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Agatha Christie used characteristics from several old ladies she’d visited as a child to create the inquisitive Miss Jane Marple of St. Mary Mead. She described the character as\u00a0being like one of her grandmother\u2019s\u00a0friends.<\/p>\n

Miss Marple\u00a0has appeared in twelve novels, and twenty short stories, including Christie\u2019s last published novel, Sleeping Murder. Miss Jane Marple appears to rival Poirot \u00a0as a popular and enduring character.<\/p>\n

Fancy your own murder mystery evening?<\/p>\n

Visit www.itmgames.co.uk<\/a> to buy a downloadable mystery game to play at home.<\/p>\n

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A murder mystery party at home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Agatha Christie used characteristics from several old ladies she’d visited as a child to create the inquisitive Miss Jane Marple of St. Mary Mead. She described the character as\u00a0being like one of her grandmother\u2019s\u00a0friends. Miss Marple\u00a0has appeared in twelve novels, and twenty short stories, including Christie\u2019s last published novel, Sleeping Murder. 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