The Murder at the Vicarage · Character
Archer
An elderly woman in the village, mother of a local rascal.
minor
Also known as An old Mrs. Archer, Mrs. Archer, old Mrs. Archer, rascal Archer, Old Mrs. Archer
First appearance: the murder at the vicarage
Archer shows up with force in XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Witness at the inquest who identifies the pistol as belonging to Lawrence Redding.
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- Primary suspects and investigators
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- Breaking point
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Miss Marple’s quiet rebuttal—comparing Raymond West’s metaphor of a “stagnant pool” to his own writing—marks t…
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