The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 1 - Softcover

McCall Smith, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034911675X ISBN 13: 9780349116754

Publisher: Abacus, 2004

Synopsis

The first book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series

The one where it all begins

Mma Ramotswe is the proud proprietor of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her time, with a cup of redbush tea beneath the acacia tree, waiting for clients. When they come along, whether it is to enquire after a missing spouse or check the identity of a long-lost father, it is not The Principles of Private Detection that helps her to solve cases but old-fashioned common sense and a warm-hearted understanding of the fallibility of human nature - especially that of men.

'Among the greatest comfort-reads of all time' Sunday Times

'Jolly and exhilarating' Sunday Telegraph

'The Miss Marple of Botswana' New York Times Book Review

'A publishing phenomenon' Guardian

About this title

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

From the Back Cover

The one where it all begins

Mma Ramotswe is the proud proprieter of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her time, with a cup of redbush tea beneath the acacia tree, waiting for clients. When they come along, whether it is to enquire after a missing spouse or check the identity of a long-lost father, it is not The Principles of Private Detection that helps her to solve cases but old-fashioned common sense and a warm-hearted understanding of the fallibility of human nature -especially that of men.

'Jolly and exhilarating' Sunday Telegraph
'Delightful' Sunday Times

Discover the world of Alexander McCall Smith and his other books at alexandermccallsmith.co.uk

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Edition details

• Publisher: Abacus
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 034911675X
• ISBN 13: 9780349116754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240