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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 13
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The new installment in the perpetually delightful and bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Precious Ramotswe is back and, as usual, her plate is full! She must provide a defense for Fanwell who has been arrested for theft. Her dear friend , Mma Potokwane is in danger of losing... read more
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Characters edit
- 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
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“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
- 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.
First Sentence edit
In Botswana, home to the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency for the problems of ladies, and others, it is customary--one might say very customary-- to enquire of the people whom you meet whether they have slept well.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 13 of 16 in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. (standard series)
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
- Alexander McCall Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-307-37840-8
Page Count: 257
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-307-37840-8
Page Count: 257
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6063.C326 L56 2012
- Dewey: 813
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