Characters in The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Supporting characters

• Jane Marple

  Elderly and recovering from illness, increasingly frustrated by being fussed over, she solves the case largely through observation, memory, and her understanding of human nature.

  Also in Novels, A Murder Is Announced, A Caribbean Mystery, Marple

• Marina Gregg

  A famous and emotionally fragile actress with a turbulent past and several marriages, whose return to public life draws the village to her.

• Jason Rudd

  Devoted to his wife and acutely aware of her fragile psyche, he works to shield her from anything that might unsettle her.

• Heather Badcock

  A relentlessly cheerful St John Ambulance worker whose habit of recounting her own anecdotes proves fatally significant.

• Dolly Bantry

  Now living in the lodge, she attends the fete and feeds Miss Marple the firsthand impressions the investigation needs.

  Also in The Thirteen Problems, Novels, The Body in the Library

• Ella Zielinsky

  Efficient and self-contained, she manages the household's affairs and knows more about the people around Marina than she lets on.

• Hailey Preston

  A smooth, evasive young aide skilled at deflecting questions and keeping the production's image intact.

• Dermot Craddock

  Leads the official inquiry and respects Miss Marple's insight, sharing leads with her as the case widens.

• Cherry Baker

  A bright young woman from the new Development who does occasional work for Miss Marple and reflects the village's changing social fabric.

• Miss Knight

  Relentlessly cheery and patronising, her smothering care drives Miss Marple to engineer time alone for her investigating.