THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN
Volume 4
Mma Ramotswe is content. But, as always, there are troubles. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has not set the date for their wedding, her assistant Mma Makutsi wants a husband, and worst of all, a rival detective agency has opened up in town. Of course, Mma Ramotswe will manage these things, as she always does, with her uncanny insight and good heart.
THE FULL CUPBOARD OF LIFE
Volume 5
Mma Ramotswe has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady to check up on several suitors. Are these men interested in her or just her money? This may be difficult to find out, but it’s just the kind of case Mma Ramotswe likes.
“One of the best, most charming, honest, hilarious, and life-affirming [series] to appear in years.”
—The Plain Dealer
IN THE COMPANY OF CHEERFUL LADIES
Volume 6
Precious Ramotswe is busier than usual at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency when the appearance of a strange intruder in her house and a mysterious pumpkin in her yard add to her concerns. But what finally rattles Mma Ramotswe’s normally unshakable composure is the visitor who forces her to confront a painful secret from her past.
BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS
Volume 7
Mma Ramotswe and her inestimable assistant, Grace Makutsi, have their hands full with finding a cobra in their office and investigating the medical clinic and the local advice columnist. But the most troubling situation is in Mma Makutsi’s personal life. When her wealthy fiancé misses their customary dinner date, Mma Makutsi wonders if he’s having second thoughts about their engagement, but Mma Ramotswe once again steps in with calming, sage advice.
“A quiet joy, a little gem … set apart from the genre by the quality of its writing, as well as by its exotic setting.”
—The Boston Globe
THE GOOD HUSBAND OF ZEBRA DRIVE
Volume 8
In the life of Mma Ramotswe there is rarely a dull moment, and lately her husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, has been keeping her occupied above all else. He has been hinting for some time now that he intends to do something special for their adopted daughter, Motholeli, but when his plan hits some snags he finds himself lucky to be married to the ever-resourceful, ever-understanding Precious Ramotswe.
THE MIRACLE AT SPEEDY MOTORS
Volume 9
Investigating her latest case, Mma Ramotswe has to trek to a game preserve, where she rediscovers the breathtaking beauty of her beloved Botswana. She is there to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proved to be his last journey. What she discovers is a surprise to everyone concerned.
“One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year. A tapestry of extraordinary nuance and richness.”
—The Wall Street Journal
TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT
Volume 10
Mma Ramotswe’s white van, in need of repair, is replaced with a new, characterless vehicle by her husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. She sets out to find the van, unaware that it has been stolen from the man who bought it. Elsewhere, the owner of a local football team has enlisted the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to help explain its dreadful losing streak: surely someone must be fixing the games.
THE DOUBLE COMFORT SAFARI CLUB
Volume 11
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi travel to the north of Botswana, to the stunning Okavango Delta, to visit a safari lodge where several unexplained and troubling events have occurred–including the demise of one of the guests.
THE NO. 1 LADIES’ HBO® SERIES
Filmed entirely on location in Botswana and coproduced with the Weinstein Company and the BBC, the series began with a two-hour pilot directed by Anthony Minghella (The English Patient). The series is now available on DVD.
