Sir Henry Clithering is a fictional character who appears in a series of short stories by

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ...

, featuring Jane Marple. The stories were first published in monthly magazines starting in 1927, and then collected into a hard-bound collection, ''

The Thirteen Problems ''The Thirteen Problems'' is a short story collection by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club in June 1932Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First E ...

'' in 1932. Clithering also appeared in several novels featuring Miss Marple.

Overview

He is a retired

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commissioner and his godson Dermot Eric Craddock is eventually a detective inspector at Scotland Yard. Whenever local police warn Miss Marple not to interfere in an investigation, Sir Henry supports Marple. He recommends her to the county police trying to solve the crime in ''

A Murder Is Announced ''A Murder Is Announced'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same month. The UK edition sold for eight shillings an ...

'', connecting Miss Marple to Sir Henry’s godson, Detective Inspector Dermott Craddock, then working for the Chief Constable in the county. This is the first time Miss Marple and Detective Inspector Dermott Craddock worked together. In the novel '' The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side'', Craddock has been promoted to Chief Inspector in Scotland Yard.

List of appearances

Short stories

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The Tuesday Night Club ''The Thirteen Problems'' is a short story collection by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club in June 1932Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First ...

'' *'' The Idol House of Astarte'' *'' Ingots of Gold'' *'' The Blood-Stained Pavement'' *'' Motive v. Opportunity'' *'' The Thumb Mark of St. Peter'' *'' The Blue Geranium'' *'' The Companion'' *'' The Four Suspects'' *'' A Christmas Tragedy'' *'' The Herb of Death'' *'' The Affair at the Bungalow'' *'' Death by Drowning''

Novels

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The Body in the Library ''The Body in the Library'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1942 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in May of the same year. The US edition retailed at ...

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A Murder is Announced ''A Murder Is Announced'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same month. The UK edition sold for eight shillings an ...

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In other media

Television

Raymond Francis Raymond Francis (6 October 1911 – 24 October 1987) was a British actor best known for his role as Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart in the Associated-Rediffusion detective series ''Murder Bag'', ''Crime Sheet'' and ''No Hiding Place' ...

portrayed Sir Henry in the adaptation of ''The Body in the Library'' for the BBC's series '' Agatha Christie's Miss Marple'' in 1984. * ''The Blue Geranium'' was adapted for ''

Agatha Christie's Marple ''Agatha Christie's Marple'' (or simply ''Marple'') is a British ITV television programme loosely based on books and short stories by British crime novelist Agatha Christie. The title character was played by Geraldine McEwan from the first t ...

'' in 2010 with

Donald Sinden Sir Donald Alfred Sinden (9 October 1923 – 12 September 2014) was an English actor. Sinden featured in the film ''Mogambo'' (1953), and achieved early fame as a Rank Organisation film star in the 1950s in films including '' The Cruel Sea'' ( ...

playing Sir Henry.

Radio

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voiced Sir Henry in the 1999 BBC Radio dramatisations of ''The Body in the Library'' and ''A Murder is Announced''.

References

Characters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Literary characters introduced in 1927 Agatha Christie characters Fictional British detectives Fictional British police officers Miss Marple characters {{novel-char-stub