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The Good Husband Of Zebra Drive
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Good Husband Of Zebra Drive
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alexander McCall Smith
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Series | No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780349117737
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
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Imprint |
Abacus
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Publication Date |
7 February 2008 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
THE EIGHTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES The one where Mma Ramotswe's husband plays detective . . . At the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency there are many new cases for Precious Ramotswe to attend to, including the grave matter of three suspicious deaths at the hospital. But her attention is distracted by domestic problems - for the engagement of Mma Makutsi to Phuti Radiphuti is threatening their friendship. And, unkown to them both, the good husband of Zebra Drive, Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, has been tempted into some detective work of his own, with disastrous results . . .
Author Biography
Dr Northrup has been a practising holistic physician for over twenty years, and is the former Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Maine Medical Center. Along with three other practitioners, Christiane founded the Women to Women clinic in Yarmouth, Maine.
Reviews'Simple, elegantly written and gently insightful' THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Perfect escapist fiction' THE TIMES 'There is a timelessness to the tales, yet they are also of the moment ... His talent is to see the god in small things' SUNDAY TIMES SCOTLAND 'This is delicious, light-hearted stuff and I love it - my only criticism is that these books are just not long enough' THE LADY 'Nothing will dim the charm of McCall Smith's series, with its portraits of goodness, its sorrow over greed and its profound love of Africa. They are among the greatest comfort-reads of all time, written in plain, elegant prose' Amanda Craig, INDEPENDENT 'Simple, elegantly written and gently insightful' THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Perfect escapist fiction' THE TIMES 'There is a timelessness to the tales, yet they are also of the moment ... His talent is to see the god in small things' SUNDAY TIMES SCOTLAND 'This is delicious, light-hearted stuff and I love it - my only criticism is that these books are just not long enough' THE LADY
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