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Miss Marple made her first appearance in a book in 1930, and her twelfth and final novel was published shortly after Agatha Christie's death almost 50 years later. In the intervening years Miss Marple also featured in 20 short stories, published in a number of different collections. But never... read more
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Characters edit
- Miss Marple: Old lady and amateur sleuth.
- Sir Henry Clithering: Ex-Commissionaire of Scotland Yard and friend of Miss Marple.
- Dolly Bantry: Friend of Miss Marple.
- Raymond West: Nephew of Miss Marple.
- Mr. Petherick: A Solicitor
- Jane Helier: Actress
- Joyce: Girlfriend and then wife of Raymond, Miss Marple's nephew.
- Dr. Pender: Cergyman
- Mabel: Neice of Miss Marple.
Quotes edit
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“Never put yourself in another woman's power, even if you do think she's your friend at the moment.”
Miss Marple
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First Sentence edit
Unsolved Mysteries." Raymond West blew out a cloud of smoke and repeated the words with a kind of deliberate self-conscious pleasure.
Table of Contents edit
From THE TUESDAY CLUB MURDERS
The Tuesday Night Club
The Idol House of Astarte
Ingots of Gold
The Bloodstained Pavement
Motive v. Opportunity
The Thumbmark of St. Peter
The Blue Geranium
The Companion
The Four Suspects
A Christmas Tragedy
The Herb of Death
The Affair at the Bungalow
Death by Drowning
From THE REGATTA MYSTERY
Miss Marple Tells a Story
From THREE BLIND MICE
Strange Jest
The Case of the Perfect Maid
The Case of the Caretaker
Tape-Measure Murder
From DOUBLE SIN
Greenshaw's Folly
Sanctuary
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Miss Marple Mysteries. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Agatha Christie (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0399150129
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0399150129
Page Count: 368
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- Dewey: 823.914
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