Nemesis (published in 1971) is a detective fictionnovel by Agatha Christie, featuring her detectiveMiss Marple. It was the last Miss Marple novel the author wrote, although not the last published. See also: 1970 in literature, other events of 1971, 1972 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centres upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (September 15, 1890 â January 12, 1976), was an English crime fiction writer. ... A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. ... Joan Hickson as Miss Marple Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in many Agatha Christie novels. ... Sleeping Murder is a novel by Agatha Christie. ...
Receiving a letter from her recently deceased travelling companion, Mr. Rafiel, Miss Marple learns that he has asked her to look into a crime. Rafiel, however, has left her few clues, and has failed to tell her when or where the crime was committed, and who was involved.
Film version
Filmed in 1987 starring Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, for the BBC. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joan Hickson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, sometimes also known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, founded in 1922. ...
A nemesis is a seemingly unbeatable or unconquerable enemy, often used as a foil to the protagonist, where interaction between the hero and his antagonist forms the main conflict of the story.