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She lives in the little village of St. Mary Mead. She looks like an ordinary spinster, in tweed and with a curiosity as wide as the world, but when it comes to solving mysteries, she has a sharp logical mind. In the best detective story tradition, she often embarrasses the local police, usually by making an analogy with some village occurrence or character.Who is she?

  1. Mma Ramstowe

  2. Miss Marple

  3. DC Havers

  4. Grace Foley
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The description perfectly matches Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's famous elderly detective from St. Mary Mead village. She uses village analogies and her 'spinster' appearance hides a brilliant logical mind, often outsmarting the police. Mma Ramotswe is from Botswana (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency), DC Havers is from Elizabeth George's novels.

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