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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 1 of 4

Blue shoes and happiness

Alexander McCall Smith

2006 · Pantheon Books · 227 pages

MysteryPrivate investigatorsDetective and mystery storiesPrecious Ramotswe (Fictitious character)Open Library Staff Picks

About this book

In this seventh installment in the internationally bestselling, universally beloved series, there is considerable excitement at the shared premises of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. A cobra has been found in Precious Ramotswe's office. Then a nurse from a local medical clinic reveals to Mma Ramotswe that faulty blood-pressure readings are being recorded there. And it looks as though Aunty Emang, the advice columnist in the local newspaper, may not be what she seems.It all means …

Who this is for

AI · Sample

Quiet, observational, and lightly philosophical — the prose is the point. Best for readers who already enjoy literary fiction and aren't reading for plot. Frustrates anyone expecting clear stakes.

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  • This book

A character-driven with strong world, joyful and comforting read.

The series

4 books · ongoing

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