In the novel Sleeping Murder, Dorothy Afflick is the wife of Jackie Afflick. She made only one brief appearance in the book when she met Giles and Gwenda Reed at her husband's office. They had come to see Afflick to ask about events many years ago when he had a relationship with Helen Halliday, Gwenda's stepmother. Dorothy turning up at the office brought an abrupt end to the discussion. For the conversation between Dorothy and Jackie later which Gwenda overhears, Jackie appeared to be annoyed that his wife had turned up and "butted in" on the meeting.
Dorothy Afflick is described as a tall, thin, depressed-looking woman, dressed in rather unexpectedly well-cut clothes," the latter probably explained by the fact that she was a cousin of Lord Polterham. She had met Afflick on a cruise.
Portrayals
ITV's Agatha Christie's Marple
Dorothy only makes an appearance in the ITV 2006 adaptation of the novel, and then only as a mention and as a figure in an oil painting.
Janet Erskine is portrayed by Dawn French with a totally different backstory. Here she was a singer in the "Funnybones" entertainment troupe led by her