**In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective
Agency series, Mma Ramotswe is tempted to put the brakes on a business
venture before it even gets rolling.
**
Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni attends a course hosted by the local chamber of
commerce entitled "Where Is Your Business Going?" But rather than
feeling energized, he comes back in low spirits, not sure if he should
be satisfied with the already venerable and successful Tlokweng Road
Speedy Motors. Then an old friend from school approaches him with an
exciting new business venture. When it turns out he will need to
mortgage the garage in order to pursue this endeavor, Mma Ramotswe and
Mma Makutsi worry about the potential repercussions for his current
business--as well as for their own.
But even as she puzzles over mysteries on the domestic front, Mma
Ramotswe's professional duties must take precedence. When a concerned
son learns that his aging father's nurse now stands to inherit the
family home, he begins to doubt her intentions and takes his case to
Botswana's premier detective agency. Fortunately, Mma Ramotswe and Mma
Makutsi, committed agents of justice, agree to investigate.
Tricky as these matters may be, Mma Ramotswe, armed with her usual
supply of tact, humor and good will, knows that the most creative
solutions are often found with the support of friends and family and a
cup of red bush tea. With these reliable assets, she is certain to
ensure that all involved find the happiness that they deserve.
