What is Marple?
What is Marple?
/ˌmɪs ˈmɑːpl/ /ˌmɪs ˈmɑːrpl/ a character in several novels by Agatha Christie. Miss Marple is a gentle, respectable old woman who has a remarkable ability to solve mysteries and crimes.
Is Marple a town or village?
Marple is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the River Goyt and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manchester, 9 miles (14 km) north of Macclesfield and 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Stockport. In 2011, it had a population of 23,686.
How many Marple books are there?
The Miss Marple series is a series of crime fiction and mystery novels written by the world famous English author named Agatha Christie. This series is comprised of a total of 14 books and features the chief protagonist in the form of a fictional character named Miss Marple.
Do you have to read Miss Marple books in order?
Mystery series in order of publication. Miss Marple is introduced in The Murder at the Vicarage and has 12 novels. The books can be read in any order.
What happened to the actresses who played Miss Marple?
Geraldine McEwan, a British actress who was best known for playing the Agatha Christie detective Miss Marple in 12 episodes of a BBC series based on the character, died on Friday in London.
Is Marple a good place to live?
Although I've lived in Marple Bridge for nearly 30 years, Marple is a nice place to live. There are good and not so good areas - I'm sure you can work that out for yourself. The main downside is the dreadful traffic in a morning from Marple to Stockport which is completely unpredictable.
Who owns Marple?
In April 2020, after running the cinema for 52 years, David Lillis decided to retire from the managerial position and handed the baton over to Edwin Gnanaprkasam.