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Miss Marple: The Body in the Library Season 1 Episodes

  • 1984-1984
  • 1 Season
  • PBS
  • Suspense, Drama
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BBC Adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel; in the small village of St. Mary Mead, Colonel and Mrs. Bantry, owners of the local manor Gossington Hall, are shocked when a young lady's body is found in their library. They call in the police who soon run up against a brick wall; only finding out that the body is that of a dancer in London who the Bantrys didn't even know. But how and why was her body left in the library? To find out the truth, the Bantrys call in the help of their good friend Miss Jane Marple.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

3 Episodes 1984 - 1984

Episode 1

Part 1

Tue, Dec 25, 198453 mins

The corpse of a young girl is discovered in the library of Gossington Hall. The murder victim is platinum blonde and dressed appropriately for a party, but the middle-aged homeowners of the Hall have not invited any party guests. In fact, Colonel Arthur Bantry and his wife Dolly have no idea who that girl was. The local police is called to investigate. Dolly tasks the amateur detective Jane Marple to find answers to this mystery.

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Episode 2

Part 2

Miss Marple and Dolly Bantry investigate the millionaire Conway Jefferson and his entourage at a seaside hotel.

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Episode 3

Part 3

The identity of the killer is revealed, as is the dubious motive for the crime.

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