Part of No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, book 11
First published 2010
Precious Ramotswe and her assistant Mma Makutsi journey to a remote safari camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta. A former guest has left a substantial inheritance for one of the guides, and the women must locate him to deliver the news. When they find their target, Precious suspects the situation involves more than simple generosity. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi faces personal crisis when her fiancé Phuti Radiphuti suffers a serious accident. His controlling aunt arrives to care for him but systematically excludes Mma Makutsi from his recovery. The aunt's behavior suggests deliberate sabotage of their engagement. Back in Gaborone, a priest and his wife separately contact Precious with suspicions about each other's faithfulness, creating an awkward marital investigation. As these cases unfold across the stunning landscape of the delta, Precious must navigate questions of identity, inheritance, and relationships. She believes patience and wisdom will resolve these tangled human problems, but each situation tests her detective skills and her faith in people's better nature.
Genres: african-literature, mystery, contemporary, detective, relationships
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, small-town
Setting: Botswana, Gaborone, Okavango Delta
Period: Contemporary
211 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon