Characters in the Marple Stories by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie wrote 12 Miss Marple novels and 2 collections of short stories. Within each are an array of characters for readers to suspect and asses as they enjoy the mysteries – below are all the key characters from each Miss Marple Novel by Agatha Christie for you to review. These lists should help you remember those forgotten names and be a useful reference point for fans. All in all, there are over 500 characters Agatha Christie created for her 12 Miss Marple novels – all are listed below as a quick reference guide in the novels listed in alphabetical order. We have endeavoured to avoid any spoilers so even if one character is later revealed to be someone else, we have listed these out separately.
| Alexander Eastley | Bryan’s young son |
| Alfred Crackenthorpe | Eldest son of Luther |
| Anna Stravinska | Ballet dancer and victim |
| Armand Dessin | French Inspector who investigates in Paris |
| Bryan Eastley | Widowed son in law to Luther whose wife M |
| Cedric Crackenthorpe | Youngest son of Luther, artist living in the Mediterranean |
| Chick Evans | An associate of Dicky Rogers |
| Constable Sanders | Police constable working with Inspector Bacon |
| Darwin | Manservant/ valet to Harold Crackenthorpe |
| David West | Railway worker who helps Miss Marple with the timetables. He is the son of Raymond West and therefore Miss Marples grand-nephew |
| David West | Raymond West’s second son |
| Detective Inspector Dermot Craddock | Investigating officer and godson of Sir Henry Clithering, Miss Marple’s friend |
| Detective Sergeant Wetherall | Sent by Inspector Craddock to find out about Martine |
| Dicky Rogers | Conman known to the police and invovled with Alfred Crackenthorpe |
| Dorothy Cartwright | Acquaintance of Miss Marple – her reliability is compared to Elspeth McGillicuddy’s |
| Dr Haydock | Miss Marple’s doctor |
| Dr Morris | Previous partner to Dr Quimper who attended the Crackenthorpe family, now retired |
| Dr Quimper | Family doctor to the Crackenthorpe’s and in love with Emma |
| Edith “Edie” Eastley | Deceased wife of Bryan and Alexander’s mother, she was one of Luther’s children |
| Edmund Crackenthorpe | Deceased son of Luther, killed in the war |
| Edwards | Local gardener in St Mary Mead |
| Elspeth McGillicuddy | Friend of Miss Marple and witness to the murder as the two trains passed |
| Emma Crackenthorpe | Only surviving spinster daugther of Luther and in love with Dr Quimper |
| Florence Hill | Old maid of Miss Marple’s whom she stays with |
| Geraldine Webb | Woman Miss Marple knew who married later in life |
| Griselda Clement | Married to the vicar of St Mary Mead |
| Harold Crackenthorpe | Another son of Luther and married to |
| Henry Crackenthorpe | Luther Crackenthorpe’s deceased brother |
| Hillman | Gardener at Rutherford hall for the Crackenthorpe’s |
| Inspector Bacon | Police inspector who comes to investigate when the body of a woman is found |
| James Stoddart-West | Young school friend, and secret cousin of Alexander, son of Lady Stoddart-West |
| Johnstone | Brackhampton Police surgeon |
| Josiah Crackenthorpe | Father of Luther and Henry, the founder of the Crackenthorpe business |
| Lady Adington | In the church restoration fund committee with Emma Crackenthorpe and Miss Bartlett |
| Lady Alice Crackenthorpe | Married to Harold Crackenthorpe |
| Lady Martine Stoddart-West | James’ mother |
| Lady Stoddart-West | Mother of James and at one time engaged to Edmund Crackenthorpe before he was killed in the war. |
| Leonard Clement | Griselda’s son |
| Louisa Felby | Lady ate a bad Cornish pasty before visiting Miss Marple |
| Lucy Eyelesbarrow | An acquaintance of Miss Marple who is employed to assist with the finding of the body at Rutherford Hall, she takes a role working for the Crackenthorpes |
| Luther Crackenthorpe | The owner of Rutherford Hall and widowed father of Emma, Cedric, Harold, and Alfred |
| Madame Joliet | Director of the Ballet Maritski in Paris |
| Miss Bartlett | In the church restoration fund committee with Emma Crackenthorpe and Lady Adington |
| Miss Ellis | Secretary to Harold Crackenthorpe |
| Mr Eade | Bank manager at St Mary Mead used as an example by Miss Marple |
| Mr Jenkins | Used as an example by Miss Marple, he worked at the garage in St Mary Mead |
| Mr Wells | Solicitor at St Mary Mead |
| Mr Wimborne | London lawyer for the Crackenthorpe family |
| Mrs Brierly | Lady who Miss Marple knew that tried to hide her nervous breakdown and stay at a hospital from her children |
| Mrs Hart | Char-woman at Rutherford hall |
| Mrs Henry Crackenthorpe | Wife of Henry Crackenthorpe, also deceased |
