‘Perfect escapist fiction’ – The Times
‘Elegant, precise and evocative, McCall Smith tells an exceedingly good story’ – The Herald
‘Simply, elegantly written and gently insightful’ – Good Book Guide
‘His writing is so acute and precise and his love for the country and its people shine through . . . a real-feel good novel with edge’ – lovereading.co.uk
‘Heart-warming, enjoyable . . . Reading it is like savouring a rich and luxurious box of chocolates. It’s sweet, delicious and you certainly don’t want to finish it as it tastes so good’ – sixtyplussurfers.co.uk
‘Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time’ – Independent
In the life of Precious Ramotswe – a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build – there is rarely a dull moment, and in the latest instalment in the universally beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series there is much happening on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road. Mma Ramotswe is experiencing staffing difficulties. First, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni asks to be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband. But can a man investigate such matters as successfully as the number one lady detective can? Then, Mma Ramotswe has a minor falling out with her assistant Mma Makutsi, who decides to leave the agency, taking her near-perfect secretarial skills with her.
Along the way, Mma Ramotswe is asked to investigate a couple of tricky cases. Will she be able to explain an unexpected series of deaths at the hospital in Mochudi? And what about the missing office supplies at a local printing company? These are the types of question that Mma Ramotswe is uniquely well suited to answer.
In the end, whatever happens, she knows she can count on Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, who stands for all that is solid and true in a shifting world, and there is always her love of Botswana, a country of which she is justifiably proud.
Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. He is now Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He has written more than sixty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has achieved best-seller status on four continents. In 2004 he was awarded British Book Awards Author of the Year & Booksellers Association Author of the Year.
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