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Blue Shoes and Happiness

by Alexander McCall Smith
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Blue Shoes and Happiness
Blue Shoes and Happiness

Botswanan detective navigates mysteries, life with charm.

If you delight in tales that blend mystery-solving with the warmth of community life, "Blue Shoes and Happiness" could be a cozy addition to your bookshelf. Mma Ramotswe's world, nestled in Botswana, is filled with small dramas and charming characters who capture the heart with their wit and wisdom. It's an easy escape to a world where the pace of life allows room for reflection and a good cup of tea. Alexander McCall Smith has a knack for storytelling that feels both grounded and uplifting—a perfect read when you want to be ensconced in the everyday magic of humanity.

  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee (2008)
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Blue Shoes and Happiness

by Alexander McCall Smith
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ISBN: 9781400075713
Authors: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 2007-03-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 29344 readers)

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There is considerable excitement at The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. A cobra has been found in Precious Ramotswe's office. Then a nurse from a local medical clinic reveals that faulty blood–pressure readings are being recorded there. And Botswana has a new advice columnist, Aunty Emang, whose advice is rather curt for Mma Ramotswe’s taste. All this means a lot of work for our heroine and her inestimable assistant, Grace Makutsi, and they are, of course, up to the challenge. But there’s trouble brewing in Mma Makutsi’s own life. When Phuti Radiphuti misses their customary dinner date, she begins to wonder if he is having second thoughts about their engagement. And while Mma Makutsi may be able to buy that fashionably narrow (and uncomfortable) pair of blue shoes, it may not buy her the happiness that Mma Ramotswe promises her she’ll find in the simpler things—in contentment with the world and enough tea to smooth over the occasional bumps in the road.
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Botswanan detective navigates mysteries, life with charm.

If you delight in tales that blend mystery-solving with the warmth of community life, "Blue Shoes and Happiness" could be a cozy addition to your bookshelf. Mma Ramotswe's world, nestled in Botswana, is filled with small dramas and charming characters who capture the heart with their wit and wisdom. It's an easy escape to a world where the pace of life allows room for reflection and a good cup of tea. Alexander McCall Smith has a knack for storytelling that feels both grounded and uplifting—a perfect read when you want to be ensconced in the everyday magic of humanity.

  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.