| Mrs Josh Simpkins | Lady who has twins delivered by Doctor Quimper |
| Mrs Josiah Crackenthorpe | Mother of Luther and Henry |
| Mrs Kidder | Works at Rutherford Hall for the Crakenthorpe’s as their ‘daily woman’ |
| Raymond West | Miss Marple’s nephew, an author |
| Ronnie Wells | Mr Wells’ son |
| Sergeant Frank Cornish | Initial policeman to whom Mrs McGillicurry and Miss Marple report the murder |
| Sergeant Leakie | The policeman who observes Chick Evans and Dicky Rogers’ activities |
| Sir Henry Clithering | The former head of Scotland Yard and friend of Miss Marple |
| Sir Robert Stoddart-West | James’ father, husband of Martine |
| Thomas Eade | Son of Mr Eade |
| William Baker | Works at the Brackhampton train station as a ticket collector |
| Admiral Wicklow | Typical ex-military gent full of tall tales like Major Palgrave |
| Arthur Jackson | Mr Rafiel’s valet |
| Big Jim Ellis | The father of Victoria’s two children |
| Canon Jeremy Prescot | Clergyman and brother of Joan on holiday |
| Captain Flemming | Typical ex-military gent full of tall tales like Major Palgrave |
| Commander Richardson | Typical ex-military gent full of tall tales like Major Palgrave |
| Daventry | Local islander and friend of Dr Graham |
| Dr Graham | Local doctor at St Honore |
| Dr Robertson | Police surgeon for St Honore |
| Edward Hillingdon | Guest at hotel and married to Evelyn – a pharmacist |
| Enrico | The chef at the hotel |
| Esther Walters | Mr Rafiel’s secretary |
| Evelyn Hillingdon | Married to Edward |
| General Leroy | Typical ex-military gent full of tall tales like Major Palgrave |
| Georgy Wood | A resident of St Mary Mead who’s ‘mother’ came to visit |
| Gregory Dyson | Guest at the hotel and married to ‘Lucky’ and studier of nature |
| Inspector Weston | Investigating officer for St Honore police |
| Jason Rafiel | Wealthy Englishman and invalid at the hotel |
| Joe Arden | A resident of St Mary Mead who quarrelled with his wife |
| Lady Caroline Wolfe | The first wife of Peter Wolfe who committed suicide and a lady Miss Marple compares Esther Walters to |
| Leslie James | Another lady Miss Marple thinks of when considering Esther Walters’ character – Leslie James sold up and left St Mary Mead without ever telling anyone |
| Lucky Dyson (nee Miss Greatorex) | Gregory’s American wife |
| Major Harper | A man Miss Marple considers when thinking of what she knew about Colonel Hillingdon – little was known about Peter Wolfe and then one day he killed himself |
| Major Palgrave | Elderly soldier on holiday and victim |
| Marleen | Girl to whom Miss Marple compares Lucky Dyson; she was employed at The Three Crowns in St Mary Mead |
| Miss Joan Prescot | Guest at the hotel and sister of Canon Prescot |
| Molly Kendal | The proprietress of the hotel, married to Tim |
| Mr Murdoch | Butcher at St Mary Mead whom Miss Marple also likens to Gregory Dyson because of his bad reputation |
| Mrs Dyson | Gregory Dyson’s first wife who died quite suddenly |
| Mrs Joe Arden | A resident of St Mary Mead who quarrelled with her husband |
| Mrs Linnett | A resident of St Mary Mead who had a mix up with her cough mix |
| Peter Wolfe | A man whose wife killed herself, used as a reference by Miss Marple when considering the character of Esther Walters |
| Senora de Caspearo | Guest at the hotel from South America |
| Sir George Trollope | man to whom Miss Marple likens Gregory Dyson |
| Tim Kendal | Owner of the hotel at St Honore and married to Molly |
| Victoria Johnson | Maid at the hotel and later victim |
| Young Mr Polegate | A resident of St Mary Mead, a young man who displayed ‘odd behaviour’ |
| Belle Goedler | Widow of Randall Goedler who is due to leave all her money to Letitia Blacklock |
| Charlotte Blacklock | Twin sister of Letitia, known to be deceased |
| Chief Constable George Rydesdale | Craddock’s superior |
| Chief Constable Georger Rydesdale | Chief Constable of Middleshire, Inspector Craddock’s superior |
| Colonel Archie Easterbrook | Retired Colonel, married to Laura |
| Colonel Wright | Anglo-Indian colonel living in St Mary Mead |
| Constable Edwards | Policeman |
| Constable Legg | Policeman on the case |
| Detective Sergeant Fletcher | Policeman on the case |
| Diane Harmon ‘Bunch’ | The vicar’s wife |
| Dmitri Stamfordis | Sonia’s husband, father of Pip and Emma |
| Dora ‘Bunny’ Bunner | Childhood friend of Letitia and her sister, now living at Little Paddocks with Letitia as her companion |
| Dr Blacklock | Father of Charlotte and Leticia |
| Edmund Swettenham | Mrs Swettenham’s son, writing a book |
| Edward Harmon | Diane and Julian Harmon’s son |
| Elinor Simmons | Mother of Patrick and Julia |
| Emma Stamfordis | Daughter of Sonia and Dmitri, sibling of Pip |
