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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10006207363X
ISBN-139780062073631
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038206926
Product Key Features
Book TitleMurder Is Announced : a Miss Marple Mystery
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicCrime, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorAgatha Christie
Book SeriesMiss Marple Mysteries Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsAgatha Christie gave readers the world over a vivid sense of English life, especially in her depiction of the small village where nothing happen--until, of course, a murder is discovered., Agatha Christie gave readers the world over a vivid sense of English life, especially in her depiction of the small village where nothing happen—until, of course, a murder is discovered., 'Agatha Christie gave readers the world over a vivid sense of English life, especially in her depiction of the small village where nothing happen'until, of course, a murder is discovered.' (Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs novels), Agatha Christie gave readers the world over a vivid sense of English life, especially in her depiction of the small village where nothing happen-until, of course, a murder is discovered., 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., A super-smooth Christie--three neat murders in an English village, [and] an assortment of her famous red herrings, all beautifully marinated.
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Series Volume Number5
SynopsisA 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? Only Miss Marple can unravel it., The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense-creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters-brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks. A Murder is Announced in a small town newspaper advertisement-and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur., In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, 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? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.