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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency [electronic resource] / Alexander McCall Smith.

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This first novel in Alexander McCall Smithb2ss 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 b3shelp people with problems in their lives.b4s 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.

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  • ISBN: 9781400077656 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
  • ISBN: 1400077656 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
  • ISBN: 9781400077656 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
  • ISBN: 1400077656 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
  • Physical Description: 235 p. ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 1st Anchor Books ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 2002.

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Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. New York : Knopf Publishing Group, 2003. Requires Adobe Reader 6.0 (file size: 788 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 253 KB).
System Details Note:
Requires OverDrive Media Console
Subject: Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) > Fiction.
Women private investigators > Botswana > Fiction.
Botswana > Fiction.
Genre: EBOOK.
Mystery fiction.
Electronic books.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    Working in Gaborone, Botswana, Precious Ramotswe investigates several local mysteries, including a search for a missing boy and the case of the clinic doctor with different personalities for different days of the week.
  • Random House, Inc.
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.

    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.
  • Random House, Inc.
    THE NO. 1 LADIEs' DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1

    Fans around the world adore the best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe'with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi'navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.

    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.

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