The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2003.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 10 min.)) : digital.
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This remarkably fresh and charming best-seller took the world by storm upon its publication. It has since earned two Booker Judges' Special Recommendations and was voted one of the "International Books of the Year and the Millennium" by the Times Literary Supplement. Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country. At first, cases are hard to come by. But eventually, troubled people come to Precious with a variety of concerns. Potentially philandering husbands, seemingly schizophrenic doctors, and a missing boy who may have been killed by witch doctors all compel Precious to roam about in her tiny van, searching for clues. Chosen as a Top Ten Mystery by the Organization of Independent Booksellers, U.S.A., The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is that rare novel that imparts a sage wisdom while inspiring hearty laughter and lasting smiles.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781449884727, 1449884725
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UG
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Read by Lisette Lecat.
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This remarkably fresh and charming best-seller took the world by storm upon its publication. It has since earned two Booker Judges' Special Recommendations and was voted one of the "International Books of the Year and the Millennium" by the Times Literary Supplement. Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country. At first, cases are hard to come by. But eventually, troubled people come to Precious with a variety of concerns. Potentially philandering husbands, seemingly schizophrenic doctors, and a missing boy who may have been killed by witch doctors all compel Precious to roam about in her tiny van, searching for clues. Chosen as a Top Ten Mystery by the Organization of Independent Booksellers, U.S.A., The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is that rare novel that imparts a sage wisdom while inspiring hearty laughter and lasting smiles.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Smith, A. M., & Lecat, L. (2003). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Smith, Alexander McCall and Lisette, Lecat. 2003. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Smith, Alexander McCall and Lisette, Lecat, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2003.

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Smith, Alexander McCall, and Lisette Lecat. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2003.

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