| Florrie | a former maid of Miss Marple. |
| Fred Tyler | Fishmonger at St Mary Mead |
| Harry Haymes | Phillipa’s young son |
| Inspector Dermot Craddock | Investigating officer and godson of Sir Henry Clithering, Miss Marples friend |
| Joan Croft | Resident of St Mary Mead |
| Johnnie Butt | Paperboy |
| Julia | Employee at the café |
| Julia Simmons | Living with Letitia |
| Laura Easterbrook | Colonel Easterbrook’s wife |
| Letitia Blacklock | Resident of Chipping Cleghorn living at Little Paddocks who hosts the murder party, expected to become very wealthy one day, twin sister of Charlotte who died |
| Major Vaughan | Anglo-Indian major living in St Mary Mead |
| Miss Amy Murgatroyd | Local lady who lives at Boulders with Miss Hinchcliffe |
| Miss Hinchcliffe | Local lady who lives at Boulders with Miss Murgatroyd |
| Mitzi | Foreign cook for Miss Blacklock |
| Mr Ashe | Words as chief gardener at Dayas Hall for Mrs Lucas |
| Mr Beddingfeld | Lawyer for Leticia Blacklock in Milchester |
| Mr Curtiss | Wesleyan Minister who wouldn’t correct his child’s teeth as it was ‘god’s will’ for them to stick out |
| Mr Elliot | Antique shop owner |
| Mr Hodgson | Bank manager at St Mary Mead used as an example by Miss Marple |
| Mr Rowlandson | Manager of the Royal Spa hotel |
| Mr Totman | The Chipping Cleghorn stationer |
| Mrs Ashe | Wife of Mr Ashe |
| Mrs Cray | Wool shop owner in St Mary Mead |
| Mrs Finch | Housemaid for Mrs Swettenham |
| Mrs Finch | Works for Mrs Swettenham and her son Edmund |
| Mrs Huggins | Resident of Chipping Cleghorn and works at Little Paddocks |
| Mrs Lucas | Employed Phillipa Haymes as her gardener at Dayas Hall |
| Mrs Pusey | Owns the paper shop in St Mary Mead |
| Mrs Swettenham | Mother of Edmund, resident of Chipping Cleghorn |
| Mrs Wotherspoon | Example given by Miss Marple of a lady who drew two pensions |
| Myrna Harris | Rudie’s girlfriend who also works at the Spa where Miss Marple is staying |
| Nurse Ellerton | Worked as a nurse in St Mary Mead and practised euthanasia |
| Patrick Simmons | Living with Letitia |
| Phillipa Haymes | Living with Letitia and gardener for Mrs Lucas |
| Pip Stamfordis | Child of Sonia and Dmitri, sibling of Emma |
| Randall Goedler | Rich financier, deceased, Letitia Blacklock’s employer |
| Reverand Julian Harmon | Local vicar |
| Ronald Haymes | Husband of Phillipa and father of Harry |
| Rudi Scherz | Receptionist at the Spa where Miss Marple is staying and victim |
| Sister McClelland | Carer for Belle Goedler |
| Sonia Goedler | Estranged sister of Randall |
| Sonia Stamfordis | Sister of Randell Goedler |
| Susan Harmon | Diane and Julian Harmon’s daughter |
| Tiglath Pileser | The vicar’s cat |
| Adele Fortescue | Rex’s wife |
| Albert Evans | Gladys’ boyfriend |
| Aunt Effie, | Rex Fortescue’s sister-in-law |
| Detective Constable Waite | Policeman working on the case |
| Donald MacKenzie | Son of Mr and Mrs MacKenzie who died in the war |
| Dr Crosbie | Head doctor at the Pinewood Private Sanatorium where Helen MacKenzie is a resident |
| Dr Edwin Sandeman | Rex Fortescue’s doctor |
| Dr Isaacs | A doctor from Bethnal Green who attends Rex Fortescue with his doctor Edwin, when Rex falls ill |
| Elaine Fortescue | Youngest daughter of Rex in love with Gerald Wright |
| Ellen Curtis | Housemaid at Yewtree Lodge |
| Elvira Fortescue | Rex’s first wife, mother of Lance, Percival and Elaine |
| Fred | Fishmonger at St Mary Mead |
| Gerald Wright | School master in love with Elaine |
| Gladys Martin | Parlour-maid at Yewtree Lodge and former maid to Miss Marple |
| Helen MacKenzie | Mr MacKenzi’s widowed wife living at the Pinewood sanatorium |
| Inspector Neele | Investigating officer |
| Jennifer Fortescue | Percival’s wife |
| Kitty | Miss Marple’s current maid in this novel |
| Lancelot Fortescue | Rex’s son who is recently returned from Kenya |
| Lord Frederick Anstice | Deceased second husband of Pat who committed suicide |
| Marion Bates | Acquaintance of Miss Marple – daughter of a wealthy iron monger |
| Mary Dove | Housekeeper at Yewtree Lodge, employed by Rex Rortescue |
| Miss Bell | Typist at Rex Fortescue firm, Consolidated Investments Trust. |
| Miss Chase | Typist at Rex Fortescue firm, Consolidated Investments Trust. |
| Miss Griffith | Head typist at the offices of Rex Fortescue. |
| Miss Irene Grosvenor | Personal secretary to Rex Fortescue |
| Miss Ramsbottom | Rex’s sister-in-law |
| Miss Somers | Newest secretary in the office of Rex Fortescue |
| Mr Ansell | Solicitor from ‘Ansell & Worrall’ who wrote up Adele’s will |
| Mr Bates | Man who married Marion Bates initially for her money |
| Mr Billingsley | Solicitor for the Fortescue family from the London firm ‘Billingsley, Horsethorpe & Walters’ |
