Alexander McCall Smith Libros

Incluso para Mma Ramotswe, la primera mujer detective de Botswana, la vida puede complicarse. A las dificultades financieras de su pequeña agencia se suma la extraña enfermedad de su prometido, J.L.B Mtekoni, quien pierde el interés por todo y descuida su taller de reparación de automóviles. Además, Mma Ramotswe debe hacerse cargo de tres nuevos casos: un importante funcionario cree que su hermano pequeño es víctima de una conspiración en su hogar; investiga la calidad moral de las aspirantes a un concurso de belleza; y un niño salvaje aparece en el desierto de Kalahari, comportándose como un león, sin que se sepa su origen. Con una buena taza de té, conversaciones sinceras y un poco de sabiduría tradicional, esta auténtica Miss Marple africana se dedica a resolver los problemas ajenos. En esta tercera entrega, se explora el fascinante universo de un país donde las tradiciones ancestrales coexisten con la tecnología occidental, y los valores de cortesía y respeto son fundamentales. Las aventuras de Mma Ramotswe desmontan los clichés de la novela negra, mostrando un mundo donde la bondad innata de los personajes brilla con humor y simplicidad, revelando una cultura alegre y una filosofía de vida basada en los buenos sentimientos.

'The whole world has become a prison, and Alfred Furnace is its master. Monsters rule the streets, beasts of pure fury that leave nothing but murder and madness in their wake. I have to find a way to use my powers to destroy Furnace, but in doing so I risk becoming the very force that kills us all.'

The gripping third instalment in Alexander Gordon Smith's epic series about Furnace, a terrifying underground prison for teenagers - now with the bestselling US cover. We had one last shot at freedom and we failed.

Anonymous photography has a magic all of its own. The intriguing images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are all mysterious, but their appeal is undeniable.

Precious Ramotswe's early years as a precocious detective continue in the fourth book in this delightful series.

"Precious Ramotswe is a kind, warm-hearted and large African lady. She is also the only female private detective in Botswana. Her agency - the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - is the best in the country. With the help of her secretary, Mma Makutsi, and her best friend, Mr JLB Matekoni, she solves a number of difficult - and sometimes dangerous - problems. A missing husband, a missing finger and a missing child - she will solve these mysteries in her own special way"--Back cover

Once upon a time in Botswana in Africa there was a little girl who would later grow up to be a famous detective: Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Having already cracked the case of the missing cakes at school, she now has a new mystery to solve.

As the countdown to Mma Makutsi's wedding begins, all is not as it should be at the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. While investigating unpleasant occurrences on a southern cattle-post, Mma Ramotswe, always on the side of the weak against the strong, has reason to reflect on Rule No.3 of The Principles of Private Detection: never lie to the client. Apprentice mechanic Charlie seems to be avoiding certain important responsibilities. And as Mma Makutsi's big day approaches, her nemesis Violet Sephotho is casting her net wider: by standing for election which could spell trouble for the entire nation. But as friends and family gather under starry African night skies, it turns out that even the most perplexing of apparitions - and the most shocking of crimes - may yield to rational explanation. And, of course, to Mma Ramotswe's inimitable way with love, intuition and redbush tea.

"In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life's richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents. There's Domenica, whose anthropological training has honed her observations of her neighbors; Matthew, whose growing triplets are more than a handful; Bruce, whose challenge as ever is thinking of anything but himself; and Big Lou, who may just have found her shot at romance. And of course, there's young Bertie Pollock, whose starry-eyed explorations of Edinburgh's New Town are a touching reminder that life itself is an adventure and there's joy to be found wherever you choose to look"-- Provided by publisher

Asked by a Swiss banker to investigate a series of bank robberies committed by dogs, young detectives Max and Maddy Twist travel to Switzerland, where they discover that the man behind the robberies is none other than Professor Sardine. Reprint.