Produced for the BBC/HBO and filmed in Africa, the first season eschews gunplay and profanity for a fresh take on the smalltown mystery series. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, the acclaimed novel that introduces Precious Ramotswe, one of the most unique and appealing characters in the entire mystery genre.
The country of Botswana is in a sense a character as well, as it figures prominently in the stories. Mma Precious Ramotswe is the main character in this series.
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Twenty-two novels have been published in the series between 19. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. With sassy hairdresser BK (Desmond Dube Hotel Rwanda) and smitten mechanic JLB Matekoni (Lucian Msamati) cheering her on, Mma Ramotswe becomes a combination detective/feminist icon, sharing "endless cups of red bush tea" with her clients, encouraging women to take charge of their lives, and tackling tricky cases involving missing persons, duplicitous daddies, dangerous dentists, and unfaithful spouses (MI5's David Oyelowo plays one of them). 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana and featuring the character Mma Precious Ramotswe. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series) (9780375423871) by McCall Smith, Alexander and a great selection of. Series following the exploits of Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's first ever female detective, based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith. Precious Ramotswe (Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott) ,after her father dies, sells his cows and opens an agency, because she "wants to do good." So, the "traditionally built woman" (in the words of Anthony McCall Smith, who wrote nine books about her) leases the old Gabarone post office, hires hyperefficient secretary Grace Makutsi (Anika Noni Rose, Dreamgirls), and gets down to business. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency celebrates Botswana, "the finest place on God's Earth," as surely as a womans intuition.