Miss Marple, though, is a creation in at least two- and-a-half dimensions Christie said she was based on her grandmother, who lived to be 92, and the books display a growing affection for her.

• 克里斯蒂几近真实地创造了玛波小姐的形象，其原形是作家92岁高龄的祖母。克里斯蒂在小说里表现出对祖母越来越深厚的感情。