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The Double Comfort Safari Club brings Precious Ramotswe back to the remote, striking Okavango Delta in Botswana, where she and Mma Makutsi are tasked with securing a large sum of money left by a former guest at a safari camp. As they search for the guide, Precious senses that something is amiss. Complicating matters, Mma Makutsi’s fiancé, Phuti Radiphuti, is injured in an accident before their departure, and his aunt moves in to care for him, pushing Mma Makutsi out of the picture. Meanwhile, a local priest and his wife approach Mma Ramotswe with concerns of infidelity, presenting an unusual dilemma. With patience, kindness, and good sense, Precious navigates these challenges, relying on her usual wisdom to bring harmony to a complex situation.
First publish date: 1960
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Alexander McCall Smith
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