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To Matthew Prichard
First Published
- UK
- Collins, London, Nov. 1952
- John Bull, Apr.26-May.31 1952
- US
- Dodd Mead, New York, 1952 as "Murder with Mirrors"
- Cosmopolitan, Apr. 1952 as 'Murder with Mirrors'
Plot
(from HarperCollins "The Agatha Christie Collection" cover)
Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in a Victorian mansion which doubles as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when a youth fires a revolver at the administrator, Lewis Serrocold. Neither is injured. But a mysterious visitor, Mr Gulbrandsen, is less fortunate - shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building.
Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and vows to discover the real reason for Mr Gulbrandsen's visit.
Characters
Miss Jane Marple, Carrie Louise Serrocold, Lewis Serrocold, Ruth van Rydock, Christian Gulbrandsen, Gina Hudd, Walter Hudd, Mildred Strete, Alex Restarick, Stephen Restarick, Edgar Lawson, Dr Maseryk, Det.Sgt Lake, Ernie Gregg
Movie & TV
- Murder with Mirrors, 1985 (USA/TV)
- director Dick Lowry
- writer George Eckstein
- cast Helen Hayes(Miss Marple), Bette Davis(Carrie Louise Serrocold), John Mills(Lewis Serrocold), John Woodvine(Christian Gilbranson), Dorothy Tutin(Mildred Strete), James Coombs(Steven Restarick), Tim Roth(Edgar Lawson), Christopher Fairbank(Sergeant Lake), Leo McKern(Inspector Curry), Liane Langland(Gina Markham)
- They Do It with Mirrors, 1991
- Agatha Christie's MISS MARPLE
- director Norman Stone
- writer T. R. Bowen
- cast Joan Hickson(Miss Marple), Jean Simmons(Carrie-Louise Serrocold), Joss Ackland(Lewis Serrocold), Faith Brook(Ruth van Rydock), John Bott(Christian Gulbrandsen), Gillian Barge(Mildred Strete), David Horovitch(Inspector Slack), Holly Aird(Gina Hudd), Todd Boyce(Walter Hudd), Christopher Villiers(Alex Restarick),
- They Do It with Mirrors, 2009
- Agatha Christie's MARPLE Season 4
- director Andy Wilson
- writer Paul Rutman
- cast Julia McKenzie(MISS MARPLE), Elliot Cowan(Wally Hudd), Emma Griffiths Malin(Gina Elsworth), Joan Collins(Ruth Van Rydock), Penelope Wilton(Carrie Louise Serrocold), Brian Cox(Lewis Serrocold), Jordan Long(Whitstable Ernest), Sarah Smart(Mildred), Maxine Peake(Jolly Bellever), Alexei Sayle(Dr. Maverick), Liam Garrigan(Stephen Restarick), Tom Payne(Edgar Lawson), Nigel Terry(Christian Gulbrandsen), Ian Ogilvy(Johnny Restarick), Alex Jennings(Inspector Curry)
Link
- Official Site: They Do It with Mirrors
- Wikipedia: They Do It with Mirrors
- IMDb: Murder with Mirrors (1985)
- IMDb: Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)
- IMDb: Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (2009)
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