The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2: The Maid & Tears of the Giraffe

BBC Afternoon Drama: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2

by Alexander McCall Smith, Claire Benedict (Narrator), Joseph Marcell (Narrator)

Warm, humorous and uplifting, Alexander McCall Smith's hugely popular novels featuring Precious Ramotswe, proprietor of Botswana's only female private detective agency, have become international bestsellers, sold over seven million copies, and been translated into 26 languages. These acclaimed productions, complete with vibrant music, bring the exotic world of the books vividly to life. The Maid sees Mma Ramotswe visiting the house of the mechanic she has agreed to marry, Mr J. L. B. Matekoni. But there is a shock in store for her... Back at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, there is the mystery of the erratic doctor to look into, and a 'cold case' involving an American who went missing from a communal farm. Tears of the Giraffe finds Mma Ramotswe happy with her flourishing detective agency and gentlemanly fiancé. She thinks she has everything she could possibly want - but in fact she has rather more than she had bargained for! Meanwhile, the case of the American man who disappeared ten years ago has still to be solved, and Grace Makutsi is promoted from secretary to Assistant Detective. Starring Claire Benedict as Mma Ramotswe and Joseph Marcell as Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, these dramatisations are guaranteed to appeal to all fans of the engaging lady detective.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Audiobook, Detective

Audiobook

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland. Visit him online at www.alexandermccallsmith.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

Reviews

[David Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to this on long car drive after reading the first book.

[Elin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was a refreshing read. There's no gore , violence , sex or crude language which is rare these days . I would recommend it

[Ingrid]

March, 2009 - I listened to 1 out of 5 cassettes. I tried to keep listening but the tapes ruined my walkman, so I had to return it to the library. Not sure if I'll try and find another audio copy. It was sort of interesting, but it's more like strung together stories than a novel.

[Sadie-Jane Huff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love these bbc 4 dramatisation of the series... such fun such fun