Miss Marple

The Murder at the Vicarage

Provides key timeline evidence and hints at an affair between Lawrence and Anne.

I

Listed as one of the afternoon tea guests; the Vicar notes she has a sense of humour.

II

Observes everything, including Lettice passing through the garden; gently reproves Griselda for fabricating a story about Mrs. Lestrange; hints at a different romantic interest for Lawrence Redding.

VI

Miss Marple discusses the arrest with Griselda and the Vicar, expressing doubt about Lawrence's guilt and emphasizing the need for proof.

VII

Mentioned as possibly having heard the shot, but she did not report it.

VIII

Mentioned as having seen Anne entering or leaving the Vicarage.

IX

Provides a detailed account of the evening's events, including the movements of Anne Protheroe and Lawrence Redding, and suggests a strategy to elicit the truth.

Chapter X

Praised by the narrator for her sharp observation; her statement about Mrs. Protheroe's pistol is deemed reliable.

XI

Points out the oddity of Protheroe's note timing and suggests the clock was altered to create a false alibi.

XII

Her theory about the note's ink is mentioned and validated by Inspector Slack; her reliability is defended by the narrator.

XVI

Provides key observations about the path and the timing of the shot; suggests Lawrence question the women servants.

XVII

Summons the vicar to report seeing Gladys Cram with a suitcase at midnight.

XIX

Referenced as the source of advice that led Lawrence to interview the servants at Old Hall.

XXI

Reveals that Miss Cram visited her and that the man claiming to be Dr. Stone is an impostor, calling it 'another Peculiar Thing.'

XXIII

Suggests that the silver theft might have been covered up by copies, raising doubts about Dr. Stone's innocence in the murder.

XXVI

Visits the Vicarage to share her theories about the murder and the note.

XXVII

Mentioned as having earlier said the note was 'all wrong,' which now proves prescient.

XXIX

Arrives after overhearing the telephone call; insists the evidence is a frame-up by Lawrence Redding.

Miss Marple's Revelation

Delivers a detailed and logical explanation of the murder, revealing her long-held suspicions and how she pieced together the evidence.

XXXI

Proposes the trap and reveals her theory; reflects on the difference between theory and practice.

XXXII

Her plan leads to the capture of Lawrence and Anne; she discreetly reveals knowledge of Griselda's pregnancy.