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	Miss Marple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Marple novel, The Murder at the Vicarage sees a markedly different Marple to the one who would appear in later books, as she modernized and became nicer over the years.
		Murder, She Said (1962, directed by George Pollock) was the first of four British MGM productions starring Margaret Rutherford, a magnificent comic actress but too boisterous and loud for the prim and birdlike character Christie created.
		Sleeping Murder was published in 1976, shortly after Christie's death, and was the last of her novels to be published, although, again, it was written in 1940.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miss_Marple (986 words)

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		AGATHA CHRISTIE THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE pb 1990
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		The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
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	Murder on the Links - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Murder on the Links (published in 1923) murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
		Although the police think they have the murderer, a second murder sees Poirot desperately trying to prove his theory.
		The book is notable for a subplot in which Hastings meets his future wife, Dulcie Duveen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Murder_on_the_Links (169 words)

	Women Sleuths IV: Mysteries Featuring Women
		Her incurable nosiness involves her in solving the murders of people involved with the museum and also causes attempts on her life.
		Murder is a representative collection of short stories featuring women detectives such as Agatha Christie's Miss Jane Marple, Antonia Fraser's Jemima Shore, and Sara Paretsky's V. Warshawski.
		She is the widow of sleuth Henry Gamadge, and solves murders with aplomb.
	madison.scls.lib.wi.us /booklists/sleuths4.html (3420 words)

	Internet Book List :: Series Information: Miss Marple
		Murder at the Vicarage, the (1930) by Agatha Christie
		Body in the Library, the (1941) by Agatha Christie
	www.iblist.com /series430.htm (56 words)

	MURDER IN THE MEWS summary
		He fails in his attempt to prevent the murder, but is on had to see to it that justice is meted out to the guilty.
		The English title story, Murder in the Mews, is novella-length and finds Poirot and Inspector Japp collaborating (more closely than usual) to solve a murder disguised as a suicide in a mews house in Mayfair, which they stumble across after dining out together.
		The least true-to-life aspect of the story is Poirot's prescience in predicting not only the pending murder, but the victim and the guilty.
	www.topmystery.com /summary_Mews.htm (769 words)

	tvdvdreviews.com -- Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 1 DVD Review
		In "The Murder at the Vicarage," she seems downright haunted by the tragic events of her past, with the implication being that she fills the void in her life by helping to bring criminals to justice.
		When Prothero is murdered in the vicarage, it's up to Miss Marple to figure out which friendly enemies might hate the colonel enough to actually kill him.
		Assuming that someone has planned a murder mystery party, several villagers turn up at the appointed time, including sweet Amy Murgatroyd (Claire Skinner), her mannish roommate Lizzie Hinchcliffe (Frances Barber), Colonel Archie Easterbrook (Robert Pugh), widowed Sadie Swettenham (Cherie Lunghi), and her son Edmund (Christian Coulson).
	www.tvdvdreviews.com /marple1.html (1511 words)

	Miss Marple novels
		She is not told more than that but is soon invited to join a tour of famous houses of Britain at his expense, and it soon appears that she is investigating a murder as well as a rape that took place in the past.
		Christie has become more careless in her old age, but the book is still a good read.
		A murder does in fact occur, although not the one expected and Miss Marple, who is staying in a nearby spa for her rheumatism, seems to know something about the murdered man. Her friendship with Sir Henry Clithering allows her access to the case.
	www.theinternetforum.co.uk /crime2/mm1.html (1261 words)

	Baltimore City Paper: ARTS Christie Classic Gets a PBS-Ready Performance
		Cockpit in Court's production of Murder at the Vicarage is so reminiscent of something from Masterpiece Theater I was surprised Cooke wasn't on hand to discuss the evening's performance (with that elegant pomposity of his).
		Murder is staged in the college's lunchroom, which has been converted into an intimate cabaret.
		The murder investigation drives the plot but takes a back seat to a parade of characters and their side stories.
	www.citypaper.com /arts/story.asp?id=4493 (604 words)

	Detective fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centres upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur.
		Early archetypes of these stories were the three Auguste Dupin tales by Edgar Allan Poe: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841), "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1843), and "The Purloined Letter" (1844).
		It is closely related to mystery fiction but generally contains more of a puzzle element that must be solved, generally by a single protagonist, either male or female.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Detective_fiction (2554 words)

	Tucson Weekly : Arts : Dead on Arrival
		Murder at the Vicarage is a Miss Marple mystery, something I'd known only by reputation, and so it was a delightful surprise to see that Miss Marple, played to a T by Elizabeth Gooden, James' wife, is a provincial fussbudget and busybody with a gently condescending attitude toward her rivals.
		But Murder at the Vicarage hardly suggests what the theater is capable of.
		Flawed characters are much more interesting and unpredictable, and this is what helps Murder at the Vicarage transcend the formulas of the cozy whodunit.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Arts/Content?oid=oid:75303 (1028 words)

