Ladies Detective Agency Series 10 Books Collection Set by Alexander McCall Smith (Books 11 - 20)

This 10-book collection brings together instalments from Alexander McCall Smith’s Ladies Detective Agency series, spanning Books 11 to 20. Set in Botswana, the stories follow the work of the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and its familiar figures, including Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi, as they navigate professional responsibilities and personal milestones.

Across the set, the agency is drawn into a range of situations: a journey to a safari lodge in the Okavango Delta to undertake a sensitive task for a former guest, preparations for Mma Makutsi’s wedding, and questions raised by events in local businesses and the wider community. The collection also touches on changing circumstances in Botswana, alongside the day-to-day demands of running the agency.

Included titles

• No 1 Ladies Detective Agency
• The Double Comfort Safari Club
• The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
• The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection
• The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
• The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
• The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
• Precious and Grace
• The House of Unexpected Sisters
• The Colours of all the Cattle
• To the Land of Long Lost Friends

Key details

• 10-book collection set
• Ladies Detective Agency series
• By Alexander McCall Smith
• Covers Books 11 to 20

Synopses

The Double Comfort Safari Club

The no. 1 lady detectives of Botswana travel to a safari lodge in the Okavango Delta to carry out a delicate mission on behalf of a former guest.

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

As the countdown to Mma Makutsi's wedding begins, all is not as it should be at the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection

Mma Ramotswe, normally a peaceful sleeper, finds her slumbers disturbed by dreams of a tall stranger.

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

As Botswana awaits the familiar blessing of the rains and the resumption of the eternal cycle, seismic upheaval is taking place.

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café

Even the arrival of her baby can't hold Mma Makutsi back from success in the workplace.

The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine

Mma Ramotswe is not one to sit about. Her busy life as the proprietress of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency gives her little time for relaxation.

Precious and Grace

One bright morning, Precious Ramotswe - head of Botswana's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - receives a visitor.

The House of Unexpected Sisters

Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi are intrigued by the troubling dismissal of an employee at a thriving local business.

The Colours of all the Cattle

Mma Ramotswe's friend will persuade her to stand for election to the City Council.

To the Land of Long Lost Friends

At a local wedding, Mma Ramotswe reunites with a friend whose daughter has inexplicably turned away from her.