The Murder at the Vicarage · Character
Raymond West
Miss Marple's nephew, a writer.
minor
Also known as Master Raymond West, Mr. Raymond West, Mr. West
First appearance: the murder at the vicarage
Raymond West shows up with force in XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Visits the vicarage, discusses modern literature, and jokingly theorizes that the vicar is the murderer.
Raymond West first appears in 0001 the murder at the vicarage.
In XXI: Visits the vicarage, discusses modern literature, and jokingly theorizes that the vicar is the murderer.
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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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