To the Land of Long Lost Friends: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (20)
- ISBN-10
- 1524747831
- ISBN-13
- 9781524747831
- Series
- To the Land of Long Lost Friends
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-10-22
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- Alexander McCall Smith
Description
In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance and finds that family relationships are always a tricky proposition—even for Botswana's premier female detective. Mma Ramotswe has reconnected with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Precious feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate affair. The young woman appears to be involved with a charismatic preacher. But are his ministrations entirely of a godly nature? Elsewhere, Charlie is also struggling with a tricky matter of the heart. He wishes to propose to his girlfriend, Queenie-Queenie, but he's struggling to come up with a bride price that will impress her father. When Queenie-Queenie's brother offers to help by giving him a job, the offer may not be quite what Charlie expected. As always, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni will offer wise counsel, Mma Makutsi will weigh in with her opinions, and Mma Potokwane will be there with her welcome fruit cake. But in the end it will be up to Mma Ramotswe to reflect on love, family, and the nature of men and women in order to resolve family dramas and remind everyone about all the good things they have in life—so many, in fact, that it would take far too long to count them.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel
By Lisa WingateNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a dramatic historical novel of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher ...
-
The Colors of All the Cattle: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (19)
By Alexander McCall SmithAlthough Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses to guarantee anything beyond what she can deliver; hence her slogan: “I can’t promise anything—but I shall do my best.” ...
-
Precious and Grace: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (17)
By Alexander McCall SmithIn this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
-
The Book of Lost Things: A Novel
By John ConnollyTaking refuge in fairy tales after the loss of his mother, twelve-year-old David finds himself violently propelled into an imaginary land in which the boundaries of fantasy and reality are disturbingly melded.
-
The Joy and Light Bus Company: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (22)
By Alexander McCall SmithIn this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe is tempted to put the brakes on a business venture before it even gets rolling.
-
How to Raise an Elephant: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (21)
By Alexander McCall SmithIn this latest installment in the cherished No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe must balance family obligations with the growing needs of one of Charlie’s pet projects.
-
Number One Ladies' Detective Agency
By Alexander McCall SmithWorking in Gaborone, Botswana, sleuth Precious Ramotswe investigates several local mysteries, including a search for a missing boy and the case of the clinic doctor with different personalities for different days of the week. Reprint.
-
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
By Chris ColferBut with the legendary Evil Queen hot on their trail, will they ever find the way? The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell brings readers on a thrilling quest filled with magic spells, laugh-out-loud humour and page-turning adventure.
-
To the Land of Long Lost Friends
By Alexander McCall SmithAs Precious and Mma Makutsi dig deeper into the stories of Nametso and the mysterious reverend, it will take all their ingenuity and moral good sense to get to the heart of the matter."--Publisher's description
-
Bad Luck and Trouble: A Jack Reacher Novel
By Lee ChildReacher said, "Angela, Charlie, Miles Davis, Dodgers, Koufax, Panama, Pfeiffer, M*A*S*H, Brooklyn, Heidi, or Jennifer." Neagley wrote them all down on a new page in her spiral-bound notebook. "Why those?" she asked.