The World of Miss Marple Trivia Quiz

Answer: about 25 miles from London, to the southwest

In "Nemesis", we are told that St Mary Mead lies about 25 miles from London, midway between Market Basing and Loomouth. These towns are both fictional, as is of course St Mary Mead itself. In the same book, Miss Marple remarks that she lives about 20 miles from Alton, which is a real town southwest of London.

Answer: Danemead

Miss Marple's house is on the same side of the High Street as the Post Office, and is surrounded by her beloved garden.

Answer: Inch

"Originally the proprietor of a cab, Mr Inch had died, been succeeded by his son 'Young Inch', then aged forty four, who had turned the family business into a garage and acquired two aged cars. On his decease the garage acquired a new owner. There had been since then Pip's Cars, James's Taxis and Arthur's Car Hire - old inhabitants still spoke of Inch." ("Nemesis" 1971)

Answer: gardening

As early as 1957, in "The 4:50 from Paddington" ("What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!" in the US) Miss Marple talks about her doctor's orders forbidding her from stooping or kneeling while gardening. In the later books, she is not allowed to garden at all. (The exception to this is "Sleeping Murder", the last Miss Marple book.

In this book, we see Miss Marple vigorously pulling up bindweed, and both stooping AND kneeling. However, this book was written many years before its 1976 publication date.)

Answer: Dr Haydock

Dr Haydock's house is on the Vicarage Road, not far from Miss Marple's.

Answer: Dolly Bantry

The two ladies had their love of gardening in common. Gossington Hall was the scene of murder even after Mrs Bantry moved out, after her husband, the Colonel's, death. "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side" takes place there.

Answer: Sir Henry Clithering

He is described, in "The Tuesday Club Murders", as "that well groomed man of the world". He has a great respect for Miss Marple's powers of detection.

Answer: Griselda

Griselda Clement's son, Leonard, is of use to Miss Marple in "The 4:50 From Paddington", because of his passion for maps. There seems to be some confusion as to the name of Griselda's son, as, in "The Body in the Library", she has a son named David. The Reverend Clement's first name is also Leonard. Maybe she had two boys, or maybe we have caught Miss Christie in a rare error!

Answer: he is her friend Sir Henry Clithering's godson

Inspector Craddock appeared in "A Murder is Announced", "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side", and "The 4:50 From Paddington". In the film versions of "The Mirror Crack'd", he is presented as Miss Marple's nephew.

Answer: novelist

Raymond West, (Miss Marple's sister's son) is a writer of "modern" books.