 Cover of the first edition (Polygon) | |
| Author | Alexander McCall Smith |
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| Cover artist | Design: James Hutcheson; Illustrations: Iain McIntosh |
| Language | English |
| Series | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series |
| Genre | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Polygon Books |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | Print (hard & paperback), audio (cassette & CD) |
| Pages | 233 1st edition, hardback |
| ISBN | 1-904598-63-3 |
| Preceded by | In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (2004) |
| Followed by | The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (2007) |
Blue Shoes and Happiness is the seventh in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith, set in Gaborone, Botswana, and featuring the Motswana protagonist Precious Ramotswe.