No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency book 3 · 2001
Morality for Beautiful Girls
The agency is short of money, Mma Ramotswe is asked to help with a beauty contest, and Mr J.L.B. Matekoni falls into a deep depression.
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Book facts
- Author
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Series
- No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, book 3 of 27
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set in Gaborone
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Morality for Beautiful Girls on screen
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008–2009, series, BBC One and HBO). Jill Scott plays Mma Ramotswe, who opens Botswana’s first detective agency for women, in a series directed by Anthony Minghella and filmed in Gaborone.
Who is in Morality for Beautiful Girls
7 recurring or key characters from Alexander McCall Smith’s chart. Introduces Violet Sephotho.
Lead 1
- Precious RamotsweFounder of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Major 2
- Grace MakutsiRamotswe’s assistant, later co-director, proud of her 97% exam score
- J.L.B. MatekoniMechanic, owner of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Ramotswe’s husband
Minor and cameo 4
- CharlieApprentice mechanic
- FanwellApprentice mechanic
- Mma PotokwaneMatron of the orphan farm
- Violet SephothoFirst appearanceGrace’s old rival
Also featuring these characters
Other Alexander McCall Smith books that share the most characters with Morality for Beautiful Girls.
- The Full Cupboard of Life2003 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- In the Company of Cheerful Ladies2004 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Blue Shoes and Happiness2006 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Good Husband of Zebra Drive2007 · No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon