BOOK 9 IN THE BELOVED NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES
The one with the poison pen letter . . .
For the first time in her career as Botswana’s no. 1 lady detective, Mma Ramotswe suffers a blow to her faith in the goodness of humanity (and of her neighbours in particular) when she receives a threatening letter. But she does not let this swerve her from the sad plight of an orphan who hopes to find her true family. Meanwhile, at Zebra Drive, Mma Ramotswe’s beloved husband Mr J. L. B. Matekoni is also searching for an expensive miracle for their own foster daughter Motholeli.
‘Exceptional charm’ Daily Mail
‘As fluent and gracious as ever’ Sunday Times
‘Irresistible – there will indeed be miracles’ New York Times Book Review
The one with the poison pen letter . . .
For the first time in her career as Botswana’s no. 1 lady detective, Mma Ramotswe suffers a blow to her faith in the goodness of humanity (and of her neighbours in particular) when she receives a threatening letter. But she does not let this swerve her from the sad plight of an orphan who hopes to find her true family. Meanwhile, at Zebra Drive, Mma Ramotswe’s beloved husband Mr J. L. B. Matekoni is also searching for an expensive miracle for their own foster daughter Motholeli.
‘Exceptional charm’ Daily Mail
‘As fluent and gracious as ever’ Sunday Times
‘Irresistible – there will indeed be miracles’ New York Times Book Review
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Reviews
Charming, warmly affective... As comfy cozy as can be
Nothing spoils McCall Smith's vision of Botswana as a place where decent people triumph over mischief-makers
The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas
A fitting part of the tiny miracle the entire series has been
The writing is as fluent and gracious as ever, and charmingly conveys the practical wisdom of much of African life
Irresistible - there will indeed be miracles
Written with the gentleness of its predecessors and with a charm that is quite exceptional in modern detective fiction
