Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith

Mr. Leungo Molofololo, owner of the soccer team Kalahari Swoopers, hires the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency to find out which of his players has been throwing the games during the team's long losing streak. Both Precious Ramotswe and her assistant, Mma Makutsi, interview the various players to find out who could be behind the team's bad luck. On a more personal note, Mma Ramotswe's much-beloved but very old white van is acting up again. She decides to try and keep its problems from her mechanic husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, because she knows he will make her junk it. Mma Makutsi is also having problems. Her fiance, Mr. Phuti Radiphuti, owner of the Double Comfort Furniture Shop, has hired an archnemesis of Mma Makutsi, Violet Sephotho. Mr. Phuti Radiphuti has no idea of the bad blood between Mma Makutsi and Violet, especially Violet's lies and sneaky ways. Mma Makutsi feels Violet is out to steal Mr. Phuti Radiphuti from her, since he's quite a catch. Will the ladies of the detective agency be able to foil Violet's plans? Regular readers of the series will not be disappointed.