The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

I'm so sorry that it's taken me years to get around to reading one of Alexander McCall Smith's books. I just haven't been interested when I picked them up. I finally got this one and I loved it. I can't wait to read the rest of them. The main character is such a good one, and has such common sense. She sorts out mysteries minor and major and helps the people in her village. It's also a great picture of Botswana which has had a much more peaceful history than its neighbors. The author really lets you see the country and its people. I immediately asked for the next in the series from the library and started on another of his series.