The No1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Smith, Alexander McCall
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.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The ambiance and character of the land and people in this charming book are absolutely captivating. It makes you eagerly anticipate the next book in the sequence. Alexander McCall Smith's genuine love of Africa lures one to read more and more and his characters are both believable representative of real life.
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No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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United Kingdom: Polygon, 2001. 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Mild shelfwear, else clean and tight with no marks or stamps. First book in The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series, 6th printing, Signed in my presence on the title page by Smith.
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David Philip, Publishers, 1998. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 226 pages (complete). First South African edition of Alexander McCall Smith's overwhelmingly successful first Mma Ramotswe novel. In general very good condition. The cover has mild shelving wear to the edges. The covers are genial and neat. Inside, the pages are very clean, clear, bright, fresh, tight,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Movie Tie-in Edition): A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (1) (Random House Movie Tie-In Books)
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