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      The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

      by Alexander McCall Smith
      Published
      Jan 1998
      Main Genre
      Cozy Mystery Cozy Mystery
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      7
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      The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 1

      About This Book

      MEET PRECIOUS RAMOTSWE, "the Miss Marple of Botswana" (The New York Times Book Review) --a heroine who is endearing, engaging, and simply irresistible. With persistent observation, gentle intuition, and a keen desire to help people with the problems of their lives, she solves mysteries great and small for friends and strangers alike.

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      Cozy Mystery

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      Movie/TV Adaptations

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      Women Sleuths

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