Alexander McCall Smith
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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Tears of the Giraffe
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Now engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe must contend with the hostility of her fianci's unscrupulous maid...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful novel
- By LK on 2021-12-01
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Tears of the Giraffe
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 2003-11-21
- Language: English
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Morality For Beautiful Girls
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Between intriguing new cases and troubling personal developments, Precious' hands are full...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful novel
- By LK on 2021-12-02
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Morality For Beautiful Girls
- More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 3
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 2003-11-21
- Language: English
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country...
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5 out of 5 stars
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O Beautiful Botswana...
- By Tee on 2017-09-20
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 2003-11-21
- Language: English
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
For the impossibly vain Bruce Anderson - he of the clove-scented hair gel - it may finally be time to settle down, and surely it can only be a question of picking the lucky winner from the hordes of his admirers. The Duke of Johannesburg is keen to take his flight of fancy....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Fly on the wall...DNF
- By T-in-a-dash on 2023-12-24
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The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 13
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 2019-12-03
- Language: English
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Blue Shoes and Happiness
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Danger hits close to home when a cobra is found in Mma Ramotswe's office....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Least enjoyed
- By LK on 2021-10-16
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Blue Shoes and Happiness
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 2006-04-10
- Language: English
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Love Over Scotland
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
The endearing denizens of 44 Scotland Street soldier on, both domestically and across the globe, in this entertaining mosaic that is filled with the author's trademark wit and charm....
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5 out of 5 stars
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My favourite author for coping with pandemic stress
- By LM on 2021-04-28
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Love Over Scotland
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 3
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 2007-11-05
- Language: English
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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Mr. J.L.B. Mate-koni asks to be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband. But Mma Ramotswe doubts a man can investigate such matters as successfully as the number-one lady detective can....
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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 8
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2007-04-05
- Language: English
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The Department of Sensitive Crimes
- A Detective Varg Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 21
From the beloved and best-selling author of the number one Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a lighthearted, comedic novel about a Swedish police department tasked with solving the most unusual, complicated, and, often, insignificant crimes....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too Much Dialog
- By Peter_Veri_Marketing on 2024-04-14
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The Department of Sensitive Crimes
- A Detective Varg Novel
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Series: Detective Varg, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 2019-04-18
- Language: English
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi take on an intriguing new case and uncover surprising truths.
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 25
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 25
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2024-10-15
- Language: English
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe's cleverness and generosity to resolve....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful story of perseverance and friendship
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-09-06
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A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 23
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 2022-09-06
- Language: English
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Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
As summer blooms in Edinburgh's gardens, and Bertie Pollock's birthday appears on the horizon, all at 44 Scotland Street is not cake and sunshine....
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Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
- A 44 Scotland Street Novel
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 9
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 2015-02-17
- Language: English
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From a Far and Lovely Country
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 24
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
In this latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully diverting No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, all of Mma Ramotswe's tact, affability, and good sense will be required to disentangle a delicate dispute....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pholosphy of life
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-01-17
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From a Far and Lovely Country
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 24
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 24
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 2023-10-31
- Language: English
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The Double Comfort Safari Club
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Alexander McCall Smith’s internationally best-selling and award-winning series starring Botswana’s leading lady detective continues with this 11th charming tale....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great series!
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-11-21
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The Double Comfort Safari Club
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 11
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2010-04-20
- Language: English
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The Importance of Being Seven
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Th residents of 44 Scotland Street grapple with problems both trivial and severe, but none so great as six-year-old Bertie Pollock, who mislays his mum....
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The Importance of Being Seven
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 6
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 2012-08-21
- Language: English
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Readers everywhere have become entranced by the New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, from acclaimed author and award-winning wit Alexander McCall Smith....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well-done!
- By Allison Townsend on 2022-01-24
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 6
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2005-05-10
- Language: English
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The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 17
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament—but just what is he meant to do about it?
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The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee
- 44 Scotland Street, Book 17
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Series: 44 Scotland Street, Book 17
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2024-05-14
- Language: English
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To the Land of Long Lost Friends
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 20
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance, but her inquiries will require an even more delicate touch than usual....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Lacks the charm of previous books
- By Debbie Krueger on 2020-05-06
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To the Land of Long Lost Friends
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 20
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 20
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 2019-10-22
- Language: English
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The Joy and Light Bus Company
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 22
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe is tempted to put the brakes on a business venture before it even gets rolling....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narration
- By Alex Peach on 2021-12-30
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The Joy and Light Bus Company
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 22
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Series: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 22, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 22
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 2021-11-16
- Language: English
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The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
- Stories
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution....
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Private life of spies
- By Barbara Choo on 2023-07-22
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The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
- Stories
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 2023-06-13
- Language: English
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The Conditions of Unconditional Love
- Isabel Dalhousie, Book 15
- Written by: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Sally Masterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone’s favorite moral philosopher and amateur sleuth, Isabel Dalhousie, is back and once again finds herself facing a number of tricky situations and philosophical questions, both public and private.
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The Conditions of Unconditional Love
- Isabel Dalhousie, Book 15
- Narrated by: Sally Masterson
- Series: Isabel Dalhousie Series, Book 15
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2024-08-20
- Language: English
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