Characters in Masterpieces in Miniature - The Detectives

Supporting characters

• Hercule Poirot

  Solves compact cases through order, method and psychology rather than physical clues alone.

  Also in The harlequin tea set and other stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay

• Miss Jane Marple

  Draws on a lifetime of observing village human nature to read criminal behavior.

• Mr Parker Pyne

  Approaches discontent as a solvable problem, blending detection with a kind of arranged remedy.

  Also in Problem at Pollensa Bay

• Mr Harley Quin

  Appears around love and death to prompt insight rather than to investigate directly.

  Also in The Coming of Mr. Quin - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Mysterious Mr. Quin, The Shadow on the Glass - a Mr. Quin Short Story, At the 'Bells and Motley' - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Sign in the Sky - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Soul of the Croupier - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Man from the Sea - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Voice in the Dark - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Face of Helen - a Harley Quin Short Story, The Dead Harlequin - a Harley Quin Short Story