The Woman Who Walked In Sunshine

By (author) Alexander McCall Smith; By (author) McCall Smith Alexander
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The new Botswana book from bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, this is Mma Ramotswe''s sixteenth wonderful adventure.
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THE SIXTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES'' DETECTIVE SERIES

The one with Mma Ramotswe''s summer holiday . . .

Mma Ramotswe is taking a break, leaving important tasks in the capable hands of Mma Makutsi, co-director of the No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency. But Mma Ramotswe soon finds herself interfering in cases (secretly, or so she intends).

While on ''holiday'', she delves into the past of a man whose reputation is brought into question, she is called upon to rescue a small boy - and discovers Violet Sephotho''s latest underhand business endeavour: the No. 1 Ladies'' Secretarial College.

Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi hires a part-time science teacher as an assistant, and suspects that her authority is being undermined.

Will Mma Ramotswe be caught out?

Review quote
Like [Barbara] Pym, McCall Smith believes that the small stuff in life matters
Biographical note
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies'' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world''s longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.
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THE ONE WITH MMA RAMOTSWE''S SUMMER HOLIDAY

''Hugely enjoyable'' Sunday Times

Mma Ramotswe is taking a break, leaving important tasks in the capable hands of Mma Makutsi, co-director of the No.1 Ladies'' Detective Agency. But Mma Ramotswe soon finds herself interfering in cases (secretly, or so she intends). While ''on holiday'' she delves into the past of a man whose reputation is brought into question, she is called upon to rescue a small boy - and discovers Violet Sephotho''s latest underhand business endeavour: the No. 1 Ladies'' Secretarial College. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi hires a part-time science teacher as an assistant, and suspects that her authority is being undermined. Will Mma Ramotswe be caught out?