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Description edit
When the Bantry's wake to find the body of a beautiful young stranger in their library, Dolly Bantry knows there's only one person to call: her old friend Miss Marple.
Who was the young girl? What was she doing in the library? And is there a connection with another dead girl, whose... read more
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Characters edit
- Miss Jane Marple: sensible old lady with a knack for solving murders
- Colonel Bantry: Add a description of this character.
- Dolly Bantry
- Adelaide Jefferson
- Melchett
- Sir Henry Clithering
- Mr. Harper
- Mr. Conway Jefferson
- Miss Josephine Turner
- Ruby Keene
- Mr. Mark Gaskell
- Raymond Starr: The tennis and dance professional.
- Mr. George Bartlett
- Dinah Blake
- Peter Carmody: Adelaide Jefferson's son and Conway Jefferson's grandson.
- Mrs. Palk
- Mr. Basil Blake
- Frank Jefferson
- Hugo Mclean
- Mr. Prestcott
- Edwards
- Pamela Reeves
- Miss Hartnell
- Lorrimer
- Mr. Booker
- Mr. Badger
- Mrs. Price Ridley
- Miss Rosamund
- Mike Carmody
- Mr. Clement
- Mrs. Partridge
- Gossington
- Clara
- Mrs. Reeves
- Mrs. Badger
- Much Benham
- Miss Dinah Lee
- Dr. Metcalf
- Mr. Harbottle
- Dr. Haydock
- Griselda
- Uncle Mark
- Miss Harbottle
- Florence Small
- Mary Price
- Miss Wetherby
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Mrs. Bantry was dreaming.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 17 in Miss Marple Mysteries. (standard series)
Preceded by The Thirteen Problems, and followed by The Moving Finger.
This is book 59 of 74 in Agatha Christie - Luitingh-Sijthoff pockets. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Agatha Christie (Author)
Other Contributors:
- S.F. des Tombe (Translator) - Dutch translation of 'The Body in the Library'
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Collins
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1942
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Collins
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1942
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 272
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 828'.912
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Agatha Christie: Official Agatha Christie website
- Wikipedia: Wikipedia Page on Agatha Christie
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