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No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 10

Fiction Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

Description

In Gaborone, Botswana, Precious Ramotswe—beloved founder of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency—finds her calm routine disrupted when a case of betrayal demands her steady judgment and warm intuition. With her capable assistant, Mma. Makutsi, she follows shifting clues that lead from personal entanglements to the wider pressures of a community under strain. Along the way, Ramotswe also pursues the mystery of her stolen van and offers support as Makutsi navigates the complications of love and commitment. Blending gentle humor with keen social observation, this tenth installment explores loyalty, integrity, and the quiet resilience of everyday people in Alexander McCall Smith’s signature, character-driven style.