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The sixth book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency series



The one where Mma Makutsi finds a dancing partner . . .

Although Mma Ramotswe and Mr J. L. B. Matekoni have finally settled down, at the shared premises of the No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency and Speedy Motors, the staff - especially Mma Makutsi and Charlie the garage apprentice - are not mixing in a perfectly peaceful manner. But in the course of investigating her latest case, of a very unhappy young lady, Mma Ramotswe''s tiny white van comes into contact with a man on a bicycle who might be able to restore harmony. And Mma Makutsi does at last seem to have found someone special...

''A rare pleasure'' Daily Telegraph

''Gentle, rich'' Sunday Times

''A strong, independent and endearing model for contemporary women'' Boston Globe

''A literary confection... there is no end to the pleas

Trade Review
A rare pleasure * Daily Telegraph *
Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Miss Marple created by a Scottish lawyer . . . superb * Sunday Times *
One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year * Wall Street Journal *
A strong, independent, and endearing model for contemporary women anywhere . . . A crowded fictional genre will have to make room for Precious Ramotswe. In the best sense possible, she's a heavyweight * Boston Globe *
McCall Smith's style melts words into instant meaning and the music of all the novel's principal voices is a chorus you cannot resist * Scotsman *
A literary confection... Fortunately, since texts aren't cakes, there is no end to the pleasure * New York Times Book Review *
Enchanting... In the Company of Cheerful Ladies may be the most compelling of the lot * Daily News *
Beguiling, lyrical... blessed with McCall Smith's richly detailed portraits of life in Africa and his flair for storytelling with an engaging cast of fully realized characters * Los Angeles Times *
A rare pleasure * Daily Telegraph *
Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Miss Marple created by a Scottish lawyer . . . superb * Sunday Times *
One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year * Wall Street Journal *
A strong, independent, and endearing model for contemporary women anywhere . . . A crowded fictional genre will have to make room for Precious Ramotswe. In the best sense possible, she's a heavyweight * Boston Globe *

In The Company of Cheerful Ladies The No 1 Ladies

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 28/02/2005
      ISBN13: 9780349117423, 978-0349117423
      ISBN10: 034911742X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The sixth book in the multi-million copy bestselling No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency series



      The one where Mma Makutsi finds a dancing partner . . .

      Although Mma Ramotswe and Mr J. L. B. Matekoni have finally settled down, at the shared premises of the No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency and Speedy Motors, the staff - especially Mma Makutsi and Charlie the garage apprentice - are not mixing in a perfectly peaceful manner. But in the course of investigating her latest case, of a very unhappy young lady, Mma Ramotswe''s tiny white van comes into contact with a man on a bicycle who might be able to restore harmony. And Mma Makutsi does at last seem to have found someone special...

      ''A rare pleasure'' Daily Telegraph

      ''Gentle, rich'' Sunday Times

      ''A strong, independent and endearing model for contemporary women'' Boston Globe

      ''A literary confection... there is no end to the pleas

      Trade Review
      A rare pleasure * Daily Telegraph *
      Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Miss Marple created by a Scottish lawyer . . . superb * Sunday Times *
      One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year * Wall Street Journal *
      A strong, independent, and endearing model for contemporary women anywhere . . . A crowded fictional genre will have to make room for Precious Ramotswe. In the best sense possible, she's a heavyweight * Boston Globe *
      McCall Smith's style melts words into instant meaning and the music of all the novel's principal voices is a chorus you cannot resist * Scotsman *
      A literary confection... Fortunately, since texts aren't cakes, there is no end to the pleasure * New York Times Book Review *
      Enchanting... In the Company of Cheerful Ladies may be the most compelling of the lot * Daily News *
      Beguiling, lyrical... blessed with McCall Smith's richly detailed portraits of life in Africa and his flair for storytelling with an engaging cast of fully realized characters * Los Angeles Times *
      A rare pleasure * Daily Telegraph *
      Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Miss Marple created by a Scottish lawyer . . . superb * Sunday Times *
      One of the most entrancing literary treats of many a year * Wall Street Journal *
      A strong, independent, and endearing model for contemporary women anywhere . . . A crowded fictional genre will have to make room for Precious Ramotswe. In the best sense possible, she's a heavyweight * Boston Globe *

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