Miss Marple book 1 · 1930
The Murder at the Vicarage
Colonel Protheroe, disliked by most of the village of St Mary Mead, is found shot in the vicar’s study. Miss Marple, who lives next door, has her own ideas. Her first full-length case.
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Book facts
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Series
- Miss Marple, book 1 of 12
- Published
- 1930
- Setting
- Set in the fictional St Mary Mead, England
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
The Murder at the Vicarage on screen
- Miss Marple (1984–1992, series, BBC One). Joan Hickson’s quiet, shrewd Miss Marple, often called the most faithful screen version of Christie’s village sleuth.
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004–2013, series, ITV). Geraldine McEwan and then Julia McKenzie play Miss Marple, in freer adaptations that sometimes place her in Christie mysteries she never originally solved.
Who is in The Murder at the Vicarage
3 recurring or key characters from Agatha Christie’s chart. Introduces Miss Marple, Leonard Clement and Raymond West.
Lead 1
- Leonard ClementFirst appearanceVicar of St Mary MeadNarrates
Major 1
- Miss MarpleFirst appearanceElderly spinster from St Mary MeadSeen through the vicar’s eyes
Minor and cameo 1
- Raymond WestFirst appearanceMiss Marple’s novelist nephew
Also featuring these characters
Other Agatha Christie books that share the most characters with The Murder at the Vicarage.
- A Caribbean Mystery1964 · Miss Marple · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- At Bertram’s Hotel1965 · Miss Marple · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sleeping Murder1976 · Miss Marple · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon