| The Good Husband of Zebra Drive Contributor(s): McCall Smith, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400075726 ISBN-13: 9781400075720 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 Annotation: Dr. Cronje, who's half Xhosa and half Afrikaner, consults with the gentle and insightful sleuth Precious Ramotswe because patients at his hospital who have occupied a particular bed have been dying mysteriously at the same time of day. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008274352 |
| Series: No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.08" W x 7.94" (0.58 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115312 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly proud. |