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In the novel A Pocket Full of Rye, Mr Emmett is mentioned by Miss Marple. He was the bank manager in St. Mary Mead, and of a higher social standing than his wife. This paralleled the lives of Mr and Mrs Percival Fortescue.

BBC Radio adaptation[]

In the BBC Radio adaptation the bank manager in question is named Mr Mitchinson.

Another Mr Emmett is mentioned as a parallel to Percival Fortescue. He came to stay at Evelyn House for six months. He absconded with the church restoration fund.

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