In the novel "A Caribbean Mystery," Miss Marple asks Mr. Rafiel about takeover bids. She sounds like someone who is talking about a word in a foreign language.
Miss Marple is of course Miss Jane Marple, the gentlewoman sleuth created by Agatha Christie, whose mighty crime writing pen has given birth to several fascinating solvers of mysteries and conundrums.
On this particular occasion, the deceptively fluffy senior citizen takes on a serial killer in the West Indies. Mr. Rafiel, to whom her words are addressed, is also a senior citizen. But he is also a cunning and fabulously rich financier who loves making money by his wits.