Virma La Strange

Virma La Strange is a non-canonical character who was created for the TV adaptation of The Ambassador's Boots in LWT's Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime. She is an actress who had only recently become an American citizen. From her name and accent, she is presumably French. Just before the events in the episode, she had engaged the the International Detective Agency in a case concerning her. The Beresfords apparently handled it successfully (and from subsequently description, possibly within the terms of their 24 hour guarantee). As a result, a kidnap attempt on La Strange was foiled. Virma was so impressed and grateful that she invited the Beresfords to a garden party at the U.S. embassy. During this event, La Strange introduced the Beresfords to the U.S. ambassador Randolph Wilmot complimenting them in glowing terms. This resulted in the ambassador engaging the Beresfords on a mystery of his own.

Virma La Strange is portrayed by Catherine Schell.