Philandering partners. Curious conmen. If you've got a problem, and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's only - and finest - female private detective.
Her methods may not be conventional, and her manner not exactly Miss Marple, but she's got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side, not to mention Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, the charming proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. And Precious is going to need them all as she sets out on the trail of a missing child, a case that tumbles our heroine into a hotbed of strange situations and more than a little danger . . .
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is the 1st book in the series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780349142852
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 190 g
Dimensions: 131 x 199 x 15 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time - Sunday Times
The Miss Marple of Botswana - New York Times Book Review
A rare pleasure - Daily Telegraph
A publishing phenomenon - Guardian
I haven't read anything with such alloyed pleasure for a long time - Sunday Telegraph
Immersing yourself in Precious Ramotswe's life seems to slow your heart rate while sharpening your senses - Scotsman
Hugely enjoyable - Sunday Times
A small slice of heaven - Scotsman
A unique setting and range of characters... the vivid descriptions of Botswana means it becomes, in essence, another character... A lovely read with a gentle pace that will transport you to a whole other world - Independent
Precious Ramotswe is so kind, wise and good, and Alexander McCall Smith such a charming and elegant writer... you could read 300 pages of her simply stirring a pumpkin stew and gazing out benevolently at the sandy road in front of her Botswana porch and feel happy - 20 Best Books to Boost Your Brain and Mood, The Times
Full of warmth, fun, heat and dust - Daily Mail
One of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction - Newsweek
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