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The colours of all the cattle / Alexander McCall Smith.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781408711095 (hardback)
Classification	F MCCA
Personal Name	McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Title	The colours of all the cattle / Alexander McCall Smith.
Production & Copyright Details	London : Little, Brown, 2018.
Production & Copyright Details	©2018
Physical Description	231 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type	text
Series	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series ; 19
Summary Note	Precious Ramotswe dips her toe into the world of politics in the newest addition to the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Although Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver--hence her slogan: "I can't promise anything--but I shall do my best." To everyone's surprise, she wins. As it turns out, politics does not agree with Mma Ramotswe. Though everyone is supportive, she eventually resigns. She thinks there will be a new election, but she discovers that the rules state that in such an event, the runner-up automatically takes the seat. Violet is triumphant, and sure that she will get the Big Fun Hotel planning application through without a hitch. But Mma Makutsi and Mma Potokwane are not about to make it easy for her. Through it all, Mma Ramotswe uses her good humor and generosity of spirit to help the community navigate divisive issues, and proves that honesty and compassion will always carry the day.
Subject-Personal Name	Ramotswe, Precious(Fictitious character)Fiction
Subject - Topical Term	Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction
	Women politicians -- Fiction
	Elections -- Fiction
	City planning -- Fiction
	Local government -- Corrupt practices -- Fiction
	No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Fiction
	Politicians -- Fiction
	Private investigators -- Fiction
Subject - Geographic Name	Botswana -- Fiction
Subject - Fiction Genre	UK & IRL crime / mystery fiction
Subject - Genre	Detective and mystery fiction

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