Murder, She Said: The Quotable Miss Marple is a book of selected quotations from Agatha Christie's stories featuring Jane Marple edited by Tony Medawar. The book was published by HarperCollins in 2019 and includes an introduction by Tony Medawar as well as Agatha Christie's essay "Does a Woman's Instinct Make Her a Good Detective?" which was first published on 14 May 1928 in the British newspaper The Star.
Publisher's Summary[]
"A beautifully designed collection of charming quotations that showcase the wit and wisdom of Agatha Christie’s widely adored Miss Marple.
The razor-sharp mind of the world’s favorite armchair sleuth is brilliantly revealed in this anthology of Miss Marple insights and bon mots, curated from Agatha Christie’s classic novels featuring the delightful amateur detective.
This is brilliantly revealed in this anthology of Miss Marple insights and bon mots, curated from Agatha Christie’s classic novels featuring the delightful amateur detective.
“Really, I have no gifts—except perhaps a certain knowledge of human nature.”
“Everybody in St Mary Mead knew Miss Marple: fluffy and dithery in appearance, but inwardly as sharp and as shrewd as they make them.”
“This is a wicked murderer, Inspector—and the wicked should not go unpunished.”
The perfect addition to the Miss Marple mysteries for both aficionados and new fans, this companion volume also includes Agatha Christie’s illuminative essay, 'Does a Woman’s Instinct Make Her a Good Detective?'”[1]