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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series Set, Books 1-11: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Tears of the Giraffe, Morality for Beautiful Girls, The Kalahari Typing School for Men, The Full Cupboard of Life, In the Company of Cheerful Ladies, Blue Shoes and Happiness, The Good Husband of Zebra Drive, The Miracle at Speedy Motors, Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, and The Double Comfort Safar Paperback – January 1, 2002

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A DELIGHTFULL MYSTERY SERIES
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    Anchor Books / Random House
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    January 1, 2002
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004UBU9HE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anchor Books / Random House; First Paperback Edition. (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.95 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 56 ratings

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Alexander McCall Smith

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Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad. Then, after the publication of his highly successful 'No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency' series, which has sold over twenty million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers through the world. These include the Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series, and the Corduroy Mansions series, novels which started life as a delightful (but challenging to write) cross-media serial, written on the website of the Telegraph Media Group. This series won two major cross-media awards - Association of Online Publishers Digital Publishing Award 2009 for a Cross Media Project and the New Media Age award.

In addition to these series, Alexander writes stand-alone books. 2014 sees publication of three new novels which fall into this area: 'The Forever Girl'; 'Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party'; and 'Emma' – a reworking of the classic Jane Austen novel. This year there will also be a stunning book on Edinburgh, 'A Work of Beauty: Alexander McCall Smith’s Edinburgh'. Earlier stand alone novels include 'La’s Orchestra Saves the World' and 'Trains and Lovers: A Hearts Journey'.

Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for service to literature in 2007. He holds honorary doctorates from nine universities in Europe and North America. In March of 2011 he received an award from the President of Botswana for his services through literature to that country.

Alexander McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh. He is married to a doctor and has two daughters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome series. Delightful reading.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
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Received this order quickly and w/o damage. Enjoyed this series so much, I wanted to have them all to loan to friends. I also have the HBO DVD set. Well done and well cast. Too bad they canceled making after a few series. I have invited others to view with me.
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I love these stories and the condition of the books is much better than expected.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, quick read with Botswanan characters
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
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Very enjoyable series of quick little detective stories, following the daily lives of a lady Botswanan detective, and her friends and family.
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Dr Pat Pernicano
5.0 out of 5 stars African detective book series
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021
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Stumbled on to this series by accident and I absolutely love it. You have to start with the 1st book to get the story line. Absolutely delightful characters and good exposure to African culture.
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Jacki
5.0 out of 5 stars #1 Woman's Detective Agency is #1
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
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I love reading a series of books using the same characters in each "episode". The books are written to easily read and you can read one book in 2 days max. With each one you learn a little more about the culture of Botswana and S. Africa. A nice lighthearted series to read thru especially on a rainy day.
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Elaine M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful seller with a great cause!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020
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I love these books, and this seller has a great reason for selling books! He and his wife are bringing up their grandchildren. The books arrived quickly and in wonderful condition!
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M.A.B. in Baton Rouge
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book series!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
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I have been to Africa, so this series is very entertaining and I learn more about the African people with every book. All the characters are lovable. I can hardly wait to read the next book.
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