Part of No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, book 1
First published 2003
Precious Ramotswe hangs her shingle as the first and only female detective in Botswana. Her new agency immediately attracts clients with problems both mundane and serious. A woman wants her missing husband found. A family needs help exposing a con artist. Parents worry about their rebellious daughter's behavior. But one case grips Ramotswe more deeply than the others. An eleven-year-old boy has vanished, and evidence suggests witch doctors may have taken him. As she investigates, Ramotswe discovers that solving this case will require more courage than she expected. The search for the missing child puts her own safety at risk while forcing her to confront the darker traditions that still lurk beneath modern Botswana's surface. Through each investigation, Ramotswe relies on her intuition, her understanding of human nature, and her deep connection to her homeland to uncover the truth.
Genres: african-literature, mystery, contemporary, detective
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Botswana
235 pages · Paperback · Vintage