Publication Date: September 12, 2024
A new investigation from Dr Mark Aldridge, exploring a lifetime of Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple.
In Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness,‘Agathologist’ Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead’s most famous resident and uses his own detective skills to uncover new information about Miss Jane Marple’s appearances on page, stage, screen and beyond.
Drawing on a range of material, some of which is newly discovered and previously unpublished, this book explores everything about Miss Marple, from her origins in a series of short stories penned by Christie, to the recent bestselling HarperCollins collection Marple: Twelve New Stories.
This accessible, entertaining and illustrated guide to the world of Miss Marple pieces together the evidence in order to tell you everything you need to know about the world’s favourite female detective.
For dedicated mystery lovers, Agatha Christie set the standard regarding a fictional character built to stand the passage of time.
In fact, author Mark Aldridge dives into the world of Miss Jane Marple in Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness. The author combs through the plots of Christie’s books, along with film and television adaptations, to show how the character evolved with changing times.
Christie’s history entwines with that of her main character. Divided into seven chapters, the book delivers a chronological account. However, the book is designed so readers can read it in whatever order they want. The photos and illustrations also provide a nice touch.
Through a comprehensive analysis, Aldridge demonstrates that there’s much more to the intelligent elderly detective than meets the eye. In the process, he also shares key insights into Christie’s life.
Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness puts Miss Marple on the receiving end of a thorough investigation that will delight fans.
Dr. Mark Aldridge is Associate Professor of Screen Histories at Solent University, Southampton. His previous publications include the definitive book about the film and television adaptations of Agatha Christie’s work, Agatha Christie on Screen, which was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016. Originally from Devon, he now lives in Hampshire with his partner, James, and is currently writing Agatha Christie’s Marple.
