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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
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Author:
McCall Smith, Alexander
Series:
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency volume 8.
Published:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2007
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Points: 10
Status:
Available from OverDrive

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Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
 
There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly proud.

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Street Date:
04/17/2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780375424793
ASIN:
B000PDZF98
Accelerated Reader:
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Level 6.2, 10 Points

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Alexander McCall Smith. (2007). The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

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Alexander McCall Smith. 2007. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

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Alexander McCall Smith, The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007.

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Alexander McCall Smith. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007.

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There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly proud.

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There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly...

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