| Mr Crump | Butler at Yewtree Lodge |
| Mr Emmett | The bank manager at St Mary Mead |
| Mr MacKenzie | Originally discovered the Black Bird Mine, left for dead by Rex Fortescue |
| Mrs Crump | Cook at Yewtree Lodge |
| Mrs Emmett | Wife of the bank manager at St Mary Mead who didn’t feel she fit in with her husbands social standing |
| Mrs Hardcastle | Personal secretary to Percival Fortescue |
| Mrs Latimer | Resident o St Mary Mead who ran the girl guides |
| Mrs Sparrow | A lady Miss Marple knew who’s son married the nurse who tended to him while he has pneumonia |
| Mrs Trefusis James | Lady to which Jennifer Fortescue worked as a nurse |
| Pat Fortescue | Lancelot’s wife travelling with him, he is her third husband |
| Percival Fortescue | Rex Fortescue’s eldest son, married to Jennifer |
| Professor Bernsdorff | Doctor at St Jude’s hospital who confirms Rex’s cause of death |
| Rex Fortescue | Wealthy businessman and victim, owner of Yewtree Lodge |
| Ruby MacKenzie | Daughter of Mr and Mrs MacKenzie |
| Sergeant Hay | Policeman on the case |
| Vivian Dubois | Golf instructor |
| Amy McAllister | An American acquaintance of Jane Marple. |
| Archdeacon Abercrombie | A friend of Colonel Luscombe. |
| Archdeacon Simmons | Friend of Canon Pennyfather who reports him missing |
| Bridget | Elvira’s school friend |
| Canon Pennyfather | Clergyman and scholar in ancient languages and the Dead Sea Scrolls who goes missing |
| Chief-Inspector Fred “Father” Davy | Scotland Yard detective |
| Colonel Derek Luscombe | Elvira’s guardian and trustee of her fortune, with her at the hotel. |
| Guido | Elvira’s Italian boyfriend |
| Henry | Master of the afternoon tea at Bertram’s Hotel. |
| Inspector Campbell | Scotland Yard inspector |
| Inspector McNeill | Inspector at Scotland Yard |
| Ladislaus Malinowski | Racing driver in his 30s |
| Lady Bess Sedgwick | Adventurous and estranged mother of Elvira |
| Lady Selina Hazy | Guest at the hotel. |
| Lord Coniston | Deceased second husband of Bess, Elvira’s father |
| Michael “Micky” Gorman | Irish doorman at Bertram’s Hotel. |
| Mr Bollard | Jewellery shop owner |
| Mr Robinson | Financier and informant |
| Mrs Carpenter | Chaperone for Elvira while travelling from Italy to England. |
| Mrs McCrae | Canon Pennyfather’s housekeeper. |
| Mrs Mildred Melford | Cousin of Colonel Luscombe who will host Elvira until she turns 21. |
| Richard Egerton | Solicitor and trustee of Elvira’s inheritance. |
| Robert Hoffman | Guest at Bertram’s hotel and bother of Wilhelm |
| Rose Sheldon | Chambermaid at Bertram’s Hotel, who previously worked as an actress. |
| Sergeant Wadell | Policeman working on the case |
| The Bishop of Westchester | A friend of Jane Marple. |
| The Canon of Ely | Miss Marple’s Uncle |
| The Honourable Elvira Blake | Daughter of Bess Sedgwick and Lord Coniston staying at the hotel, returning to England after time in Italy for schooling. |
| Wilhelm Hoffman | Guest at Bertram’s hotel and bother of Robert |
| Anthea Bradbury-Scott | Last of the three sisters, also unmarried |
| Archdeacon Brabazon | The clergyman who was due to marry Verity and Michael and a friend of Miss Temple |
| Arthur Jackson | Mr Rafiel’s valet |
| Clotilde Bradbury-Scott | Spinster sister of Lavinia and Anthea |
| Colonel Bradbury-Scott | Deceased father of the three Bradbury-Scott sisters |
| Elizabeth Templeton | Retired headteacher of the school which Verity attended. On the tour bus with Miss Marple |
| Emlyn Price | Young man on the coach tour |
| Esther Anderson (nee Walters) | Previous secretary to Mr Rafiel whom Miss Marple met while in the Caribbean |
| Inspector Douglas | Investigating officer |
| Jason Rafiel | Wealthy invalid who met Miss Marple previously at St Honore in ‘A Caribbean Mystery’ |
| Joan Prescott | Canon Prescott’s sister whom Miss Marple met in the Caribbean |
| Joanna Crawford | Member of the coach tour travelling with her Aunt |
| Lavinia Glynne (nee Bradbury-Scott) | Widowed sister of Clotilde and Anthea Bradbury-Scott |
| Master Bradbury-Scott | Deceased son of Coloner Bradbury-Scott |
| Michael Rafiel | Son of Jason Rafiel and held on a murder charge |
| Miss Barrow | Travelling with Miss Cooke on the tour |
| Miss Cooke | Travelling with Miss Barrow on the tour |
| Miss Knight | Miss Marple’s previous help |
| Mr Glynn | Deceased husband of Lavinia |
| Nora Broad | Young local girl who went missing |
| Professor Wanstead | Psychiatrist on the bus tour with Miss Marple |
| Verity Hunt | Ward of Clotilde Cradbury – Scott |
| Alison Danby | Gwenda’s Aunt who brought her up in New Zealand |
| Beatrice | Eleanor Fane’s maid |
| Colonel Melrose | Mentioned as he had previously pointed Inspector Primer out to Miss Marple |
