The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection / Alexander McCall Smith / 257 pages

Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi meet their idol, the one and only Clovis Anderson, author of The Principles of Private Detection.  Together the Ladies of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Clovis Anderson restore order to a world in turmoil when Fanwell, the young mechanic in Precious' husband's car repair shop Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, is falsely accused of being part of a car theft operation, Mma Ramotswe's best friend Mma Potokwane is unfairly dismissed from her job as matron of the Orphanage, and the builder of Grace & Phuti's new home is disreputable.  We see all the foibles of the main characters but their goodness, loyalty and acceptance of others shine through.  Readers also get a good sense of the connection of people to their country.  Each book in this series is satisfying in terms of character, plot, setting and language, and readers are left with a good feeling about the way things are.