false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178652528m/816166.jpg 28184 19 From universally beloved author Alexander McCall Smith, comes this seventh installment in the bestselling No. 1 Ladies&#8217; Detective Agency series featuring Botswana&#8217;s best-loved detective. <br>Life is good for Mma Ramotswe as she sets out with her usual resolve to solve people&#8217;s problems, heal their misfortunes, and untangle the mysteries that make life interesting. And life is never dull on Tlokweng Road. A new and rather too brusque advice columnist is appearing in the local paper. Then, a cobra is found in the offices of the No. 1 Ladies&#8217; Detective Agency. Recently, the Mokolodi Game Preserve manager feels an infectious fear spreading among his workers, and a local doctor may be falsifying blood pressure readings. To further complicate matters, Grace Makutsi may have scared off her own fiancé. Mma Ramotswe, however, is always up to the challenge. And <i>Blue Shoes and Happiness</i> will not fail to entertain Alexander McCall Smith&#8217;s oldest fans and newest converts with its great wit, charm, and great good will. 802082 2006 Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #7) total:4301|5:1165|4:1973|3:1041|2:108|1:14| 4301 17070 5585 322 4 3 false false Sat Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 12:56:18 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 14:01:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 16 11:25:43 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 12 18:16:08 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 29 09:25:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 09:25:42 -0700 2009
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