Part of No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, book 8
First published 2007
Precious Ramotswe finds her detective agency in turmoil. Her husband Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants to handle a case about a cheating husband, but can he match her investigative skills? Meanwhile, her assistant Grace Makutsi storms out after a disagreement, taking her 97 percent typing certificate with her. With her team fractured, Mma Ramotswe must tackle two puzzling cases alone. At Mochudi hospital, a string of unexplained deaths demands answers. A local printing company reports missing office supplies. Both mysteries require her particular talents to solve. As she works through these challenges, Mma Ramotswe draws strength from her love of Botswana and her trust in Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, who represents everything reliable in an uncertain world.
Genres: african-literature, mystery, contemporary, detective
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Botswana, Mochudi
Period: 21st-century
213 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon