The Dog Who Came in from the Cold (41 page)

THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN

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.

Volume 4

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THE FULL CUPBOARD OF LIFE

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.

Volume 5

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IN THE COMPANY OF CHEERFUL LADIES

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.

Volume 6

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BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS

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.

Volume 7

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THE GOOD HUSBAND OF ZEBRA DRIVE

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.

Volume 8

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THE MIRACLE AT SPEEDY MOTORS

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.

Volume 9

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TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT

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.

Volume 10

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THE DOUBLE COMFORT SAFARI CLUB

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.

Volume 11

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THE SATURDAY BIG TENT WEDDING PARTY

Mma Ramotswe is haunted by a dream in which she is driving her dear old white van. When she discovers that the van is still in use, Mma Makutsi wonders whether her own troubling dream will be prophetic as well. In the meantime, one of Phuti Radiphuti’s apprentices has gotten a girl pregnant and has run away.

Volume 12

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THE LIMPOPO ACADEMY OF PRIVATE DETECTION

Mma Ramotswe is called in to tackle a mysterious disciplinary problem at her daughter’s school. Her assistant, Grace Makutsi, is having trouble adjusting to wedded bliss. And the estimable Clovis Andersen, author of
The Principles of Private Detection
, has arrived right there in Botswana on a case of his own.

Volume 13

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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY BOXED SETS