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is set to premiere on HBO on Sunday, March 29th. This Sunday is the two hour premiere so you won’t want to miss it. New episodes will be shown on Sundays at 8:00pm with encore plays at 10:00pm. Be sure to check your local listings.
Mma (aka Precious) Ramotswe, Botswana’s one and only lady private detective. This book has been heralded by many for its entertainment as well as its highlight of the conditions in Botswana. With a detective manual and Agatha Christie to guide her Mma Ramotswe is ready for cases.
Alexandar McCall Smith has been delighting readers with this series for years and many of the series fans hoped it would hit the big or small screen. Well those wishes have been heard and HBO is the vehicle bringing this to life, http://www.hbo.com/no1ladiesdetectiveagency/index.html.
To learn more about THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY from the author himself you can visit this page on his website, http://www.randomhouse.com/features/mccallsmith/main.php. Along with the HBO launch Alexander is back in the United States be sure to visit his site to see if you are able to catch one of his rare personal appearances, http://www.randomhouse.com/features/mccallsmith/main.php.
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24/8 Book Club 
I have my Tivo set — can’t wait!
Comment by Julie P. March 27, 2009 @ 12:28 pmI got recommended this book by someone off the parenting and pregnancy site gurgle and for once a tip from the net paid off…brilliant series! Can’t wait to see the TV adaptation, I reckon it will be brilliant!
Comment by sally March 31, 2009 @ 4:43 am