02783cam a2200385 i 4500 332881876 TxAuBib 20171106120000.0 170814s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781101871379 1101871377 TxAuBib rda McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- The house of unexpected sisters : the new No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novel, book 18 / Alexander McCall Smith. 1st ed. New York : Pantheon Books, 2017. 227 p. ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, The ; 18 Bklst 10/15/2017. LJ 06/01/2017. PW 09/18/2017. Kirkus 10/01/2017. Precious Ramotswe learns valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness in this latest installment of the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are approached by their part-time colleague, Mr. Polopetsi, with a troubling story: a woman, accused of being rude to a valued customer, has been wrongly dismissed from her job at an office furniture store. Never one to let an act of injustice go unanswered, Mma Ramotswe begins to investigate, but soon discovers unexpected information that causes her to reluctantly change her views about the case. Other surprises await our intrepid proprietress in the course of her inquiries. Mma Ramotswe is puzzled when she happens to hear of a local nurse named Mingie Ramotswe. She thought she knew everybody by the name of Ramotswe, and that they were all related. Who is this mystery lady? Then, she is alerted by Mma Potokwani that an unpleasant figure from her past has recently been spotted in town. Mma Ramotswe does her best to avoid the man, but it seems that he may have returned to Botswana specifically to seek her out. What could he want from her? With the generosity and good humor that guide all her endeavors, Mma Ramotswe will untangle these questions for herself and for her loved ones, ultimately bringing to light important truths about friendship and family—both the one you’re born with and the one you choose. 20171106. Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character) Fiction. Women private investigators Botswana Fiction. No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) Fiction. Botswana Fiction. Mystery fiction. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series ; 18. TXDRI