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From a far and lovely country / Alexander McCall Smith.
Summary:
An American client, Ruth, arrives seeking Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi's assistance. Ruth has come to visit the land of which he spoke and to find her relatives. Unfortunately, his stories were not very detailed. Mma Ramotswe starts to realize there is more to this woman's longing than she initially thought. With the help of Mma Ramotswe and Mma Potokwani, Ruth deals with her heartbreak, and after coming to Botswana in search of family and connection, she finds a home in the warm embrace of her two new friends.
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- ISBN: 9781039004412
- Physical Description: 239 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
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- Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Women private investigators > Botswana > Fiction.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Mystery fiction.
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- 22 of 23 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Radium Hot Springs Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Radium Hot Springs Public Library | FIC McC (Text) | 35130000081319 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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In this latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's cherished No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, two confounding cases compete for Mma Ramotswe's attentionâand she may need to call in back up.
Mma Ramotswe and Mr. J.L.B Matekoni are enjoying a nice meal out at a peri-peri restaurant when an American woman named Julia approaches seeking Mma Ramotswe's help. Julia's beloved late grandfather was Botswanan, and he instilled in her an abiding love of his homeland. Now, years after his passing and during a rough patch in her own life, Julia has come to visit the land he had spoken of so often and to find her relatives. Unfortunately, her grandfather's stories, while remarkably charming and entertaining, were somewhat light on detail; all Julia can remember are a few first names and some descriptions of his village. It's not a lot to go on, but if anyone is well poised to help, it's Mma Ramotswe, Botswana's premier detective.
  Meanwhile, a second case leads Mma Ramotswe to look for support from an unexpected quarter. For the first time ever, assistant detective Charlie leads his own investigation at the agency, going undercover into a dubious, word-of-mouth get-together known as the Cool Singles Evening Club, where married men are encouraged to pretend to be single and meet women under false pretenses. Who could be behind such a distasteful venture? Getting to the bottom of this will be a tall order, to be sure, but Charlie is eager for the opportunity.Â
  As Mma Ramotswe learns more about Julia, she begins to understand that Julia's heartbreak runs deeper than she had initially realized. Together, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Potokwane must find a way to help their client heal and move forwardâfrom both her past and her present. Julia had originally come to Botswana seeking family and connection, but in the warm embrace of Mma Ramotswe and Mma Potokwane, what she ends up finding is a home.