A Miss Marple Nightcap: Tape-Measure Murder by Agatha Christie

All About Agatha Christie

Catherine Brobeck & Kemper Donovan

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Books, Arts

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

A Miss Marple short story is always cause for celebration, and this one is no exception. Come with us--to St. Mary Mead, of course--where Miss Marple finds herself at the center of a local murder, the solving of which will uncover a long-held secret from the past. In other words: all is exactly as it should be in the Christieverse.... This episode is sponsored by YARN and Best Fiends.

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0:00.0	Welcome to all about Agatha, the podcast dedicated to reading and drinking every single mystery novel written by The Queen of Crime Dame Agatha Christie. I'm
0:13.2	Catherine Brobeck. And oh happy episode. We are visiting with our dear Aunt
0:21.8	Jane. It is time to discuss a Miss Marple story always always a
0:26.7	happy day for me isn't it Catherine I mean it's always a happy day for you and I will say you know friend of the podcast outstanding
0:35.9	Christie scholar Jamie Bernthal recently posted a question asking like who you
0:41.3	would actually like want in your bubble as Christie characters and
0:45.7	this might come as a surprise to you Kemper but do you know who one of my first
0:50.6	choices probably would be Miss Miss Jane Marple?
0:53.2	It might just be her.
0:54.7	It might just be that she would absolutely know what to do,
1:00.0	make you some homemade liquor,
1:02.4	be totally on top of anything like going on outside.
1:07.2	Yeah, I just feel like Miss J. Marble might be one of the best people you could choose.
1:12.3	Totally agree.
1:13.0	I mean, she covers the full spectrum of one's needs.
1:15.0	She would take care of all of your crease,
1:18.0	her comforts, and she would also protect you from murderers.
1:21.0	Oh, and she might, perhaps, I mean, again,
1:24.0	Dark Marple, if it came down to it,
1:26.7	she might also murder somebody for you.
1:29.7	Absolutely, but it would always be
1:31.0	for the best of reasons.
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