Outside of the office, there are other troubles: Mma Ramotswe fears she may be hallucinating when she sees her beloved old white van -sent to the junkyard long ago- trundling around the city again; one of the apprentice mechanics at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors appears to have run off to avoid certain crucial responsibilities; and Mma Makutsi's nemesis Violet Sephotho is casting her net wider and standing for election to Parliament, which could spell trouble for the entire nation.