Mystery & Thriller· United Kingdom
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall SmithAggregate Editorial Score58/100
★Edgar Award
Published 1998240 pagesEnglish
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith is a landmark work of mystery & thriller, first published in 1998. Precious Ramotswe, the first and only female private detective in Botswana, opens her detective agency and solves gentle, human-scaled mysteries in a warm, beautifully observed portrait of her country. McCall Smith's debut launched one of the world's most beloved mystery series. Themes of Botswana, women, community run through the work. The book has received recognition from Edgar Award 1998.
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