A Murder Is Announced - Miss Marple Mysteries 4

Now with a beautiful new series look, Christie's classic mystery in which a murder is announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement?and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises ?A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.?
A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed.
An impossible crime? It's up to Miss Marple to get the scoop and make sure the killer doesn't bury the lead.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Zusammenfassung

Now with a beautiful new series look, Christie’s classic mystery in which a murder is announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.”
A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed.
An impossible crime? It’s up to Miss Marple to get the scoop and make sure the killer doesn’t bury the lead.

Zusatztext

“Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection. The plot is as ingenious as ever…the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.”

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Agatha Christie
• Verlag: William Morrow
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 22.03.2022
• EAN: 9780063214040
• ISBN: 978-0-06-321404-0
• Seiten: 320
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 16 mm
• Serie: Miss Marple Mysteries
• Themen: Belletristik > Spannung; Historical fiction, Anthologies: general, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION: Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies, LITERATURE: CLASSICS, LITERATURE: MYSTERY, Classic fiction: general and literary, Literature / Classics, Literature / Mystery