The Companion

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Summary

Genre: Murder Mystery

Format: Short Story

Location: England

Recurring Characters: Miss Jane Marple

Synopsis

A woman takes her own life after killing her companion, but what was her motive? Miss Marple recognises that this is remarkably similar to a situation that once occurred in St Mary Mead. Could the solution be found in everyday village life?

Published in 1930 this story had the title The Resurrection of Amy Durrant in the UK in Storyteller and as Companions in Pictorial Review in the USA. Christie often explored the relationships between companions in her novels including A Murder is Announced and After the Funeral. This short story is part of The Thirteen Problems.

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