The Full Cupboard of Life

alexander mccall smith

Mma Ramotswe, who became engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni at the end of the first audiobook, is still engaged. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiancé. For indeed he has other things on his mind, notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani, pushy matron of the Orphan Farm.

Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady, whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons, and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady.

Genres mysteryfictionafricabotswanacrimeaudiobookdetectivecozy mysterymystery thrillerhumor

198 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2003

Series

No. 1 Ladies/ Detective Agency

Literary awards

audie award,

Places

gaborone,

This edition

Format: 198 pages, Paperback
Published: January 25, 2004 by Anchor
ISBN: 9781400031818
ASIN: 1400031818
Language: English

Characters More characters

Precious Ramotswe

a clever and generous woman who runs the only female-headed detective agency in Botswana -- possibly the only detective agency; she solves crimes based on her knowledge of human nature and hard work...
Silvia Potokwani

the matron of the orphan farm, always pestering Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni for free repairs...
Charlie The Older Apprentice

a feckless girl-crazy apprentice mechanic who never seems to get final approval for his full licence...
J.l.b. Matekoni

owner of Tlokweng Speedy Motors...
Grace Makutsi

a bespectacled super secretary who rises to become Precious Ramtoswes assistant at the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency; she graduated from the Botswana Secretarial College with a never-equaled 97 percent; she goes a long way from her roots in im...
Fanwell The Younger Apprentice

the kind-hearted, naïve automotive apprentice to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni...

About the author

alexander mccall smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie Series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, and the 44 Scotland Street series. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland. Visit him online at www.alexandermccallsmith.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.