"Mma Ramotswe, daughter of the late Obed Ramotswe, is now the announced fiancée of Mr J L B Matekoni. It is a fine match: she is the founder and owner of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency and he is the proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. But Precious Ramotswe is not as happy as she should be under the circumstances. The Detective Agency is struggling with its finances and Mr J L B Matekoni is unusually low and neglecting his garage"