Grace investigates a beauty contest while Precious is trying to find Nandira Patel's mystery boyfriend. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is that rare novel that imparts a sage wisdom while inspiring hearty laughter and lasting smiles. A new detective agency opens up near the Ladies. 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.Ĭhosen as a Top Ten Mystery by the Organization of Independent Booksellers, U.S.A., The No. Synopsis:Precious Ramotswe launches Botswanas first female-run detective agency Precious investigates cases including a missing boy, a missing finger and a cheating husband. But eventually, troubled people come to Precious with a variety of concerns. Its not that bad things dont happen, its that the way of dealing with the slings and arrows is calmer, or certainly the pace is more. Once I did, though, I thoroughly enjoyed the books and the world they took me to. 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. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books, it took me a while to slow down to their gentle pace. 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. This remarkably fresh and charming best seller took the world by storm upon its publication. 1 Ladies Detective Agency By: Alexander McCall Smith Narrated by: Lisette Lecat Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English 4 out of 5.