The Colors of All the Cattle - (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2018.

Book Synopsis

When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the Gaborone City Council, Mma Ramotswe is unsure until she learns that developers plan to build the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard. Her opponent is none other than Mma Makutsi's old nemesis Violet Sephotho. Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, but, for her part, Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver.

Meanwhile, to impress a new girlfriend, Charlie volunteers to take on the role of lead investigator in a case for an old friend of Mma Ramotswe's late father. With Charlie's inquiries landing him in hot water and Election Day fast approaching, Mma Ramotswe will have to call upon her good humor and generosity of spirit to help the community navigate these thorny issues, and prove that honesty and compassion will always carry the day.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Colors of All the Cattle

"Bears all the quiet weight [readers] expect before reaching a particularly appropriate ending."
-Kirkus Reviews

"High comedy abounds." -Booklist

"Captur[es] the intimate rhythms of daily life in Botswana-and women in particular-in wise, gentle prose." -Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels and a number of other series and stand-alone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been best sellers throughout the world. He lives in Scotland.