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Alexander McCall Smith, author of The House of Unexpected Sisters: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (18)

Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are approached by their part-time colleague, Mr. Polopetsi, with a troubling story: a woman, accused of being rude to a valued customer, has been wrongly dismissed from her job at an office furniture store. Never one to let an act of injustice go unanswered, Mma Ramotswe begins to investigate, but soon discovers unexpected information that causes her to reluctantly change her views about the case. Other surprises await our intrepid proprietress in the course of her inquiries.

Week of May 28, 2018

Paperback releases for the week of May 28th include THEFT BY FINDING, the first of two volumes in which David Sedaris shares with the world his private writings from a diary he has kept for over 40 years; THE HOUSE OF UNEXPECTED SISTERS, the 18th installment in Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which finds Precious Ramotswe learning valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness; THE DINNER PARTY, the first collection of short stories from Joshua Ferris, who explores the modern tribulations of marriage, ambition and the fear of missing out; and A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE by Shari Lapena, who follows up her successful debut, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, with a domestic thriller packed full of secrets and a twisty story that never stops.