Tea Time For The Traditionally Built
'Totally addictive' Daily Mail
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4.5 • 38 Ratings
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Publisher Description
BOOK 10 IN THE BELOVED NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES
The one where Mma Makutsi has a love rival . . .
Mma Makutsi's engagement to Phuti Radiphuti has progressed smoothly so far, but suddenly there is trouble in the form of her glamorous, empty-headed rival Violet Sephotho. While solving the amorous problems of her neighbours and clients is where Mma Ramotswe excels, the world of football is decidedly less familiar - however, when the owner of the Kalahari Swoopers comes to the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, she promises to find the traitor among the team's ranks.
'Brims with good humor and compassion' Entertainment Weekly
'Totally addictive' Daily Mail
'McCall Smith has done it again' Washington Times
'These stories are a balm for readers' Irish Independent
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Once again, Precious Ramotswe uses her insights into human nature to unravel problems big and small in Smith's charming 10th novel to feature Botswana's No. 1 lady detective (after The Miracle at Speedy Motors). Leungo Molofololo, the owner of the Kalahari Swoopers, a local soccer team with a lot of athletic talent, suspects a traitor on the squad is deliberately sabotaging games for an unknown reason. Despite her complete ignorance of the sport, Mma Ramotswe agrees to look into the matter. She and her prickly assistant, Grace Makutsi, attend a match and begin interviewing the players in an effort to solve what amounts to the book's main mystery. The soccer inquiry, though, is secondary to a major event in Mma Ramotswe's life the impending demise of the little white van she's used for many years that's much more than a machine to her. Fans can look forward to the debut of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency on HBO on March 29.
Customer Reviews
Tea time for the traditionally built
This is the ninth book in the series I have read now. And I can't wait to start the next one. All of these books are easy reading. They are funny, emotional, interesting following the lives of the main characters. Well worth a look, start with "The no.1 Women's Detective Agency". Enjoy!
Teatime for the traditionally built
Gentle humour, refreshingly clean. A marvellous insight into an African culture; I have loved all this author's books on the subject.
Brilliant
Brilliant book, just as good as the others in the series.