{"product_id":"the-colors-of-all-the-cattle-alexander-mccall-smith","title":"The Colors of All the Cattle;  Alexander McCall Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this latest installment of the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe finds herself running for office--much to her dismay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the Gaborone City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first reluctant. But when she learns that developers plan to build the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Mma Makutsi's old nemesis, 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 guarantee anything beyond what she can deliver; hence her slogan: \"I can't promise anything--but I shall do my best.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has acquired a new client: one of her late father's old friends, who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Charlie volunteers to be the lead investigator in the case to prove he's ready to be more than an apprentice, as well as to impress a new girlfriend. With Charlie's inquiries landing him in hot water and Election Day fast approaching, Mma Ramotswe will have to call upon her good humor and gen-erosity of spirit to help the community navigate these thorny issues, and to prove that honesty and compassion will always carry the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember 6, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexander McCall Smith is the author of the international phenomenon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsabel Dalhousie Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePortuguese Irregular Verbs series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e44 Scotland Street series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served on many national and international bodies concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and he was a law professor at the University of Botswana. He lives in Scotland. Visit him online at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandermccallsmith.com\/\"\u003ewww.alexandermccallsmith.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/home.php?#!\/alexandermccallsmith?ref=ts\"\u003eFacebook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/McCallSmith\"\u003eTwitter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47258017104194,"sku":"","price":9.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/colorcattle.jpg?v=1698893851","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/the-colors-of-all-the-cattle-alexander-mccall-smith","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}