BOOK 9 IN THE BELOVED NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES

The one with the poison pen letter . . .

For the first time in her career as Botswana's no. 1 lady detective, Mma Ramotswe suffers a blow to her faith in the goodness of humanity (and of her neighbours in particular) when she receives a threatening letter. But she does not let this swerve her from the sad plight of an orphan who hopes to find her true family. Meanwhile, at Zebra Drive, Mma Ramotswe's beloved husband Mr J. L. B. Matekoni is also searching for an expensive miracle for their own foster daughter Motholeli.

'Exceptional charm' Daily Mail

'As fluent and gracious as ever' Sunday Times

'Irresistible - there will indeed be miracles' New York Times Book Review

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About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.

Reviews
Written with the gentleness of its predecessors and with a charm that is quite exceptional in modern detective fiction * Sunday Telegraph *
The writing is as fluent and gracious as ever, and charmingly conveys the practical wisdom of much of African life * Sunday Times *
Nothing spoils McCall Smith's vision of Botswana as a place where decent people triumph over mischief-makers * Daily Telegraph *
Irresistible - there will indeed be miracles * New York Times Book Review *
Charming, warmly affective... As comfy cozy as can be * Philadelphia Inquirer *
The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas * Entertainment Weekly *
A fitting part of the tiny miracle the entire series has been * Star-Telegram *



Book Information
ISBN 9780349119953
Author Alexander McCall Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 179g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 131mm * 17mm