Guess The Connection

Mrs Blair

Sorry, Hercule is correct, Rhoda looked at some knife wth Poirot while Anne fell into the trap of stealing stockings.

Tommy_A_Jones

Oh I am sorry.

taliavishay-arbel

No, the connection between Miss Gilchrist, Miss Knight and Mrs. Carpenter that I meant had to do with the books, not the films.

HerculeAndAchille

@taliavishay-arbel, is Mrs Carpenter Eve Carpenter from Mrs McGinty's Dead?

taliavishay-arbel

No, I was thinking of Mrs Carpenter from the short story "The Herb of Death" in "The Tuesday Club Murders" (A.K.A. "The thirteen Problems")

Mrs Blair

Do they all have the same first name?

taliavishay-arbel

Not that I know. I don't think the first names are mentioned.

Tommy_A_Jones

Are they all Hired by a Man to be a Woman's Companion?

HerculeAndAchille

Are they all, to put it bluntly, ineffectual characters? I remember Miss Knight be condescending and unintentionally dithering; Miss Gilchrist was also described somewhat similarly, and I think something rather unfortunate about Mrs Carpenter's hands was mentioned.

Mrs Blair

Maybe the association is cats?

taliavishay-arbel

HerculeAndAchile and Mrs Blair, you are both very close! They are all called/characterized as...

Mrs Blair

Pussies!

taliavishay-arbel

Right, Mrs. Blair!!!! Your turn.

Tommy_A_Jones

Were they all Companions to Titled people before they became Companions to people in the Books they are in?

taliavishay-arbel

Tommy, Mrs. Blair guessed what I meant - that they were all referred to as "pussies". I'm not sure they were companions to other people before the stories.

WereAllMissMarple

I WIsh someBody would staRt this up Again  !

Mrs Blair

Hi all, I’m sorry, I know it was my turn, things just got very hectic. If someone wants to go in my place please do, if not, I’ll post something in a week.
(happy festive season!)

Tommy_A_Jones

Here goes then and this is probably Incredibly Easy.

Miss Pierce _  Inspector Grange _  General MacArthur

Good Luck.