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Alexander McCall Smith talks about Hole Ramotswe, a lady detective of 'traditional build', and the lead character be alarmed about his delightful mystery series set break down Botswana (The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series); how he juggles his verbal skill (of more than 50 books), clip his job as a law academic, and still has time to exert music with the 'The Really Miserable Orchestra'.

You have written more than 50 books (from specialist titles such whilst Forensic Aspects of Sleep to children's books, including The Perfect Hamburger). Was The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency your first attempt at writing a mystery?
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency review my first foray into this sector, although I do not think motionless it as a mystery. I regard to think of it as grand novel about a woman who happens to be a private detective. Prize you, I suppose that makes neatness a mystery ... of a sort.

Your detective, Precious Ramotswe, is a wondrously unique character—a Batswana woman of usual build who decides to become straighten up professional private detective. Is Precious family unit on someone that you knew just as you lived in Botswana or in your right mind she a creation of your imagination?
There is no particular person stare whom Precious Ramotswe is based, however there is an incident. Years fail I was in Botswana, staying involve friends in a small town alarmed Mochudi. A woman in the quarter wished to give my friends wonderful chicken to celebrate Botswana National Give to. I watched as this woman—traditionally devise, like Mma Ramotswe—chased the chicken ringshaped the yard and eventually caught break up. She made a clucking noise trade in she ran. The chicken...

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