The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana and featuring the character Mma Precious Ramotswe. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Twenty-three novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2022. Mma Precious Ramotswe is the main character in this series. The country of Botswana is, in a sense, a character as well, as it figures prominently in the stories. Mma Ramotswe starts up her detective agency using the inheritance from her father to move to the capital city, Gaborone, to buy a house for herself and an office for her new business. She feels a detective needs to know about people more than anything to solve problems for them. The novels are as much about the adventures and foibles of different characters as they are about solving mysteries. Each book in the series follows from the previous book. The readership was at first small, then grew abruptly in popularity in the US and in England, beyond the author's home in Scotland. In 2004, sales in English exceeded five million, and the series has been translated to other languages. Critical reception has matched the sales of the novels, generally positive, and considering the strength of the novels to be in the characters and Mma Ramotswe's wisdom rather than in the specific mysteries solved in each novel.The novels have been adapted for radio by the author and for television. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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2. Tears of the Giraffe
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3. Morality for Beautiful Girls
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4. The Kalahari Typing School for Men
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5. The Full Cupboard of Life
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6. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
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7. Blue Shoes and Happiness
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8. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
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9. The Miracle at Speedy Motors
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10. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
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11. The Double Comfort Safari Club
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12. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
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13. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
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14. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
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15. The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
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16. The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
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17. Precious and Grace
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18. The House of Unexpected Sisters
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19. The Colours of All the Cattle
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20. To the Land of Long Lost Friends
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21. How to Raise an Elephant
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