R. Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith, CBE, FRSE (born 24 August 1948), is a British-Zimbabwean writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. In the late 20th century, McCall Smith became a respected expert on medical law and bioethics and served on British and international committees concerned with these issues.
He has since become internationally known as a writer of fiction, with sales of English-language versions exceeding 40 million by 2010 and translations into 46 languages. He is most widely known as the creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. "McCall" is not a middle name: his two-part surname is "McCall Smith".
Precious Ramotswe is Botswana’s first and only female private detective. One day she is visited by an American woman, whose son died a mysterious death 10 years ago, and she agrees to investigate the case. Meanwhile her fiancé, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, is talked into looking after two orphans. Can the engagement now survive? Moreover, his housemaid is plotting to get rid of Precious so she can continue to meet her male “friends” at Mr Matekoni’s house during the day. And finally Precious’s secretary, Mma Makutsi, is promoted to assistant detective and gets her first case: a husband wants to know if his wife is being unfaithful. How will it all turn out?
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