This is the biography of an old lady who changed steadily over 40 years while remaining the same age, from twittering old maid in black lace mittens and cap to tall, elderly woman in tweed coat and small felt hat She is the inimitable Miss Marple of Agatha Christie's mysteries Anne Hart has followed the clues with great care and affection to uncover the persona of the shrewd and fluffy spinster who solved so many cases with such expertise