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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1
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 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.
Editions of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375423871
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780739378298
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400031344
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400096886
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400034772
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307456625
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307456632
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400077656
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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1
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 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency about?
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1
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 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Where can I read a sample of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375423871
Is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?
Alexander McCall Smith
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375423871) and paperback(ISBN 9780739378298) and paperback(ISBN 9781400031344) and paperback(ISBN 9781400096886) and paperback(ISBN 9781400034772) and paperback(ISBN 9780307456625) and paperback(ISBN 9780307456632) and ebook(ISBN 9781400077656)
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