At that stage there is no detail about what he wants her to do apart from the fact that he is keen to see that justice is to be done, and he reminds her of the fact she once told him that she saw herself as Nemesis, the harbinger of justice. She is contacted by his lawyers who hand her a letter from him offering her £20,000. Now, a number of years on, he has died, but with some"unfinished business" on his mind, and he leaves a bequest for Miss Marple, dependent on her carrying out his request. Some years earlier, when on holiday in the Caribbean, Miss Marple had met Jonas Rafiel and together they had solved a mystery. It was adapted again in 2007, with Geraldine McEwan and also featured Richard E Grant as her nephew, Raymond West. In 2004 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatisation, starring June Whitfield. Written in her eighties, Nemesis is a testament to Agatha Christie's enduring skill at mystery and deception.įirst adapted for screen in 1987, the story starred Joan Hickson. They are partnered novels which complement each other. This transformed to respect, which carries on through to Nemesis, despite the fact that it isn’t a sequel. Mr Rafiel first appeared in A Caribbean Mystery and struck up a begrudging alliance with Miss Marple in order to solve a multiple murder case. Nemesis was in fact the last novel Christie wrote featuring Miss Marple, although not the last to be published. She must follow the clues across England to discover the truth of his bizarre request. Miss Marple receives an unusual bequest – her old friend and one-time partner in detection, has left posthumous instructions for an investigation into a crime. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. Recognising in Miss Marple a natural flair for justice, Mr Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. "In utter disbelief Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel – an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. I listened to the audiobook, which was a first for me, and the run time was under 9 hours.This edition published by Harper Collins 2016 It turned out I was wrong, but I was pretty close.Īs with the majority of Agatha Christie’s book, this is a quick read. I actually thought I had the mystery solved before the end. Once her task was figured out, the book became more interesting. Rafiel offering this chance to Miss Marple. There wasn’t a mystery to solve, other than why was Mr. I felt as though the first quarter of the book dragged on a bit. Does that make sense? It may be because I am not a huge fan of Miss Marple. My OpinionsĪdmittedly, this book is not my favorite Agatha Christie book. But I think with this book, there were more characters than needed. I understand with the way Christie wrote, twists and turns had to happen. I must admit, at times, I felt the story dragged on. It’s Agatha Christie, enough said! Right? I mean she isn’t the Queen of Mystery for nothing. As she learns the details, Miss Marple is left wondering who is trying to keep the secrets buried. One for a challenge, Miss Marple accepts the challenge and finds herself on a bus tour around England, looking at grand houses and glorious gardens.Īt one stop on the trip, Miss Marple learns more about what her task is. The problem is, he didn’t tell her what that wrong was. He had recently passed away and was hoping she could assist him in righting a wrong. Miss Marple received a letter from an acquaintance, a Mr.
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