false 291972 0 0 7038 1402547056 0807897011221 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605623m/7038.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605623s/7038.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7038.Tears_of_the_Giraffe 3.76 62 Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two.

Unabridged CD: 8 hours.]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2002 1019353 1402543689 9781402543685 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180283071m/1019353.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180283071s/1019353.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1019353.Morality_for_Beautiful_Girls 3.68 31 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.

Acclaim for </I>The No.1 Ladies` Detective Agency</I>:
"The author´s prose has the merits of simplicity, euphony and precision. His descriptions leave one as if standing in the Botswanan landscape. This is art that conceals art. I haven´t read anything with such unalloyed pleasure for a long time." - Anthony Daniels, Sunday Telegraph
"The most entertaining read of the year." -</I>The Guardian</I>
"An African `Miss Marple´ . . . superb." -Sunday Times
One of the "International Books of the Year and the Millennium" -</I>Times Literary Supplement</I>

7 CDs, 7hr 55 min]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 1998 1156932 1402547064 9781402547065 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181465189m/1156932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181465189s/1156932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1156932.The_Kalahari_Typing_School_for_Men 3.84 25
Now that The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (the only detective agency for ladies and others in Botswana) is established, its founder, Precious Ramotswe, can look upon her life with pride: she’s reached her late thirties (“the finest age to be”), has a house, two children, a good fiancé -- Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni -- and many satisfied customers. But life is never without its problems. It turns out that her adopted son is responsible for the dead hoopoe bird in the garden; her assistant, Mma Makutsi, wants a husband and needs help with her idea to open the Kalahari Typing School for Men; yet Mma Ramotswe’s sexist rival has no trouble opening his Satisfaction Guaranteed Detective Agency across town. Will Precious Ramotswe’s delightfully cunning and profoundly moral methods save the day? Follow the continuing story of Botswana’s first lady detective in the irresistible The Kalahari Typing School for Men.]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2003 536987 1402569882 9781402569883 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175622927m/536987.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175622927s/536987.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/536987.The_Full_Cupboard_of_Life 3.89 19
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY.
FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR ALL PARTIES.
UNDER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.

Mma Ramotswe and Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni are still engaged, but with no immediate plans to get married. Mma Ramotswe wonders when a wedding date will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting pressure on her fiancé. For indeed he has other things on his mind -- particularly a frightening request (involving a parachute jump) made by Mma Potokwani, the persuasive matron of the orphan farm.

Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady to check up on several suitors. Are these men interested in her or just her money? This may be difficult to find out, but it’s just the kind of case Mma Ramotswe likes and she is, as we know, a very intuitive lady.

Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi -- plucky assistant detective and deputy manager of the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors garage -- is moving. Her entrepreneurial venture, the Kalahari Typing School for Men, is thriving and with this new income she has rented two rooms in a house. Her spare time is occupied with planning the move, the décor and her new life in a house with running water all to herself.

In the background of all this is Botswana, a country of empty spaces and echoing skies, a country so beautiful and entrancing that it breaks your heart. Mma Ramotswe has prepared the bush tea and is waiting for us to join her.]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 1998 1102087 1419375369 9781419375361 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180996290m/1102087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180996290s/1102087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1102087.Blue_Shoes_and_Happiness 3.89 27 Praise for In the Company of Cheerful Ladies:

• National Bestseller

“Beloved Botswana sleuth Precious Ramotswe is back – and better than ever – in this sixth entry in McCall Smith’s bestselling series. . . . By turns laugh-out-loud funny and quietly profound, these life-affirming mysteries are fine company, indeed.”
–Booklist, starred review

“Like clove oil on a bad tooth, McCall Smith’s fiction acts on cynicism as an effective, old-fashioned balm.”
–The Globe and Mail

“May be the most compelling of the lot. . . . It begins with an incident that crystallizes McCall Smith’s skill. Ultimately it is a matter of petty thievery, but his handling of it dramatizes the moral underpinnings of these books. . . . [Mma Ramotswe’s] strength – and the source of her enormous appeal – is her understanding of the human heart, and her willingness to confront its perfidies.”
–New York Daily News

“These books offer a sunnily lit window into another world, along with a modicum of relief from certain aspects of modern Western culture. They never descend into mere escapism, though. A few hours spent with Precious Ramotswe and her friends is always time well spent.”
–St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“[The] sixth entry in McCall Smith’s consistently delightful series. . . Amid the hilarious scenarios and quiet revelations are luminous descriptions of Botswana, land of wide-open spaces and endless blue skies.”
–Publishers Weekly, starred review


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2006 7037 1419311743 9781419311741 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605622m/7037.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605622s/7037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7037.In_the_Company_of_Cheerful_Ladies 4.09 32 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2005 1078031 1428125485 9781428125483 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180798559m/1078031.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180798559s/1078031.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1078031.The_Good_Husband_of_Zebra_Drive 3.69 26
Along the way, Mma Ramotswe is asked to investigate a couple of tricky cases. Will she be able to explain an unexpected series of deaths at the hospital in Mochudi? And what about the missing office supplies at a local printing company? These are the types of questions that she is uniquely well suited to answer.

In the end, whatever happens, Mma Ramotswe knows she can count on Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, who stands for all that is solid and true in a shifting world. And there is always her love for Botswana, a country of which she is justifiably proud.]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2006 2217289 1428185402 9781428185401 19 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/289/2217289-m-1255655555.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/289/2217289-s-1255655555.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2217289.The_Miracle_at_Speedy_Motors 3.91 47
Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't know her real name of whether any members of her family are now living. Meanwhile, Phuti Radiphuti has bought Mma Makutsi a glorious new bed. Unfortunately, it will inadvertently cause her several sleepless nights. And life is no less complicated at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni--Mma Ramotswe's estimable husband--has fallen under the sway of a doctor who has promised a miracle cure for his daughter's medical condition, which Mma Ramotswe finds hard to believe. But Precious Ramotswe deals with these difficulties with her usual grace and good humor, and in the end discovers that the biggest miracles in life are often the small ones.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2008 6359724 1440717176 9781440717178 8 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/63/724/6359724-m-1255654410.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/63/724/6359724-s-1255654410.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6359724-tea-time-for-the-traditionally-built 3.91 22
Mma Ramotswe’s tiny white van has developed a disturbing noise. But having made numerous repairs to the van over the years, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni – her estimable husband and mechanic nonpareil – sells it without telling her and presents her with a new, characterless vehicle. So Mma Ramotswe sets out to recover the van. . . .

In the meantime, the thoroughly unpleasant, yet glamorous, Violet Sephotho (who earned 50 percent, at most!, in the final examinations of the Botswana Secretarial College) gets herself a job at the Double Comfort Furniture Store. Why? The reason is obvious: to make a play for Mma Makutsi’s fiancé, Mr Phuti Radiphuti.

And a proprietor of a local football team has enlisted the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to help explain their dreadful losing streak: surely someone is fixing the games – it can’t just be a case of unskilled players . . . This is a job for Charlie, ever-apprentice at the Speedy Motors, to sniff out the competence of the players, as an assistant detective. . . .]]> 4738 3.78 84393 10537 291972 3.81 350 76 2009 7021970 0641924585 9780641924583 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7021970-a-venetian-affair 4.00 2 222283 3.48 300 80 528191 3.74 288 96 291972 3.81 350 76 817477 3.88 34 7 2003 6315104 1428125515 9781428125513 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6315104.The_Good_Husband_of_Zebra_Drive 0.0 0 291972 3.81 350 76 2007