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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Novel series

For the first book in the series, see The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (novel). For the television film and series, see The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series).

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana and featuring the character Mma Precious Ramotswe. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Twenty-five novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2024.

Mma Precious Ramotswe is the main character in this series. Mma Ramotswe starts up her detective agency using the inheritance from her father to move to the capital city, Gaborone, to buy a house for herself and an office for her new business. She feels a detective needs to know about people more than anything to solve problems for them. The novels are as much about the adventures and foibles of different characters as they are about solving mysteries. Each book in the series follows from the previous book.

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    Mma Ramotswe and Rra Burns

    Mma Ramotswe and Rra Burns by Alexander McCall Smith – A Burns Night treat for readers everywhere

    The invitation  was a matter of great interest to Precious Ramotswe, creator and proprietrix of Botswana’s only detective agency, the No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. It was not that Mma Ramotswe did not receive her fair share of invitations – she did – but she had certainly never received an invitation quite like the one she now held in her hands. The Convenor of the Burns Club of Botswanarequests the pleasure of the company of Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi at a Burns Supper to be held at the President Hotel. Dress: Casual smart.

    “Now, Mma Makutsi,” said Mma Ramotswe. “What is this Burns Supper? What is all this about?”

    Mma Makutsi, her assistant, and graduate magna cum laude of the Botswana Secretarial College thought for a moment. “I think that it is a supper that Scottish people have at this time of the year,” she said. “It has something to do with Mr Robert Burns. He is late now. But they still have suppers for him.”

    “Indeed?” said

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