| Detective Inspector Primer | Investigating officer |
| Dr Haydock | Miss Marple’s doctor |
| Dr James Kennedy | Older half brother of Helen, a retired doctor |
| Dr Penrose | Worked at the nursing home where Major Halliday was committed to and later died at |
| Edith Pagett | Previous cook at the house in Dillmouth, St Catherine |
| Esther | Cook at Gossingdon Hall for the Bantry’s |
| Evelyn | Miss Marple’s Maid |
| Giles Reed | Gwenda’s husband |
| Gwenda Halliday Reed | Married to Giles and recently moved to England from New Zealand. Living at Hillside, previously called St Catherine |
| Helen Spenlove Halliday nee Kennedy | Major Kelvin’s second wife and half-sister of Dr Kennedy |
| Inspector Last | Policeman |
| Jackie Afflick | Coach tour owner married to Dorothy, a one-time friend of Helen Kennedy |
| Janet Erskine | Richard Erskine’s wife |
| Joan West | Raymond’s wife, a painter, cousin of Giles Reed |
| Leonie | Nurse at the Halliday household from Switzerland |
| Lily Abbott Kimble | Parlourmaid at the Halliday household |
| Major Kelvin Halliday | Gwenda’s father, now deceased, his first wife was Megan (Gwenda’s mother) later married to Helen after Megan died |
| Manning | Old gardener at the Halliday household |
| Megan Halliday | The first wife of Major Halliday and Gwenda’s mother |
| Mr Penderley | House agent at Galbraith & Penderley |
| Mrs Cocker | Cook for Gwenda and Giles |
| Raymond West | Miss Marple’s nephew, an author |
| Richard Erskine | A married man who fell in love with Helen after meeting her on a ship to India |
| Walter Fane | Jilted fiance of Helen who later became a solicitor in Dillmouth |
| Adelaide Jefferson | Daughter-in-law of Conway, Frank Conway’s widow, Peter’s mother |
| Albert Biggs | A labourer who spotted the glow from the car fire |
| Alice | a former maid of Miss Marple. |
| Amanda Hartnell | Miss Marple’s next-door neighbour |
| Basil Blake | A neighbour of the Bantry’s and married to Dinah |
| Beatrice Henniker | Girl Guide and friend of Pamela Reeves |
| Briggs | Used to be head gardener at Old Hall in St Mary Mead’s (Colonel Protheroe’s house) |
| Caroline Weatherby | A resident of St Mary Mead who spreads the news of the body found in the library to Miss Hartnell |
| Clara | Mrs Price-Ridley’s maid |
| Colonel Arthur Bantry | Married to Dolly, owner of Gossington Hall |
| Colonel Melchett | Chief Constable of Danemouth |
| Constable Billy Palk | Constable first notified of the body found in the library at Gossingdon Hall |
| Constable Gregg | The police officer in Danemouth who interviews Albert Biggs |
| Conway Jefferson | Wealthy gentleman staying at The Majestic Hotel |
| David Clement | The baby son of Griselda and Leonard |
| Dinah Lee | Secretly married to Basil Blake |
| Dolly Bantry | Married to Colonel Bantry and mistress at Gossington Hall |
| Dr Haydock | Local doctor in St Mary Mead |
| Dr Metcalf | Doctor in Danemouth who advises on Conway Jefferson’s health |
| Edie Chetty | A young girl who used to bite her nails – used as an example by Miss Marple |
| Edwards | Valet to Conway Jefferson |
| Florance Small | Friend of Pamela Reeves |
| Frank Conway | Jefferson’s deceased son, husband of Adelaide |
| George Bartlett | Young gentleman staying at the hotel |
| Griselda Clement | The vicar’s wife in St Mary Mead |
| Hugo McClean | Friend of Adelaide in love with her |
| Inspector Slack | Investigating officer |
| Janet | A maid working for the Bantry’s |
| Janet | Used to be a maid of Miss Marples |
| Jesse Davis | Girl Guide and friend of Pamela Reeves |
| Jessie Golden | Hard-working daughter of the local baker Mr Golden, she trained as a governess |
| Josephine Turner | Ruby Keep’s cousin and professional dancer at the Hotel, secretly married to Mark |
| Leonard Clement | Local vicar at St Mary Mead |
| Lilian Ridgeway | Girl Guide and friend of Pamela Reeves |
| Lorrimer | Butler for the Bantry’s |
| Major Bury | Used as an example by Miss Marple, he fell in love with a woman and pursued her for years but she ran off ten days before their wedding |
| Major Reeves | Father of Pamela, the missing schoolgirl |
| Margaret Conway | Jefferson’s deceased wife |
| Mark Gaskell | Son-in-law of Conway, widow of Jefferson’s daughter Margaret. Secretly married to Josie |
| Martha Price-Ridley | A local resident of St Mary Mead and next-door neighbour to the vicarage |
| Mary | Maid to the Bantry’s |
| Mary Price | Girl Guide and friend of Pamela Reeves |
| Miss Hardbottle | Spinster sister of Mr Hardbottle who used to keep house for him |
| Mr Badger | Local chemist in St Mary Mead used in one of Miss Marple’s examples |
| Mr Cargill | A dishonest builder used as an example by Miss Marple |
