THE NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY published in 1998, introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe, the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detective agency. TEARS OF THE GIRAFFE took us further into this world, and now, continuing the adventures of Mma Ramotswe, MORALITY FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, finds her expanding her business to take in the world of car repair and a beauty pageant. Alexander McCall Smith's sense of humour and gentle charm have created a substantial cult following. MORALITY FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS will win him yet more fans.
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Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Marple created by a Scottish law lecturer (Stephen McGinty, SUNDAY TIMES)
This is art that conceals art. I haven't read anything with such unalloyed pleasure for a long time (Anthony Daniels, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
McCall Smith is a natural born storyteller, filling his prose with rhythm and repetition...Charming, quirky and timeless (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)
This is beautifully cadenced, entertaining and meditative... Delicious. (DAILY TELEGRAPH)
* In this third volume of highly original 'detective' stories with a unique setting and characters, the irrepressible, Precious Ramotswe faces supreme problems at home and at work.
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