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Precious Ramotswe is a cunning proprietor of the only ladies' detective agency in Botswana. She tracks wayward wives, unscrupulous maids, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago.

"Mma Ramotswe has her hands full both at home and in the office. To add to her current challenges, her devoted partner, Grace Makutsi, has decided to branch out on her own and open The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe. But even "Miss 97 Per Cent" can't quite meet all the demands of running a business--not to mention those that a lightning strike makes on her building. Eventually, she'll have to accept all the help she can get--even if it comes from a completely...

"Precious Ramotswe has two new friends at school and they have the funniest and most resourceful pet you can imagine. But they are upset that their family's most valuable possession, their cow, has gone missing. Precious has a plan to find the missing animal but she needs the help of another in her search. Will she succeed and what obstacles will she face on her path?"-- http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk.

Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't know her real name of whether any members of her family are now living. Meanwhile, Phuti Radiphuti has bought Mma Makutsi a glorious new bed. Unfortunately, it will inadvertently cause her several sleepless nights. And life is no less complicated at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni--Mma Ramotswe's estimable...

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency has never before had to help a client find herself. A kindhearted brother and sister have taken in a woman known only as "Mrs."-a woman with no memory of her name or of how she came to Botswana. And so its up to Precious Ramotswe and her new co-director, Grace Makutsi, to discover the womans identity. Meanwhile, as Mma Makutsi settles into her role as partner at the agency, she also launches a new enterprise of her...