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The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 84,384 Ratings and 6,824 Reviews

Book Description
Wayward daughters. Missing Husbands. Philandering partners. Curious conmen. If you've got a problem, and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's only - and finest - female private detective. Her methods may not be conventional, and her manner not exactly Miss Marple, but she's got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side, not to mention Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, ... More
Book Information
PublisherAbacus
BindingPaperback (113 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-100349119082
ISBN-13978-0349119083
Publication Date/2005
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About Alexander McCall Smith (Author) : Alexander McCall Smith is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Alexander McCall Smith include The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Unabridged), Akimbo and the Elepha... more
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6/6/2010 Colleen O'Grady said: A terrific story from a great writer and part of our book club reading
tags: I read

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12/11/2009 Katy Philby

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6/24/2009 julia b tagged as: I recommend, I read

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 17051
tags: mystery

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4/15/2008 Amy Proctor said: Heard so much about this book, loads of people love it, and its even a TV programme i think, so thought i would give it a go. Dont normally like crime or detective stuff, but there is always a first time!
tags: recommended, I'm reading

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