Miss Jane Marple
is one of Agatha Christie's most famous fictional characters. She is a spinster who acts as an amateur detective, and lives in the English village of St. Mary Mead. Miss Marple appears in twelve of Christie's mystery books. In 1927 the Royal Magazine published Christie's short story The Tuesday Night Club. It was Miss Marple's first appearance. The Murder at the Vicarage was her first debut in a full length novel. In this first Miss Marple mystery book she is portrayed as a bit of a gossip. Later, Christie changes the character into a more likable person.
is one of Agatha Christie's most famous fictional characters. She is a spinster who acts as an amateur detective, and lives in the English village of St. Mary Mead. Miss Marple appears in twelve of Christie's mystery books. In 1927 the Royal Magazine published Christie's short story The Tuesday Night Club. It was Miss Marple's first appearance. The Murder at the Vicarage was her first debut in a full length novel. In this first Miss Marple mystery book she is portrayed as a bit of a gossip. Later, Christie changes the character into a more likable person.
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