The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
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.
Quick facts about The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Title: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Author: Alexander McCall Smith
- First published: 1997
- Genre: fiction, precious ramotswe (fictitious character), women private investigators
- OpenLibrary ID: OL2435522W
Where to read The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency about?
This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No.
Who wrote The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was written by Alexander McCall Smith.
When was The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency published?
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was first published in 1997.
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