	Audition Info -- Murder At The Vicarage
		MURDER AT THE VICARAGE is Miss Marple’s first appearance in an Agatha Christie mystery.
		The doctor of the village, he is a simple man whom only desires the truth in the investigation of the murder.
		She is the young, pretty wife of the Vicar - a sweet woman who is nervous throughout the murder investigation.
	www.oystermill.com /auditions/audition1.htm (492 words)

	KET Presents: Mystery! premieres four all-new Agatha Christie "Miss Marple" stories
		Indeed, over dinner at the vicarage, the vicar, his glamorous young wife Griselda, the handsome artist Lawrence Redding and the nervous curate Hawes each describe how they would murder the colonel.
		In "The Murder at the Vicarage, " the victim is the odious Colonel Protheroe (Derek Jacobi, Gosford Park, "Cadfael"), whom many people have good reason to wish dead.
		"The Murder at the Vicarage" airs Sundays, April 17 and 24 at 9/8 p.m.
	www.ket.org /pressroom/2005/18/MYST__002503_homepage.html (291 words)

	Agatha Christie : Murder at the Vicarage : A Miss Marple Murder Mystery at Audiobooks Online - Cassette, CD, MP3 audio books
		Agatha Christie : Murder at the Vicarage : A Miss Marple Murder Mystery
		"Any book by Agatha Christie attracts attention, but when she really hits her stride as she does in Murder at the Vicarage, she is hard to surpass." --Saturday Review
		With her uncanny cleverness and annoying meddling, the sharp-eyed senior citizen solves the murder, triumphing over the best brains in Scotland Yard.
	www.audiobooksonline.com /shopsite/1572702087.html (136 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Murder at the Vicarage : Plot
		Part of the British mystery series based on the books by Agatha Christie, Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage was first aired in 1986.
		Hickson) investigates the murder of Col. Lucius Protheroe (Robert Lang) in St. Mary Mead.
		The main suspect is Vicar Leonard Clement (Paul Eddington), who publicly admitted his dislike for the deceased.
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/162480/plot.jhtml (125 words)

	Books: Murder, They Wrote
		In 1936 she described her experiences at Ur in Murder in Mesopotamia, basing her main characters on Woolley and his wife Katharine; the minor characters are modeled on the people who formed the Woolleys' dig staff, including Mallowan.
		The plot is conventional Christie: a series of murders occurring on an estate is solved by the scribe Hori.
		In 1936, she also wrote Death on the Nile, which takes place on a cruise with characters visiting various archaeological sites and, in 1937, Appointment with Death in which the arena is Petra in Jordan.
	www.archaeology.org /9903/abstracts/books.html (791 words)

	agatha Christie - Biography and Works
		Marple was featured in 17 novels, the first being Murder At The Vicarage (1930) and the last Sleeping Murder (1977).
		Christie's other famous detective, Miss Marple, an elderly spinster, was a typical English character, but while Poirot used logic and rational methods, Marple relied on her feminine sensitivity and empathy to solve crimes.
		In 56 years Christie wrote 66 detective novels, among the best of which are The Murder of Roger Acroyd, Murder On The Orient Express (1934), Death On The Nile (1937) and Ten Little Niggers (1939).
	www.online-literature.com /agatha_christie (615 words)

	Favorite Agatha Christie Books
		Cavendish’s murder throws the entire household under suspicion, necessitating the sleuthing skills and keen logic of Hercule Poirot to solve the crime.
		James Saxon gives a clear, competent reading in Murder at the Vicarage, although initially his voice strikes one as brighter and sharper than one would expect from the gentle, scholarly rector.
		All are accused of murder and slowly, inexorably, the nursery rhyme comes to fruition, and they begin to die, until there are none.
	www.booksbyagathachristie.com (2825 words)

	MYSTERY! The Murder at the Vicarage Production Notes
		The Murder at the Vicarage was adapted by Moie Charles and Barbara Toy, and opened on December 14, 1949 at the Playhouse Theatre in London.
		Originally published in 1930, The Murder at the Vicarage was the first Miss Marple mystery written by Agatha Christie to feature Miss Jane Marple.
		For more information and discussion questions for The Murder at the Vicarage and other titles, visit the Masterpiece Theatre Book Club.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/mystery/vicarage/notes.html (301 words)

