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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others



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Morality for Beautiful Girls

by Alexander McCall Smith

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

In Morality for Beautiful Girls, Precious Ramotswe, founder and owner of the only detective agency for the concerns of both ladies and others, investigates the alleged poisoning of the brother of an important “Government Man,” and the moral character of the four finalists of the Miss Beauty and Integrity Contest, the winner of which will almost certainly be a contestant for the title of Miss Botswana. Yet her business is having money problems, and when other difficulties arise at her fianc?’s Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, she discovers the reliable Mr J.L.B. Matekoni is more complicated then he seems.

Review:

"What a treat...to discover [the] utterly charming No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series....The plots are good fun and make for quick, easy reads. But it's the books' warmth and simple wisdom that earn a reader's devotion. (Grade: A)" Karen Valby, Entertainment Weekly

Review:

"Thoroughly engaging and entertaining." Los Angeles Times

Synopsis:

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" published in 1998, introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe, the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detective agency. "Tears of the Giraffe" took readers further into this world, and now, continuing her adventures, this edition finds Precious expanding her business to take in the world of car repair and a beauty pageant.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781400031368
Author:
Smith, Alexander McCall
Publisher:
Anchor Books
Author:
McCall Smith, Alexander
Location:
New York
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Botswana
Subject:
Beauty contests
Subject:
Women private investigators
Subject:
Ramotswe, Precious
Subject:
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st U.S. ed.
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
Series Volume:
03
Publication Date:
November 12, 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.06x5.22x.63 in. .56 lbs.

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