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Author
Series
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency volume 21
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Precious Ramotswe loves her dependable old van. Yes, sometimes it takes a bit longer to get going now, and it has developed some quirks over the years, but it has always gotten the job done. This time, though, the world--and Charlie--may be asking too much of it, for when he borrows the beloved vehicle he returns it damaged. And, to make matters worse, the interior seems to have acquired an earthy smell that even Precious can't identify. But the...
Author
Series
A Detective Varg mystery volume 3
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
238 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Perplexing, unfathomable, and perhaps unimportant, the cases that Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes take on will test them to their limits. Life--and crime--is not always as it seems for Ulf Varg and the other fearless detectives in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. There are always surprising new cases to take on, and the latest batch is no exception. And that's not to mention Ulf's struggle to contain his feelings for his colleague Anna...
Author
Series
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency volume 19
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
9 sound discs (9 hr., 45 min) : digital ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Although Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses...
Author
Publisher
Wheeler Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Large print.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Mma Ramotswe has reconnected with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Precious feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate affair. The young woman appears to be involved with a charismatic preacher. But are his ministrations entirely of a godly nature? Elsewhere, Charlie is also struggling with a tricky matter of the heart. He wishes to propose to his...
Author
Publisher
Wheeler PUblishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Large print.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?"--
10) The private life of spies: and The exquisite art of getting even : stories of espionage and revenge
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Language
English
Description
"In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe's cleverness and generosity to resolve. Grace Makutsi's husband, Phuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this new firm seems interested only in...
Author
Series
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency volume 24
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This latest installment of the beloved No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series finds Botswana's premier detective agency as busy as ever, with no shortage of sensitive situations requiring Mma Ramotswe's keen eye and discerning input. Through it all, Mma Ramotswe will demonstrate that there are solutions to all manner of difficulties, there to be discovered as long as one is led by kindness, grace, and logic, and can rely on the wise counsel of close...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
198 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Worrying about her upcoming marriage, Precious Ramotswe is confronted by the challenges of running her No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and an investigation into the would-be suitors of a wealthy woman to determine if any are fortune hunters.
Author
Series
A Detective Varg novel volume 4
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
222 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Department of Sensitive Crimes is downsizing in light of a recent downturn of sensitive crime, and staff members are wondering who among them will be transferred elsewhere. As the bickering between colleagues intensifies, Ulf tries his best to stay above the fray. But when Anna, a longtime friend and coworker, appears to blame him for an old case that went sideways, it seems she may be putting her own job prospects above their friendship. In...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From one of our most beloved and best-selling authors: a hilarious new stand-alone novel about one man's misadventures in travel and romance in the Italian countryside. When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic Italian town of Montalcino to finish his already overdue cookbook, he expects it to be the perfect escape from stressful city life. But when he arrives, things quickly take a turn for the worse. His hired car is nowhere to be found, and...
Author
Series
Detective Varg novel volume 2
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ulf and his team investigate a notorious lothario--a wolf of a man whose bad reputation may, much to his chagrin, be all bark and no bite. The Department of Sensitive Crimes, renowned for taking on the most obscure and irrelevant cases, led by Ulf Varg, their best detective, is always prepared to take on an investigation, no matter how complex. So when Ulf is approached by the girlfriend of Trig Oloffson, who claims her beau (the infamous bad boy...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
213 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hoping to reclaim a van that was featured in a possible prophetic dream, Precious and Grace find themselves helping an apprentice of Phuti Radiphuti, investigating a cattle poisoning, and considering Grace's possible marriage to Phuti.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
227 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The newest addition to the ever-popular, internationally beloved series finds Precious Ramotswe and her friends up to their necks in mysterious trouble. Mma Ramotswe knows she is very lucky indeed. She has a loving family, good friends, and a thriving business doing what she enjoys most: helping people. But the latest mystery she is called upon to solve is distinctly trickier than it initially appears, and, of course, there's plenty to handle in...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
213 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Struggling to come to grips with her assistant's resignation, detective Precious Ramotswe has her hands full with a trio of cases involving unexplained deaths at a nearby hospital, an allegedly cheating husband, and thievery at a local printing company.