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Review

“Utterly charming and compulsively readable.”
—Newsweek

“Kindness is paramount . . . Consistently satisfying . . . Genial [and] comforting.”
—The Christian Science Monitor

“Endearing, amusing . . . Sparkles with African sunshine and wit.”
—The Dallas Morning News

“Irresistible.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Charming, warmly affecting . . . As comfy cozy as can be.”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“The pleasure of these sweet books lies in the clarity and gravity with which the characters reason through everyday dilemmas.”
—Entertainment Weekly

“The best, most charming, honest, hilarious and life-affirming books to appear in years.”
—The Plain Dealer

Product Description

The latest installment in the beloved, best-selling series is once again a beautiful blend of wit and wisdom, and a profoundly touching tale of the human heart.

At a remote cattle post south of Gaborone two cows have been killed, and Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s No. 1 Lady Detective, is asked to investigate by a rather frightened and furtive gentleman. It is an intriguing problem with plenty of suspects—including, surprisingly, her own client.

To complicate matters, Mma Ramotswe is haunted by a vision of her dear old white van, and Grace Makutsi witnesses it as well. Is it the ghost of her old friend, or has it risen from the junkyard? In the meantime, one of Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni’s apprentices may have gotten a girl pregnant and, under pressure to marry her, has run away. Naturally, it is up to Precious to help sort things out. Add to the mix Violet Sephotho’s newly launched run for the Botswana Parliament and a pair of perfect wedding shoes—will wedding bells finally ring for Phuti Radiphuti and Grace Makutsi?—and we have a charming and delightful tale in the inimitable style of Alexander McCall Smith.