THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie and marks the first appearance of Miss Jane Marple, one of the most famous detectives in crime fiction. St. Mary Mead looks like a peaceful English country village, quiet, orderly, and deeply traditional. Beneath the calm surface, tensions simmer. Old grudges, private resentments, and carefully hidden secrets shape everyday life. When Colonel Protheroe, the local magistrate known for his harsh manner and many enemies, is found shot dead in the vicar’s study, the village is thrown into confusion. The investigation quickly becomes complex. Almost everyone in St. Mary Mead had a reason to wish Protheroe dead. Witness statements contradict each other. Two confessions point in opposite directions. Suspects include the vict