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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (edition 2009)

by Alexander McCall Smith

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) The 10th entry in the internationally best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series finds Precious Ramotswe investigating a mystery that hits close to home. In this latest installment in the endlessly entertaining series, Precious Ramotswe faces problems both personal and professional. The first is the potential demise of an old friend, her tiny white van. Recently, it has developed a rather troubling knock, but she dare not consult the estimable Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for fear he may condemn the vehicle. Meanwhile, her talented assistant Mma Makutsi is plagued by the reappearance of her nemesis, Violet Sephotho, who has taken a job at the Double Comfort Furniture store whose proprietor is none other than Phuti Radiphuti, Mma Makutsi's fiancE. Finally, the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency has been hired to explain the unexpected losing streak of a local football club, the Kalahari Swoopers. But with Mma Ramotswe on the case, it seems certain that everything will be resolved satisfactorily.… (more)
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Title:Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Authors:Alexander McCall Smith
Info:Pantheon (2009), Hardcover, 224 pages
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I love this series. My escape to a World of kindness and beautiful richness ( )
  DebHudon | Dec 28, 2024 |
I just love this series. ( )
  IngNorris | Nov 10, 2024 |
There are three plots running through this volume of the series. The case involves a soccer team that is having a very bad season and whose owner thinks there is a traitor on the team. The second involves the white van that Mma Ramotswe drives. She wants it fixed and her husband wants her safely driving a better van. The third plot involves Mma Makutsi and her fiance Phuti Radiphuti. He has just hired her nemesis from secretarial school, a woman known for going after successful men underhandedly. These plots logically work there way to a satisfying conclusion. Always enjoy these cozy mysteries and their solution over a good cup of red bush tea. ( )
  Linda-C1 | Sep 26, 2024 |
Another in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series featuring the endearing Precious Ramotswe. While I love this series and love getting to know Botswana through Mma Ramotswe, I have to leave plenty of time between books or I begin to feel the same as when I eat too much chocolate.

I listened to the audio version with an outstanding reading by Lisette Lecat. ( )
  VivienneR | Sep 17, 2023 |
This installment of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency features two mysteries. The official one is that Mma Ramotswe is hired by the owner of the local football club to figure out who in the organization has betrayed him and caused the team to lose more matches. The unofficial one is where Mma Makutsi, assistant detective, tries to figure out how her nemesis, Violet Sephotho, sales associate, is able to sell so many beds. The latter may not seem like a challenging mystery, but it's hard for Mma Makutsi to think straight when the store is owned by her fiance and she's sure Violet is making a play for him. All in all, it's not great literature, but it is an enjoyable read.
--J. ( )
  Hamburgerclan | Jul 25, 2023 |
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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) The 10th entry in the internationally best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series finds Precious Ramotswe investigating a mystery that hits close to home. In this latest installment in the endlessly entertaining series, Precious Ramotswe faces problems both personal and professional. The first is the potential demise of an old friend, her tiny white van. Recently, it has developed a rather troubling knock, but she dare not consult the estimable Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for fear he may condemn the vehicle. Meanwhile, her talented assistant Mma Makutsi is plagued by the reappearance of her nemesis, Violet Sephotho, who has taken a job at the Double Comfort Furniture store whose proprietor is none other than Phuti Radiphuti, Mma Makutsi's fiancE. Finally, the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency has been hired to explain the unexpected losing streak of a local football club, the Kalahari Swoopers. But with Mma Ramotswe on the case, it seems certain that everything will be resolved satisfactorily.

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