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PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-10030747299X

ISBN-139780307472991

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038262180

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Book TitleLimpopo Academy of Private Detection

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicContemporary Women, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Humorous / General, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators

Publication Year2013

GenreFiction

AuthorAlexander McCall Smith

Book SeriesNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Reviews"In Mma Ramotswe, [McCall Smith] minted one of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction." -Newsweek "Enthralling. . . . Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love." - USA Today "If you've never read a No. 1 Ladies', now's the time. . . . The brilliance of this series â€¦ is that what may seem like tiny cases expand into considerations of virtue, love, ambition, greed, and evil." - Booklist (starred review) "An oasis. . . . Full of wit, nuance, and caring." - Chicago Sun-Times "Smart and sassy . . . [with] the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once." - Los Angeles Times "There is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these books." - The New York Times Book Review "These gentle stories of manners and morality have a clarity that . . . seems far harder to discern in our own rushed, deadline-driven lives." - The Scotsman "Endearing, amusing. . . . Sparkles with African sunshine and wit." - Dallas Morning News "The best, most charming, honest, hilarious, and life-affirming books to appear in years." - The Plain Dealer, "In Mma Ramotswe, [McCall Smith] minted one of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction." --Newsweek "Enthralling. . . . Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love." -- USA Today "If you've never read a No. 1 Ladies', now's the time. . . . The brilliance of this series ... is that what may seem like tiny cases expand into considerations of virtue, love, ambition, greed, and evil." -- Booklist (starred review) "An oasis. . . . Full of wit, nuance, and caring." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Smart and sassy . . . [with] the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once." -- Los Angeles Times "There is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these books." -- The New York Times Book Review "These gentle stories of manners and morality have a clarity that . . . seems far harder to discern in our own rushed, deadline-driven lives." -- The Scotsman "Endearing, amusing. . . . Sparkles with African sunshine and wit." -- Dallas Morning News "The best, most charming, honest, hilarious, and life-affirming books to appear in years." -- The Plain Dealer, "In Mma Ramotswe, [McCall Smith] minted one of the most memorable heroines in any modern fiction." --Newsweek "Enthralling. . . . Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love." -- USA Today "If you've never read a No. 1 Ladies', now's the time. . . . The brilliance of this series ... is that what may seem like tiny cases expand into considerations of virtue, love, ambition, greed, and evil." -- Booklist (starred review) "An oasis. . . . Full of wit, nuance, and caring." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Smart and sassy . . . [with] the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once." -- Los Angeles Times "There is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these books." -- The New York Times Book Review "These gentle stories of manners and morality have a clarity that . . . seems far harder to discern in our own rushed, deadline-driven lives." -- The Scotsman "Endearing, amusing. . . . Sparkles with African sunshine and wit." -- Dallas Morning News "The best, most charming, honest, hilarious, and life-affirming books to appear in years." -- The Plain Dealer, Praise for The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection "Part of the brilliance of this series (now in its thirteenth entry) is that what may seem like tiny cases expand into considerations of virtue, love, ambition, greed, and evil . . . McCall Smith's novels are both very meditative and laugh-out-loud funny. If you've never read a No. 1 Ladies', now's the time." -Booklist (starred review) Praise for The No. 1 Ladies' Detection Agency Series "Smart and sassy . . . with the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once." -Los Angeles Times "Enthralling . . . Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love." -USA Today "A potent mix of charm and whimsy." -The Christian Science Monitor "Endearing, amusing . . . sparkles with African sunshine and wit." -The Dallas Morning News "McCall Smith makes the sublime look easy . . . [He] has few peers in capturing the quiet moments of people's lives, and his empathetic lead has one of the biggest hearts in modern literature." -Publishers Weekly "Charming and hilarious . . . Sweet and timeless." -The Seattle Times "A cast of characters who seem like old and cherished friends." -St. Petersburg Times, Praise for The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection "Part of the brilliance of this series (now in its thirteenth entry) is that what may seem like tiny cases expand into considerations of virtue, love, ambition, greed, and evil . . . McCall Smith's novels are both very meditative and laugh-out-loud funny. If you've never read a No. 1 Ladies', now's the time." -Booklist (starred review) Praise for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series "Smart and sassy . . . with the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes all at once." -Los Angeles Times "Enthralling . . . Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love." -USA Today "A potent mix of charm and whimsy." -The Christian Science Monitor "Endearing, amusing . . . sparkles with African sunshine and wit." -The Dallas Morning News "McCall Smith makes the sublime look easy . . . [He] has few peers in capturing the quiet moments of people's lives, and his empathetic lead has one of the biggest hearts in modern literature." -Publishers Weekly "Charming and hilarious . . . Sweet and timeless." -The Seattle Times "A cast of characters who seem like old and cherished friends." -St. Petersburg Times

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Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number13

Dewey Decimal823/.914

SynopsisFans 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. Alexander McCall Smith's beloved, bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series continues as Botswana's best and kindest detective finds her personal and professional lives have become entangled. Precious Ramotswe is very busy these days. The best apprentice at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors is in trouble with the law and stuck with the worst lawyer in Gaborone. Grace Makutsi and Phuti Radiphuti are building the house of their dreams, but their builder is not completely on the up and up. Most shockingly, Mma Potokwane, the orphan farm's respected matron, has been dismissed from her post. Mma Ramotswe is not about to rest when her friends are mistreated. Help arrives from an unexpected visitor. He is none other than the estimable Mr. Clovis Andersen, author of The Principles of Private Detection , the No. 1 Ladies' prized manual. Together, Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi, and their colleague help right injustices that occur even in their beloved Botswana, and in the process discover something new about being a good detective.