The Murder at the Vicarage · Character
Mrs. Lestrange
A cool, self-possessed newcomer whose pleasant smile and blank refusals turn every question from Inspector Slack into a dead end.
supporting
Also known as a Mrs. Lestrange, Still Mrs. Lestrange, Lestrange
First appearance: the murder at the vicarage
As a supporting figure in The Murder at the Vicarage, Mrs. Lestrange is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Visited by the narrator; appears mysterious and seems to want to share something but holds back.
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Mrs. Lestrange has lived quietly in the village for reasons no one can quite name, and her calm admission that she was alone at home during the murder—with no one to confirm it—only deepens the mystery around her. She…
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- Other
Character groups
- Village community and background figures
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
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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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