Jill Scott
Mma Ramotswe
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- 1. Pilot Mar 29, 2009
- Precious Ramotswe launches Botswana's first female-run detective agency.
- 2. The Big Bonanza Apr 5, 2009
- Precious investigates a dentist who has suspicious mood swings; Grace won't turn away clients.
- 3. Poison Apr 12, 2009
- A doctor asks for an investigation into his patients' mysterious deaths.
A series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana and featuring Mma Precious Ramotswe, a Motswana woman detective. The novels are crime fiction with humour, wisdom and cultural insights, and have been adapted for radio and TV.
A TV series based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels about a female detective in Botswana. Directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose and Lucian Msamati.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: With Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, Desmond Dube. Precious Ramotswe launches the first-ever female detective agency in Botswana. She embarks on various adventures while investigating cases and must also overcome several challenges in her quest.
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- 2009-03-29
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- 60
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. The book takes place in Gaborone, Botswana. The main character is a Motswana woman, the protagonist Mma Precious Ramotswe. She makes the unusual decision to become a private detective and opens up a detective agency to do so.
- Pilot. After launching Botswana's first female-run detective agency, Precious Ramotswe investigates cases involving a missing boy, a missing finger, a cheating husband and a dubious daddy.
- The Big Bonanza. When a young boy named Wellington comes into the agency looking for work, Precious hires him to hand out flyers. Meanwhile, she also investigates the mysteries of a disturbed dentist, a disappearing dog and a missing husband.
- Poison. Precious visits an orphanage, where a woman tells her she's worried about her father. A doctor asks Precious to look into the deaths of three patients who all died on a Friday at 2pm.
- The Boy With an African Heart. An American woman comes to the agency looking for her missing son. Grace asks for a promotion and BK finds his salon ransacked.
Feb 6, 2003 · This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.”
Explore the books that started it all, featuring Precious Ramotswe—Botswana's leading, and only, female private detective. Learn about the latest title, The Great Hippopotamus Hotel, and the author's insights on love, friendship, and justice.
