The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection (2012) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Mme Ramotswe: Detective
• Mma Ramotswe: The proprietor of The #1 Ladies Detective Agency
• Charlie: The fiesty and womanizing mechanical apprentice
• Mma Grace Makutsi: The associate detective of the agency; formerly the secretary; she graduated with 97%; recently married
• Mr. Mapoeli: Fanwell's lawyer, who has a reputation as a bad lawyer
• Mma Rosemary: Add a description of this character.
• Mr. Kholisani Olesitsi
• Chobie: The up-to-no-good "friend" of Fanwell, the other apprentice
• Bishop Mwamba: Bishop of the Anglican Cathedral where Mma Ramsotwe attends church
• Bella Dlamini: a made-up name that Charlie used for a special reason
• Thomas: One of the builders of Phuti and Grace's house
• Mr. Phuti Radiphuti: The husband of our associate detective; he and his family are prosperous owners of a furniture store
• Motholeli: the adopted daughter of Precious Ramsotwe and J.L.B. Matekoni
• Mma Silvia Potokwane: The lady who oversees the town's orphanage
• Mr. Clarkson Putumelo: The builder of Grace and Phuti's house
• Clovis Andersen: The American detective whose book inspires the ladies at the agency
• Mr. Ditso Ditso: The orphanage's antagonist
• Mma Soleti: Gives valuable info on Ditso Ditso
• Kagiso Nnunu
• Obed Ramotswe: Precious's late father who continues to inspire her
• Puso: the adopted son of Precious Ramsotwe and J.L.B. Matekoni
• Fanwell: The more ethical of the two apprentices whose naivete gets him in trouble in this book
• Violet Sephotho: The town floosey
• Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni: Precious's husband; a mechanic who owns his own shop that is adjacent to the agency

Quotes edit see section history

• “When a wise man dies, there is so much history that is lost: that is what they said, and Mma Ramotswe knew it to be true.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Botswana Secretarial College
• Bobonong: Village that Grace Makutsi is from.
• Muncie: Indiana hometown of Clovis Anderson.
• Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors: Auto repair business of Mma Ramotswe's husband, Rra Matekoni.
• Mochudi: Mma Ramotswe's home village.
• Indiana: Home state of Clovis Anderson.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, and followed by The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (14).

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Alexander McCall Smith (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PR6063.C326 L56 2012
• Dewey: 813

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Comic