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The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection [LP]

The formidable talents of Precious Ramotswe are put to the test in the face of a mysterious disciplinary problem at her adopted daughter's school, assistant Grace Makutsi's early marital adjustments, and the appearance of the No. 1 Ladies' hero detective.

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Main Author: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: Waterville, Maine : Wheeler Publishing, 2012.
Series:McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series ; 13.
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Ramotswe, Precious > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Women private investigators > Botswana > Fiction.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) > Fiction.
Americans > Botswana > Fiction.
Botswana > Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Large print books.
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Summary:The formidable talents of Precious Ramotswe are put to the test in the face of a mysterious disciplinary problem at her adopted daughter's school, assistant Grace Makutsi's early marital adjustments, and the appearance of the No. 1 Ladies' hero detective.
Item Description:"The new No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novel."
Physical Description:391 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9781410446367
1410446360
Author Notes:Alexander McCall Smith was born on August 24, 1948 in Zimbabwe. He was a professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, but he left in 2005 to focus on his writing. He has written over 60 books, including specialist academic titles including Forensic Aspects of Sleep and The Criminal Law of Botswana, short story collections including Portuguese Irregular Verbs, and children's books including The Perfect Hamburger. He is best known for the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He also writes the Corduroy Mansions, Isabel Dalhousie and 44 Scotland Street series.

He has received numerous awards, including The Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award and the 2004 United Kingdom's Author of the Year Award. His book, The Full Cupboard of Life, received the Saga Award for Wit in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he received a CBE for his services in literature.

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