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The Miracle at Speedy Motors:

A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (9)
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Apr 15, 2008 - Fiction

THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 9

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective.  In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor—not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea.

Under the endless skies of Botswana, there is always something Mma Ramotswe can do to help someone and here she finds herself assisting a woman looking for her family. The problem is the woman doesn't know her real name or whether any of her family members are still alive. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi is the recipient of a beautiful new bed that causes more than a few sleepless nights. And, at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has come under the influence of a doctor promising a miracle cure for his daughter's medical condition, which Mma Ramotswe finds hard to accept. Nonetheless, Precious Ramotswe handles these things in her usual compassionate and good-natured way, while always finding time for a cup of red bush tea.

 

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Review: The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #9)

User Review  - Charlotte - Goodreads

Not bad but not great either... I'm not sure how I feel about this book at all really. Part of me enjoyed the simplicity and happiness of this book but part of me was constantly searching for a good ... Read full review

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User Review  - Kathy - Goodreads

Another wonderful book by McCall Smith. This one I particularly enjoyed because of the morals it presented. Also, Mma Makutsi was not quite as annoying as in the last book. The heart breaking attempt ... Read full review

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About the author (2008)

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland.


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