No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency book 6 · 2004
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
Someone from Mma Ramotswe’s past returns to Gaborone, and an intruder is found in her house.
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Book facts
- Author
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Series
- No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, book 6 of 27
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in Gaborone
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
7 recurring or key characters from Alexander McCall Smith’s chart.
Lead 1
- Precious RamotsweFounder of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Major 2
- Grace MakutsiRamotswe’s assistant, later co-director, proud of her 97% exam score
- J.L.B. MatekoniMechanic, owner of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Ramotswe’s husband
Minor and cameo 4
- CharlieApprentice mechanic
- FanwellApprentice mechanic
- Mma PotokwaneMatron of the orphan farm
- Violet SephothoGrace’s old rival
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