The story begins in the London office of financier Rex Fortescue, who suddenly dies after drinking his morning tea.

Recently, I watched an earlier adaptation that aired on the BBC 'MISS MARPLE' series in 1985.ĭirected by Guy Slater, this earlier adaptation starred Joan Hickson as the story's main sleuth, Miss Jane Marple. I have already seen the recent adaptation that aired on ITV's 'AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MARPLE' series in 2009. Neele mentions the same point in the original about the burglaries in the houses of her former employers and just adds a warning that it must happen too often.There have been two adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1953 novel, 'A Pocket Full of Rye'. She does blackmail Jennifer but is challenged by Inspector Neele and Miss Marple and made to write out a cheque as a refund. In the ITV 2008 adaptation of the novel (Episode 1, Season 4 of Agatha Christie's Marple), the part of mary Dove is played by Helen Baxendale. However, if she thought the Inspector was getting to close to the evidence, she would simply replace the money and then he could not prosecute. She felt she was entitled to skim off a little for herself.

She does tell Neele that if he were to look closely at the household accounts, he might discover discrepancies. But here she does not blackmail Jennifer Fortescue, nor is there any mention that household which she had served in were burgled a few months after she left. When they first meet, Inspector Neele repeats the point about 'The Admirable Miss Crichton' in the original novel. In the BBC 1985 adaptation of the novel which formed part of the Miss Marple series, the part of Mary Dove is played by Selina Cadell. Later in the novel, Mary discovers the body of Adele Fortescue in the drawing room. She tells him about the household, and all its members. She expresses a wish never to meet Inspector Neele again.Īt their first meeting Inspector Neele calls her The Admirable Miss Crichton. After finding out who Jennifer Fortescue actually is, she blackmails her.

Curiously houses at which she is employed tend to be burglarized shortly after her departure. She dresses in soft beigish grays that fit her name. She is very efficient, detached and rather ironic. In the novel A Pocket Full of Rye, Mary Dove is the housekeeper at Yewtree Lodge, the home of Rex Fortescue.

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