Part of No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, book 15
First published 2014
Precious Ramotswe faces an unusual case when a brother and sister bring her a woman who remembers nothing about herself except the name "Mrs." The amnesiac arrived in Botswana with no memory of her past or how she got there. Ramotswe and her co-director Grace Makutsi must piece together clues to restore the woman's identity. Makutsi balances detective work with new motherhood and launching her own business venture, the Handsome Man's De Luxe Café. She targets Gaborone's fashionable crowd but struggles with difficult kitchen staff and unreliable servers. Next door, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wrestles with a major decision about Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors that will affect both his garage and the detective agency. The choice demands all of Ramotswe's diplomatic skills to resolve. Through professional challenges and personal changes, the friends support each other and learn what genuine friendship means.
Genres: african-literature, mystery, contemporary, detective, relationships
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
Setting: Botswana, Gaborone, Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors
227 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon Books