{"product_id":"9780349116754_151","title":"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by McCall Smith, Alexander | Subject:Literature \u0026 Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct DescriptionTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES 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, the charming proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. And Precious is going to need them all as she sets out on the trail of a missing child, a case that tumbles our heroine into a hotbed of strange situations and more than a little danger . . .Delightfully different, THE NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY offers a captivating glimpse of an unusual world.ReviewThe Miss Marple of Botswana (New York Times Book Review)A rare pleasure (Daily Telegraph)A publishing phenomenon (Guardian)I haven't read anything with such alloyed pleasure for a long time (Sunday Telegraph)Immersing yourself in Precious Ramotswe's life seems to slow your heart rate while sharpening your senses (Scotsman)Hugely enjoyable (Sunday Times)A delight (Daily Telegraph)A small slice of heaven (Scotsman)Book Description* A highly original 'detective' novel with unique setting and characters, this is the first of four 'Botswana' titles are both beautiful and charming.From the Back CoverThe one where it all beginsMma Ramotswe is the proud proprieter of the finest ladies' detective agency in all Botswana (also the only one). She spends her time, with a cup of redbush tea beneath the acacia tree, waiting for clients. When they come along, whether it is to enquire after a missing spouse or check the identity of a long-lost father, it is not The Principles of Private Detection that helps her to solve cases but old-fashioned common sense and a warm-hearted understanding of the fallibility of human nature -especially that of men. 'Jolly and exhilarating' Sunday Telegraph'Delightful' Sunday TimesDiscover the world of Alexander McCall Smith and his other books at alexandermccallsmith.co.uk[Facebook logo]About the AuthorALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is a Professor of Medical Law, but also an author who has now written over fifty books on a wide range of subjects. His collection of African stories,CHILDREN OF WAX, received critical acclaim and has been the subject of an award-winning film.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used Good | Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Used Good","offer_id":42917270749430,"sku":"9780349116754_F3_D4","price":80.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/3857\/8002\/products\/51jgw_cOTFL_3560b5f3-8194-4f42-8ca3-a7abf661986e.jpg?v=1648200788","url":"https:\/\/www.worthing.in\/products\/9780349116754_151","provider":"Worthing.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}