With a wife, who dislikes him, a daughter who merely tolerates him for money, and a man who has eyes for Protheroe’s wife, the suspects are many and motives abound. Protheroe is a cantankerous, demanding, surly man who is not well-liked by anyone. It’s perhaps not a surprising occurrence. The Murder at the Vicarage (1986) BAFTA nomination Sleeping Murder (1987) At Bertrams Hotel (1987) Nemesis (1987) BAFTA nomination Stand-alone feature length episodes 4. Expecting a visit from Colonel Protheroe, Clement is unexpectedly called away on an emergency but, finding it a hoax, returns to find Colonel Protheroe shot dead in Clement’s own study. Clement, with his pretty young wife, Griselda, is more than accustomed to entertaining his parishioners and it’s common for them to come to him for advice.

Mary Mead, a quaint quiet English village with the usual bevy of eldery ladies whose time is spent spreading the village news. BBC Radio 4 dramatised the story in 2003 with June Whitfield and the graphic novel adaptation was first published in France in 2005 under the title L'Affaire Protheroe.Murder At The Vicarage: “It is difficult to know quite where to begin this story, but I have fixed my choice on a certain Wednesday at luncheon in the Vicarage.”ĭetective: Miss Marple (first appearance) The novel was adapted for the screen, first with Joan Hickson in 1986 and again in 2004 with Geraldine McEwan in the starring role. I think this is the best you have done - almost'. 'Dear old Tabbies' she wrote to Christie, 'are the only possible right kind of female detective and Miss M is lovely. Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986 TV Movie) 102 min Crime, Drama, Mystery 7.5 Rate Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple. Dorothy L Sayers was particularly complimentary of this novel. Not only are we formally introduced to the village of St Mary Mead and the 'Parish cats' otherwise known as Miss Marple and her friends, but several other recurring characters including the vicar and his wife, Leonard and Griselda Clement, who also appeared in The Body in the Library (1942) and 4.50 from Paddington (1957). Not a book club exactly, The Crime Club was a series of mystery titles published and promoted under the name. It was the first of her mysteries to be published as part of her publisher Collins’ new Crime Club series and the first novel to feature Miss Marple.

The Murder at the Vicarage is one of Agatha Christie’s most popular books.

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