| Mr Golden | Local baker in St Mary Mead |
| Mr Hardbottle | An example given by Miss Marple – he lived with his spinster sister but became very fond of his young maid who admired him and cheered him up. |
| Mr Prescott | Manager of the Majestic Hotel at Danemouth |
| Mrs Badger | Wife of the local chemist who found out her husband was falling for their young dispenser |
| Mrs Eccles | Cook to the Bantry’s |
| Mrs Martin | The new school teacher in St Mary Mead whom the child Tommy Bond pranked |
| Mrs Palk | Married to Chief Constable Palk |
| Muswell | Chauffer to the Bantry’s |
| Pamela Reeves | young girl guide who goes missing |
| Peter Carmody | Adelaide’s son and grandson of Conway Jefferson |
| Rosamond Gaskell | Jefferson’s deceased daughter, married to Mark Gaskell |
| Ruby Keene/ Rosy Legge | A younger cousin of Josephine Turner and also a dancer at the Majestic Hotel |
| Seargent Higgins | Police Officer in Danemouth |
| Selina Blake | Mother of Basil Blake and old school friend of Dolly Bantry |
| Sir Henry Clithering | Friends with the Bantry’s and Conway Jefferson, a retired police commissioner |
| Superintendent Harper | Investigating officer |
| Thomas Ramon ‘Raymond’ Star | Dancer and tennis player at the Majestic Hotel |
| Tommy Bond | Child in St Mary Mead who put a frog in the new school teacher’s clock |
| William Booker | Builder in St Mary Mead who built the house Basil Blake lives in |
| Alfred Pike | Younger of two sons whom Miss Marple used as an example, he now resides in ‘Fairways Mental Home’ |
| Alice | An orphan from ‘St Faith’s’ whose girls often came to work for and be trained by Miss Marple |
| Alison Wilde | An acquaintance of Miss Marple who is used by her in an example |
| Amanda Hartnell | An old resident of St Mary Mead and neighbour of Miss Marple |
| Amy | An orphan from ‘St Faith’s’ whose girls often came to work for and be trained by Miss Marple |
| Anne Protheroe | A resident of St Mary Mead who appeared in ‘The Murder at the Vicarage’ |
| Ardwyck Fenn | A personal friend of Marina Gregg |
| Arthur Badcock | Heather Babcock’s husband |
| Bianca | An ‘ear witness’ who hears a gunshot |
| Briggs | Gardner for Dr Sandford |
| Canon of Chichester Cathedral | Miss Marple’s Uncle |
| Cherry Baker | Cleaner for Miss Marple, married to Jim |
| Chief Inspector Craddock | Scotland Yard Detective |
| Clara | An orphan from ‘St Faith’s’ whose girls often came to work for and be trained by Miss Marple |
| Councillor Allcock | Councilor of St Mary Mead and guest at Marina Greggs private reception |
| Dolly Bantry | Friend of Miss Marple and previous mistress of Gossington Hall |
| Donald McNeil | A reporter covering the fete at Gossington Hall |
| Dr Gilchrist | Private doctor to Marina Gregg |
| Dr Haydock | Miss Marple’s doctor at St Mary Mead |
| Ella Zielinsky | Secretary to Jason Rudd |
| Emily Waters | An acquaintance of Miss Marple who nearly married a curate |
| Florence Hill | Former maid to Miss Marple who now runs a boarding house |
| Florrie West | Works at the same estate agents as Arthur Badcock |
| Frank Cornish | Policeman |
| Gerald French | An acquaintance of Miss Marple who is used by her in an example |
| General Barnstaple | A resident of Much Benham and guest at Marina Greggs private reception |
| Giles | Former farmer of St Mary Mead whose land was used to build ‘The Development’ on |
| Gladys Dixon | Served drinks at the film studio canteen |
| Griselda Clement | Married to the vicar of St Mary Mead |
| Giuseppe | Marina Gregg’s butler |
| Hailey Preston | Employed to Marina Gregg |
| Harry Price | Young man looking to buy a house in ‘The Development’ with his wife Lily |
| Heather Badcock | Fan of Marina Greggs and married to Arthur Badcock |
| Jason Rudd | A director and married to Marina Gregg |
| Jim Baker | Handyman married to Cherry |
| Jim Galbraith | A reporter covering the fete at Gossington Hall |
| Johnny Jethroe | A colleague of Margot Bence the photographer |
| Joshua Grice | Farmer at Lower Farm in St Mary Mead and guest at Marina Greggs private reception |
| Laycock | Old gardener in St Mary Mead who helps Miss Marple with her own |
| Lily Price | Young woman looking to buy a house in ‘The Development’ |
| Lola Brewster | American actress and Marina’s third husband’s second wife |
| Lucius Protheroe | A resident of St Mary Mead who appeared in ‘The Murder at the Vicarage’ |
| Margot Bence | Young photographer taking pictures of the fete at Gossington Hall |
| Marina Gregg | Famous and much-married film star, currently married to Jason Rudd and new owner of Gossington Hall |
| Mary Bain | A resident of ‘The Development’ in St Mary Mead and neighbour of Heather and Arthur Badcock |
