Date Published: 1st September 2016
Alexander McCall Smith’s Precious and Grace, the latest instalment in The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, is published in the UK today.
‘Sometimes, just the tone of a book can help in difficult times. Whenever I have felt sad or anxious, I have tended to turn to the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series to cheer me up and give me some perspective. It is hard to remain melancholy when you read about Mme Precious Ramotswe’s experiences and outlook on life’ – Huffington Post
The 17th book in the international hit series, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, is a book full of the addictive charm, wit and intelligent sleuthing that are the hallmarks of Alexander McCall Smith’s writing. These books have now sold over 20 million copies in the English language alone and are translated into more than 45 languages around the globe.
Precious and Grace
This is the story of Precious and Grace, known to one another and their friends as Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi, co-directors of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.
For years the two women have been helping people with the problems in their lives, but now their partnership is tested by a curious case. Steeped in the heat of summer in Botswana, and packed with intrigue, this heartfelt tale of friendship under pressure reveals how coming to terms with the past may be the only way to face the future.
Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most dynamic, prolific and most popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad. Then, after the publication of The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his award-winning books become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the Scotland Street novels, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series, and the Corduroy Mansions series as well as his stand alone novels, children’s books and joyful non-fiction. In addition he writes libretti, radio plays and has an interesting involvement in embroidery!