For a long time, the body found in the mausoleum was presumed to be Martine, but later Martine is found, alive and well. The visit is marred by Harold, who sexually assaulted her. He brought her home to meet all his family. Edmund married Martine, a French girl, during the war. In this adaptation she has a slightly different backstory. Like in the original, 'Martine' features heavily in the story and the plot twist involving her is followed fairly faithfully.

In addition, Edith is described as dying during childbirth. Edmund is killed by a U-Boat in the Atlantic in December 1941 and considered to be lost at sea.Only two murders occur – Quimper's wife, and Alfred.

Bryan is British in the novel, but American in the adaption.

This adaption ends with Lucy rejecting the two Crackenthorpe men in favour of the inspector.

The novel's Inspector Dermot Craddock is replaced by Inspector Tom Campbell, an old friend of Miss Marple.

The name of Luther's father is changed from Josiah to Marcus and he manufactured confectionery rather than tea biscuits.

In this version, Alfred is the eldest son after Edmund, and will inherit the Hall Harold is the second-eldest son (He becomes next-in-line to inherit the Hall after Alfred dies) and Cedric is the youngest son.

His motive for murdering his wife is his love for Emma rather than his desire for the Crackenthorpe inheritance. His character was changed to be more sympathetic than he is in the novel.

Dr Quimper's first name, not mentioned in the novel, is given as David.

Suddenly reminds me, how much I appreciate Mrs. While as an Agatha Christie book made for TV, I'd give it, at most, a 4. If the series were called Geraldine McEwan Series instead, it would be more enjoyable and less irritating to be reminded how different the stories are from the books. There is nothing wrong with Geraldine McEwan's portrayal of an elderly lady, I do like her, but it just doesn't feel like The Miss Marple. Christie's books, I get the impression that Miss Marple is a very 'classy' lady, very genteel. Is this done deliberately to appeal to a wider and modern audience? Nothing wrong with that. One thing I can't seem to get over is why is Miss Marple so perky and vivacious, almost as if she's going to break into a song and dance number or a comedy act. Except most people probably wouldn't watch this unless one has read the book.

So I guess, those who haven't read the book would likely enjoy this movie more. But it feels so different from what one would imagine after reading the book.

4 50 from paddington