Tears of the Giraffe (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

by Alexander McCall Smith

Paperback, 2003

Description

Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies�?? Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana�??s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe�??with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi�??navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.   Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies�?? detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly in… (more)

Local notes

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series Book 2

Publication

Abacus (2003), Edition: New edition, Paperback, 240 pages

Original publication date

2000-07-01

Physical description

240 p.; 7.72 inches

ISBN

0349116652 / 9780349116655
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