The Murder at the Vicarage · Character
Mrs. Protheroe
The Colonel's much younger second wife, whose visible unhappiness and whispered attachment to a young artist make her the village's favorite suspect.
supporting
Also known as the second Mrs. Protheroe, the first Mrs. Protheroe
First appearance: the murder at the vicarage
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Anne Protheroe is trapped in a marriage to a man the whole parish dislikes, and her meetings with Lawrence Redding in the vicar's studio are an open secret. When the Colonel is found dead, her composure under…
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- Primary suspects and investigators
- Village community and background figures
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