02500cam a2200349 i 4500 1846866617 TxAuBib 20241224120000.0 240603s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024023046 9780593701768 hardcover 0593701763 hardcover DLC eng DLC TLC rda TxAuBib rda McCall Smith, Alexander, Author. The Great Hippopotamus Hotel / Alexander McCall Smith. First American edition. New York : Pantheon Books, 2024. 225 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: book 25. In the rolling hills just outside Gaborone, surrounded by a grove of acacia trees, lies The Great Hippopotamus Hotel. With spacious rooms overlooking the Botswanan countryside and a fine and loyal staff, the hotel has served as a refuge to weary travelers for many years. But a sudden string of misfortunes threatens to ruin the hotel’s reputation. Food poisoning befalls an unlucky diner, laundry mysteriously disappears from the drying line, and a scorpion stings one of the guests. Mishap after mishap, until it seems these incidents are more than simple coincidences—something foul is afoot. ma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are on the case to find out who could be responsible for these unfortunate events. The answer at first seems clear, especially when they find out Violet Sephotho is involved. But as they dig deeper, they realize that the solution is not as simple as it initially seems. Meanwhile, one of Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni’s most important clients has asked him to source a sports car, putting him in a ticklish position as the man’s wife seems to be unaware of the purchase and the client is taking great pains to keep it that way. Nevertheless, with a healthy dose of good humor and kindness, Mma Ramotswe and her associates must help restore the reputation of the hotel and prove that even the most difficult situations can be remedied with honesty and compassion. Provided by publisher. 20241224. Hotels Fiction. Women private investigators Fiction. Botswana Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Novels. Detective fiction. Mystery fiction.