The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

by Alexander McCall Smith

Detective fiction.
Set in Botswana.
As stated at Wikipedia, "The episodic novels are as much about the adventures and foibles of different characters as they are about solving mysteries."

1. The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (1998)


2. Tears of the Giraffe (2000)


3. Morality for Beautiful Girls (2001)


4. The Kalahari Typing School for Men (2002)


5. The Full Cupboard of Life (2003)


6. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (2004)


7. Blue Shoes and Happiness (2006)


8. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (2007)


9. The Miracle at Speedy Motors (2008)


10. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (2009)

The author's website is here.