Publisher's Synopsis
British Book Awards and Booksellers' Association: Author of the Year 2004 Precious Ramotswe is finally married to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Mma Ramotswe's Detective Agency is very busy, but she cannot ignore a plea which is made to her by a woman with a tale of particular misfortune. Unfortunately, her attempts to help are interrupted by a close encounter between her tiny white van and a bicycle, and by a spectacular disagreement between her assistant, Mma Makutsi, and one of the garage apprentices. This apprentice has found a fancy girlfriend who drives a Mercedes-Benz - clearly, he must be rescued from his folly. As for Mma Makutsi, she has found a dancing class, and a man who admires her greatly. All this against a background of quiet sessions of bush tea, and a land that stretches forever under mile upon mile of empty sky.
