The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Volume 7

BBC Afternoon Drama: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #7

by Alexander McCall Smith, Claire Benedict (Narrator), Nadine Marshall (Narrator)

Warm, humorous and uplifting, Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular novels featuring Precious Ramotswe, proprietor of Botswana's only female private detective agency, have become international bestsellers, sold over 15 million copies, and been translated into 42 languages.

These acclaimed productions, complete with vibrant music and starring Claire Benedict as Mma Ramotswe and Nadine Marshall as Mma Makutsi, bring the exotic world of the books vividly to life.

There is No Such Thing as Free Food finds Precious Ramotswe, owner and founder of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, preoccupied - both professionally and personally - by the subject of food. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 1 January 2008.

The Best Profession for a Blackmailer sees Mr Polopetsi, part-time mechanic and would-be assistant detective, taking on a case of his own; while Mma Makutsi finds out if blue shoes are the key to happiness. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 2 January 2008.

Genres: Mystery

2 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland. Visit him online at www.alexandermccallsmith.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and enjoyable read. You'll smile the whole way.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good. What a wonderful undiscovered source of continental African stories. The main character is richly developed and her adventures are clever and new.

[Sadie-Jane Huff · Rating 4 out of 5]

love this series. such fun personalities..

[Karen Pratt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audio book.
Another enjoyable instalment of this series. Liked this one in particular as felt it had returned to solving mysteries.