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Character · Miss Marple’s St Mary Mead · 12 books

Miss Marple

Elderly spinster from St Mary Mead · Agatha Christie

Miss Jane Marple is an elderly spinster in St Mary Mead who looks harmless but understands human wickedness better than anyone.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Murder at the Vicarage (1930)
Latest appearance
Sleeping Murder (1976)
Books
12 (10 as lead, 2 major)
Series
Miss Marple
Author
Agatha Christie
Circle
Miss Marple’s St Mary Mead

Where to meet Miss Marple

Miss Marple first appears in The Murder at the Vicarage (1930), in a major role, book 1 of the Miss Marple series.

Buy The Murder at the Vicarage

Every book with Miss Marple

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1930MThe Murder at the Vicaragemajor role · Miss MarpleSeen through the vicar’s eyesBuy
  2. 1942LThe Body in the Librarylead · Miss MarpleBuy
  3. 1942MThe Moving Fingermajor role · Miss MarpleArrives late in the storyBuy
  4. 1950LA Murder Is Announcedlead · Miss MarpleBuy
  5. 1952LThey Do It with Mirrorslead · Miss MarpleBuy
  6. 1953LA Pocket Full of Ryelead · Miss MarpleBuy
  7. 1957L4.50 from Paddingtonlead · Miss MarpleBuy
  8. 1962LThe Mirror Crack’d from Side to Sidelead · Miss MarpleBuy
  9. 1964LA Caribbean Mysterylead · Miss MarpleBuy
  10. 1965LAt Bertram’s Hotellead · Miss MarpleBuy
  11. 1971LNemesislead · Miss MarpleBuy
  12. 1976LSleeping Murderlead · Miss MarpleBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Raymond WestMiss Marple’s novelist nephew4
Dermot CraddockDetective inspector, Sir Henry’s godson3
Dolly BantryMiss Marple’s friend2
Jason RafielWealthy invalid2
Leonard ClementVicar of St Mary Mead2
Sir Henry ClitheringRetired Scotland Yard commissioner2