No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency book 5 · 2003
The Full Cupboard of Life
A wealthy woman asks Mma Ramotswe to look into her suitors, while Mr J.L.B. Matekoni is talked into a parachute jump.
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Book facts
- Author
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Series
- No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, book 5 of 27
- Published
- 2003
- Setting
- Set in Gaborone
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Full Cupboard of Life
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
Also featuring these characters
Other Alexander McCall Smith books that share the most characters with The Full Cupboard of Life.
- Morality for Beautiful Girls2001 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
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- The Good Husband of Zebra Drive2007 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Miracle at Speedy Motors2008 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon