Doctors, Detectives, Common Sense (2005)
by Alexander McCall Smith
(#9 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Short Story))

Doctors, Detectives, Common Sense

Some light-hearted fun. Mma Ramotswe visits her GP for her annual check-up.

This story originally appeared in the British Medical Journal: BMJ 2005; 331 (vol 331, issue 7531, 22 December 2005).

Pages:

5

Published:

2005-12-20

Genres:

Mystery Womens Fiction

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