The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith

JLB Matekoni's less than stellar apprentice, decides to leave and start a taxi business. Things are happening at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors as well. Mma Makutsi's talking shoes weigh in here, and they always give wise advice. This means Mma Makutsi no longer needs to work, and after a small altercation with her boss, she thinks about quitting. Mma Makutsi, who was poor all her life, is now engaged to successful businessman Phuti Rhadiphuti. Mma Makutsi goes undercover as a customer to look into the matter.Īs always in this series, personal relationships are as important as the mysteries.and changes appear to be on the horizon. Teenie reports that, although she treats her employees well, one of them is stealing supplies - paper, ink, and the like. The client is a small woman called Teenie Magama, who owns a printing business. The third case is handled by Mma Grace Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe's secretary/assistant detective. In the end, Mma Ramotswe's keen observations help her discover the truth. Monyena explains that, on three consecutive Fridays, a patient in the end bed of the ward died at eleven o'clock in the morning.įoul play can't be ruled out, and Mma Ramotswe proceeds to visit the hospital, interview the personnel, and so on. Her distant cousin Tati Monyena, a hospital administrator, asks her to investigate the deaths of three patients.

Meanwhile Mma Ramotswe is dealing with a much more serious matter. Things don't go quite as planned, however, and the new 'detective' makes some unexpected discoveries.

Matekoni proceeds to surveil Rra Botumile. Matekoni reports the matter to his wife, and wanting to expand his horizons, asks if he can do the investigation. The client, Mma Faith Botumile, says her husband is being unfaithful and she wants to know who the other woman is. Matekoni is on hand when the detective agency is unmanned and a client walks in.

1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Gabarone, Botswana - owned by Mma Precious Ramotswe, shares premises with Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors - owned by her husband Mr. The book can be read as a standalone but familiarity with the characters is a bonus.

1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series, the firm has three cases to solve.

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith