Marple, Jane, (Fictitious character)

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"Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe", declared the parson, "would be doing the world at large a service!" It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth, and one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later.

When Colonel Protheroe is found dead from a single gun shot wound to the head, none of his neighbors in the village of St. Mary Mead is much surprised. Many people wished this local official would say farewell, if not quite so permanently. While suspects abound and the local pol…

When Colonel Protheroe is found dead from a single gun shot wound to the head, none of his neighbors in the village of St. Mary Mead is much surprised. Many people wished this local official would say farewell, if not quite so permanently. While suspects abound and the local pol…

"In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the intrepid Miss Marple, on holiday in London, must solve a deadly mystery at the end of a chain of very violent events. An old-fashioned London hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out to be...When Miss Ma…

"Miss Jane Marple has checked into Bertram's Hotel in London for a much-needed vacation. The last thing she expects is that this elegant establishment, know for its service and old-world charm, could be embroiled in scandal. But after a series of strange events--including the di…

Novel is set in a restored London hotel which continues to court a pre-World War II clientele to mix with guests who exhibit changing contemporary values. The plot centers on the efforts of Miss Jane Marple to uncover a gang of criminals who are using Bertram's as their home bas…

Agatha Christie's genius for detective fiction is unparalleled. Her worldwide popularity is phenomenal, her characters engaging, her plots spellbinding. No one knows the human heart?or the dark passions that can stop it?better than Agatha Christie. She is truly the one and only …