| Miss Grundle | Works at the same estate agents as Arthur Badcock |
| Miss Knight | Companion to Miss Marple |
| Mr Barnes | Grocer in St Mary Mead |
| Mr Roberts | Manager of Inch’s Taxis firm |
| Mr Sampson | The oldest resident of St Mary Mead who is impressed by Marina Greggs swimming pool |
| Mr Toms | Used to own the basket shop in St Mary Mead |
| Mr Upshaw | Businessman living in St Mary Mead |
| Mrs Allcock | Married to the Councillor at St Mary Mead and guest at Marina Greggs private reception |
| Mrs Grice | Wife of Joshua living at Lower Farm and guest at Marina Greggs private reception |
| Mrs Hartwell | A resident of ‘The Development’ in St Mary Mead and neighbour of Cherry and Jim Baker |
| Mrs Jameson | Hairdresser in St Mary Mead |
| Mrs Meavy | Dolly Bantry’s daily help in her new home East Lodge |
| Mrs Pike | A woman who had two sons, one of whom (Alfred Pike) is used in an example by Miss Marple |
| Mrs Wisley | Owner of the wool shop in St Mary Mead |
| Raymond West | Miss Marple’s nephew |
| Sir Henry Clithering | The former head of Scotland Yard and friend of Miss Marple |
| William Tiddler | Inspector |
| Agnes Barton | Deceased sister of Emily Barton |
| Agnes Woddell | Parlour maid at the Symmington household |
| Aimee Griffith | Doctor Owen’s sister |
| Beatrice Baker | Maid at Little Furze |
| Bert Rundle | A local police constable in Lymstock |
| Brian Symmington | Young son on Mona and Richard Symmington to whom Elsie is the governess |
| Captain Hunter | Megan Hunter’s father |
| Colin Symmington | Young son on Mona and Richard Symmington to whom Elsie is the governess |
| Colonel Appleton | Lives near Lymstock at Combeacre |
| Colonel Appleton | A resident of Lymstock of plays bridge at the Symmington’s |
| Dr Owen Griffith | Doctor at Lymstock who loves Joanna, brother of Aimee |
| Edith Barton | Deceased sister of Emily Barton |
| Elsie Holland | Governess to Mona and Dicks young sons |
| Emily Barton | Owner of the property Little Furze which Jerry and Joanna let and friend of Florence Elford |
| Emory | Daily help at Little Furz where Jerry and Joanna are staying |
| Florence Elford | Friend of Emily Barton who is staying with her |
| George | Boyfriend of Beatrice Baker |
| Inspector Graves | Scotland Yard inspector who advises on poison pen letters |
| Jasper Harrington-West | Deceased cousin of Maud Dane Calthorpe |
| Jennifer Clark | Barmaid at the Three Crowns pub in Lymstock who handed in her anonymous letter to the police |
| Jerry Burton | The narrator, an injured pilot staying Lymstock to recuperate with his sister Joanna |
| Joanna Burton | Jerry’s younger sister staying with him in Lymstock |
| Mabel Barton | Deceased sister of Emily Barton |
| Marcus Kent | Jerry’s Doctor in London |
| Mary Grey | Joanna’s dressmaker in London |
| Maud Dane Calthrop | The vicar’s wife and friend of Miss Marple |
| Megan Hunter | Daughter of Mona and her first husband. |
| Minnie Barton | Deceased sister of Emily Barton |
| Miss Batworthy | Teacher at the boarding school Megan used to attend |
| Miss Ginch | Clerk for Mr Dick Symmington |
| Miss Ginch | A clerk who used to work for Richard Symmington but left after an anonymous letter insinuated an affair between them |
| Mona Symmington | Married to Dick her second husband, mother of Megan by her first marriage and two sons with Dick |
| Mr Cleat | Husband of Mrs Cleat, he is an odd jobs gardener |
| Mr Pye | Antique collector living in Lymstock |
| Mrs Baker | Beatrice’s mother |
| Mrs Baker | Beatrice Baker’s mother |
| Mrs Cleat | Local witch in Lymstock, accused of writing the letters |
| Mudge | Wife of the local butcher in Lymstock |
| Partridge | Maid at Little Furze |
| Paul | Joanna’s ex-boyfriend |
| Reverend Caleb Dane Calthrop | Local vicar |
| Richard Symmington | Solicitor, married to Mona and stepfather of Megan |
| Rose | Cook at the Symmington household |
| Sergeant Parkins | A police officer working with Nash investigating the anonymous letters |
| Superintendent Nash | County superintendent |
| Bill Archer | Local man accused of poaching by Colonel Protheroe |
| Chief Constable Melchett | Chief Constable of Danemouth |
| Clara | Mrs Price-Ridley’s maid |
| Colonel Lucius Prothero | Magistrate, unpopular man who lives at Old Hall |
| Constable Hurst | Police officer working on the case |
| Curate Hawes | Curate to the vicar |
| Dennis Clement | Leonard Clement’s nephew living with them |
| Dr Haydock | Doctor at St Mary Mead |
| Dr Quinton | Local vet at St Mary Mead |
| Dr Roberts | Coroner based in Much Benham |
| Dr Stone | Archaeologist working on a dig on the Protheroe land |
| Elwell | Ex-resident of St Mary Mead used in an example by Miss Marple |
