Series following the exploits of precious ramotswe, botswanas first ever female detective, based on the novels by alexander mccall smith. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, desmond dube. Warm, humorous and uplifting, alexander mccall smiths hugely popular novels featuring precious ramotswe, proprietor of botswanas only female private detective agency, have become international bestsellers, sold over seven million copies, and been translated into 26 languages. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. The cases and lives of ma ramotswe and her assistant, ma makutsi play out like a sweet song light and at the same time profound. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. It has since earned two booker judges special recommendations and was voted one of the international books of the year and the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the no. The series contains over a dozen novels, with a new novel coming out most years. Sep 22, 2018 alexander mccall smith the finer points of sausage dogs audiobook duration. This title is part of or scheduled to be part of the. After listening to this one i immediately purchased the other books in the series i think there are 4 or 5.
This story of a woman that opened a detective store and solves mysteries many with men in it. It has since earned two booker judges special recommendations and was voted one of the international books of the year and the millennium. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. The number 1 ladies detective series is a series of novels, which has a total of seventeen books and features the protagonist mma precious ramotswe. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are precious ramotswe, silvia potokwani. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Once again botswanas only female detective, mma ramotswe, and her invaluable assistant, mma makutsi, puzzle out the mysteries of life while finding. Alexander mccall smith, lisette lecat, recorded books. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Having listened and not read all of the books in the series, im not sure of the spelling of the detective s name, but it sounds like maura motswe. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by alexander mccall smith. Tears of the giraffe, morality for beautiful girls, the kalahari typing school for men authors. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It is unfortunate, for example, that mma ramotswes. This charming, christielike cozy has received two booker judges special recommendations. The house of unexpected sisters is the eighteenth fulllength novel in the popular no. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. No 1 ladies detective agency is the best selling book by prodigy author alexander mccall smith who perfectly depicted the feeling felt by woman.
The novel introduces the motswana mma precious ramotswe. I adore mma ramotswe, and mma makutsi and the entire cast of characters that appear throughout the 19 books that comprise so far. Having listened and not read all of the books in the series, im not sure of the spelling of the detectives name, but it sounds like maura motswe. Warm, humorous and uplifting, alexander mccall smiths hugely popular novels featuring precious ramotswe, proprietor of botswanas only female private detective agency, have become. Number 1 ladies detective agency number one ladies detective agency. But eventually, troubled people come to precious with a variety of concerns. It is unfortunate, for example, that mma ramotswes newest client is the bigshot owner of the ailing kalahari swoopers, and that the one thing this lady detective knows very little about is football. Alexander mccall smith the finer points of sausage dogs audiobook duration.
A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. The number 1 ladies detective agency precious ramotswe founds the number 1 ladies detective agency, the first ever ladies detective agency in botswana. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. Mma precious ramotswe sets up a detective agency in botswana on the edge of the kalahari desert, making her the only female detective in the country. From internationally bestselling author alexander mccall smith comes the seventh novel in the phenomenally popular and endlessly charming series that began with the no. Chosen as a top ten mystery by the organization of independent booksellers, u. Precious ramotswe does just that with her detective agency. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions.
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