This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe ...

“The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” introduced Precious Ramotswe, a 35-year-old “traditionally built” woman who didn’t solve crimes so much as mysteries in people’s lives. Utilizing ...

"Can I ask why a fine woman like yourself wants to become a detective?" a man inquires of Precious Ramotswe, the heroine of HBO's delightful new mystery series, "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." ...

The Shelf Life custodian isn't an HBO subscriber, so I'll have to wait for the series to be available on DVD. But for those with access, don't forget to tune in. You might remember McCall Smith ...

There are so many reasons to watch “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” which premieres Sunday night on HBO, that it’s hard to choose which one to lead with. So we’ll go with what ...

Not even Precious Ramotswe, protagonist of its newest series, "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency," could get to the bottom of this case. By Andrew Wallenstein, The Associated Press Here’s a ...

Drenched in sun-bright colors and the warmth of Jill Scott’s beaming smile, The No. 1 Ladies’ ?Detective Agency is feel-good television in a way that’s startling from HBO, home of dark ...

Ages 7 and up. $6.99 Lots and lots of adult readers know Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. We could call this book the No. 1 Girls’ Detective Agency. Smith’s ...

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If seeing the HBO version of “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” whets your appetite for the books by Alexander McCall Smith, here’s a starter menu — the first three books in the series ...

the eminently sensible and wise proprietor of the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana. Aided by her highly-efficient yet rather peculiar secretary Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe investigates ...