| Emily | Maid for Miss Marple |
| Fred Jackson | Younger cousin of Bill Archer who works at the fishmonger |
| Gladdie | Kitchen maid in the Protheroe household |
| Gladys Clam | Assistant to Dr Stone |
| Henry Abbott | Resident at Lower Farm, reported to be dying in a call to Reverend Clement |
| Hilda | Mrs Lestrange’s maid |
| Inspector Slack | Investigating officer |
| Joe Bucknell | Landlord of the Blue Boar in St Mary Mead who thought his daughter was dating Mr Bailey only to discover it was his wife who was having an affair with him |
| Lawrence Redding | Artist with a studio at the Vicarage and who is having an affair with Anne Protheroe |
| Lettice Prothero | Sixteen year old daughter of Colonel Protheroe |
| Major Hargreaves | Acquaintance of Miss Marple who has a secret second family and left his money to them rather than his wife when he died |
| Manning | Chauffeur at the vicarage |
| Mary Adams | Housemaid at the vicarage |
| Mary Adams | Local resident of St Mary Mead and gossip |
| Mary Hill | Maid at the vicarage, dating Bill Archer |
| Miss Amanda Hartnell | Local spinster and next door neighbour of Caroline Wetherby |
| Miss Bucknell | Daughter of the landlord of the Blue Boar whose father thought she was seeing a local man called Mr Bailey |
| Miss Caroline Wetherby | Local spinster and next door neighbour of Miss Hartnell |
| Mollie Carter | A married lady used in an example by Miss Marple |
| Mr Bailey | Local man having an affair with Joe Bucknell’s wife |
| Mr Cherubim | Chemist at St Mary Mead |
| Mrs Abbott | Wife of Henry who denies making the call |
| Mrs Anne Protheroe | Married to Colonel Protheroe and having an affair with Lawrence Redding |
| Mrs Archer | Bill Archer’s mother |
| Mrs Bucknell | Wife of the landlord of the Blue Boar who was having an affair with Mr Bailey |
| Mrs Estelle Lestrange | First wife of Colonel Protheroe and Lettice’s mother |
| Mrs Griselda Clement | Married to the Vicar |
| Mrs Martha Price-Ridley | Widow who lives next door to the Vicarage |
| Mrs Pratt | Cook for Colonel Protheroe at Old Hall |
| Mrs Sadler | Mr Hawes’ landlady at 19 High Street, St Mary Mead |
| Mrs Simmons | Housekeeper at Old Hall for Colonel Protheroe |
| Raymond West | Miss Marple’s nephew, an author |
| Raymond West | Miss Marple’s nephew, an author |
| Reeves | Butler at Old Hall for Colonel Protheroe |
| Rev. Leonard Clement | Vicar at St Mary Mead |
| Rose | Parlour-maid in the Protheroe household |
| Sir Henry Clithering | Former head of Scotland Yard and friend of Miss Marple |
| Susan Hartley Napier | Friend of Lettice Protheroe who hosts a tennis party |
| Alexis Restarick | Stephen’s older brother, also working in the theatre and also in love with Gina |
| Arthur Jenkins | One of the boys who is a resident at the institute |
| Canon Strete | Mildred’s husband |
| Carrie Louise Serrocold | Married to Lewis Serrecold, sister of Ruth Van Rydock |
| Christian Gulbrandsen | Son of Carrie Louise’s first husband and Mildred’s half brother |
| Detective Sergeant Lake | Assisting with the investigation |
| Dr Galbraith | Bishop of Cromer and old friend of the Gulbrandens |
| Dr Maverick | Psychiatrist working at Stonygates |
| Edgar Lawson | Young delinquent staying at Stonygates and secretary to Lewis |
| Eric Gulbrandsen | Carrie Louise’s first husband |
| Ernie Gregg | Young delinquent staying at Stonygates |
| Gina Hudd | Carrie Louise’s adopted Granddaughter , married to the American Wally Hudd |
| Guido San Severiano | Italian husband of Pippa and father to Gina |
| Inspector Curry | Scotland Yard inspector |
| Johnnie Backhouse | Resident of St Mary Mead to whom Miss Marple makes reference |
| Johnnie Restarick | Carrie Louise’s second husband |
| Juliet Bellever | Housekeeper at Stonygates who looks after Carrie Louise |
| Leonard Wylie | Resident of St Mary Mead to whom Miss Marple makes reference |
| Lewis Serrecold | Third husband of Carrie Louise and owner of Stoneygates, running a home for young delinquents |
| Mildred Strete | Carrie Louise’s daughter and Christian Gulbrandsen’s half sister |
| Miss Moncrieff | Resident of St Mary Mead to whom Miss Marple makes reference |
| Mr Baumgarten | Occupational therapist |
| Mr Gilfoy | Lawyer with the firm Gilfoy, Gilfoy, Jaimes and Gilfoy who draws up the will for Carrie Louise |
| Pippa | Daughter of Eric and Carrie Louise who married Guido, Gina’s Mother |
| Ruth Van Rydock | Sister of Carrie Louise who is worried about her. American friend of Miss Marple |
| Stephen Restarick | Stepson of Carrie Louise, younger brother of Alex who works in the theatre and is in love with Gina |
| Wally Hudd | Gina’s American husband |
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