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The Joy and Light Bus Company

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (22)

August 2, 2022 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9780735281219
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Description

In this installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe is tempted to put the brakes on a business venture before it even gets rolling.

Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni attends a course hosted by the local chamber of commerce entitled "Where Is Your Business Going?" But rather than feeling energized, he comes back in low spirits, unsure how to grow the already venerable and successful Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Then an old friend from school approaches him about a new business venture that could be just the ticket. When it turns out he will need to mortgage his property in order to pursue this endeavor, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi wonder what this will mean for his current business--as well as for their own. 

Even as she puzzles over mysteries on the domestic front, Mma Ramotswe's professional duties must take precedence. When a concerned son learns that his aging father's nurse now stands to inherit the family home, he begins to doubt her intentions and takes his case to Botswana's premier detective agency. Fortunately, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi, committed agents of justice, agree to investigate.
 
Tricky as these matters may be, Mma Ramotswe, armed with her usual supply of tact, humor and good will, knows that the most creative solutions are often found with the support of friends and family and a cup of redbush tea. With these reliable assets, she is certain to ensure that all involved find the happiness that they deserve.

About this Author

ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels and of a number of other series and standalone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been bestsellers throughout the world. He lives in Scotland.

ISBN: 9780735281219
Format: Trade paperback
Series: NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY
Pages: 240
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Published: 2022-08-02

Reviews

Praise for The Joy and Light Bus Company:

"Entrancing... A tapestry of extraordinary nuance and richness." --The Wall Street Journal

"It's certainly hard to think of many works of fiction that could offer a reading experience as calming in style and reassuring in message as the latest Mma Ramotswe outing from Alexander McCall Smith. . . . As fans of the No 1. Ladies' Detective Agency series would expect . . . this is a book in which savouring the journey is more important than the final destination." --The Scotsman

"Comfort-food reading, and never more welcome." --Kirkus Reviews

"Alexander McCall Smith is a master storyteller and once again, he employs his gentle, unfussy writing style to weave another feel-good narrative. McCall Smith is undeniably one of the most gifted and prolific writers of our times. . . . The Joy and Light Bus Company is a welcome and worthy addition to this series. . . . The warmth, compassion and humour in the book will be sure to linger with the reader long after [they have] turned the final page." --Business Line (India)

"[E]qually as brilliant as the previous editions. . . . McCall Smith writes with deceptive simplicity, yet his work is laced with worthy insight, and dry, yet charming, humour." --Scottish Field (Scotland)

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