	Houston's Mystery Book Store Since 1980 - Murder by the Book
		MURDER BY THE BOOK is one of the nation's oldest and largest mystery specialty bookstores, established in 1980 by Martha Farrington.
		MURDER BY THE BOOK is located in Houston, Texas, within five minutes of the Texas Medical Center and Rice University, and ten minutes from the Galleria.
		Murder By The Book manager (and award-winning mystery writer) Dean James talks about the store, how it's laid out and what makes us a special place to visit.
	www.murderbooks.com (545 words)

	Book999.com-
		The Murder at the Vicarage-10 The Murder at the Vicarage Chapter Ten His remarks on the subject of Miss Marple as we left the house were far from complimentary.
		It has never struck me that the murdered belong to a special class, but doubtless she had some idea in her golden shingled head.
		Poor old gentleman." "Miss Cram," said my wife, "very kindly came in to offer to help us with the Guides.
	www.book999.com /agatha/vicarage/010.html (2017 words)

	ABC Television: Program summary - Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder At the Vicarage
		Agatha Christie's The Murder at the Vicarage was adapted by Stephen Churchett, produced by Matthew Read and directed by Andy Wilson and is a Granada, Agatha Christie Limited and WGBH Boston Co-Production.
		Over dinner at the vicarage, the vicar, the Reverend Leonard Clement (Tim McInnerny), his glamorous young wife Griselda (Rachel Stirling), the handsome artist Lawrence Redding (Jason Flemyng) and Hawes (Mark Gatiss), the nervous curate, discuss how they each would murder the odious Colonel Protheroe (Sir Derek Jacobi).
		On Sunday March 13 at 8.30pm ABC TV continues Agatha Christie's Miss Marple with The Murder at the Vicarage with guest stars Jason Flemyng, Stephen Tompkinson, Sir Derek Jacobi, Herbert Lom, Janet McTeer, Rachel Stirling, Tim McInnerny, Jane Asher and Miriam Margolyes joining Geraldine McEwan who plays the super sleuth Miss Jane Marple.
	www.abc.net.au /tv/guide/netw/200503/highlights/254035.htm (276 words)

	Murder at the Vicarage 1982
		Nothing disturbs the peace of a bright summer’s day in a county vicarage but the tin cans strung up to scare the birds off the fruit bushes and the heated discussions over who will run which stall at the church fete.
		Not even a revolver shot is heard – but someone is dead.
	www.queens-theatre.co.uk /archive/murderatthevicarage1982.htm (70 words)

	Murder...Now and Then
		They find themselves in the unenviable situation of having to solve that murder and an old unsolved one from 13 years before.
		There are many twists to the plot, but the main one is that the criminal gets murdered.
		But never fear, Judy and her trusty notebook come into play and they do end up discovering the killer in both murders.
	www.wordboost.com /a/MurderNow_and_Then_0449223116.html (158 words)

	TOWARDS ZERO summary
		The plot is not constructed in her usual pattern; the murder comes rather late, and Christie's penchant for misdirection is perhaps at its best here.
		The murder does not take place until late in the book, leading to well-developed characterizations.
		Plot summary and comments: Starring Superintendent Battle, last seen in Murder is Easy, who investigates a sinister affair in which murder may or may not be predestined.
	www.topmystery.com /summary_zero.htm (386 words)

	Powell's Books - The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
		Perhaps more surprising than the revelation of the murderer is the detective who will crack the case: 'a white-haired old lady with a gentle, appealing manner.' Miss Jane Marple has arrived on the scene, and crime literature's private men's club of great detectives will never be the same.
		Powell's Books - The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
		The murder of Colonel Protheroe — shot through the head — is a shock to everyone in St Mary Mead, though hardly an unpleasant one.
	www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=92-0060593512-0 (385 words)

	Agatha Christie
		Several of her works were made into successful feature films, the most notable being Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
		In all, she wrote over 66 novels, numerous short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott.
		Murder on the Orient Express" (1934), and "
	christie.mysterynet.com (603 words)

	The Murder at the Vicarage - Agatha Christie - Penguin Group (USA)
		The Murder at the Vicarage - Agatha Christie - Penguin Group (USA)
		The Marple mystery that started it all finds Miss Jane stumbling upon the murder of the most loathed magistrate in the village of St. Mary Mead.
	us.penguingroup.com /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,0_0451201159,00.html (38 words)

	Events
		Murder, romance, and sleuthing duos are featured in this 17 hours/7-disc set.
		Other recently released, or soon to be released DVDs include Hamish Macbeth: Series 1, starring Robert Carlyle as a cop in the remote Scottish highlands, P.D. James: The Murder Room, and Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking.
		Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) and his edgy partner, Detective Sergeant Troy (Daniel Casey) continue to solve the various mysteries and murders that crop up in the very English villages of Midsomer County.
	www.overmydeadbody.com /news.htm (537 words)

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