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A movie star

A deadly cocktail

A murder

When glamorous Marina Gregg came to live in St Mary Mead, tongues were sure to wag.

But, with a local gossip’s sudden death, has one tongue wagged a bit too much?

As the police chase false leads, and two more victims meet untimely ends, Miss Marple starts to ask her own questions.

What secrets might link a peaceful English village and a star of the silver screen?

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘Christie’s ingenious plots and fiendish twists set the bar for all of us who follow in her footsteps.’
Ruth Ware

‘The pieces finally drop into place with a satisfying click.’
Times Literary Supplement

©1962 Agatha Christie (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Amateur Sleuths Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Police Procedurals Traditional Detectives Women's Fiction

Critic reviews

‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson

‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor

‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis

‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci

‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James

‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French
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my daughter loves a murder mystery. we listened to it together, in the car. we both loved it.

good story. fabulous reading . a full drama.

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A good Ms Marple story well narrated. Enjoyed it as it naturally had lots of twists and turns. Christie is best at painting social pictures of people places and situations.

A good Ms Marple story well narrated

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Disappointed that this is the only narration available. Not a relaxing voice for listening to, I’m constantly wincing at the vocal cry and her character voices are extremely irritating. Some narrators can make you float away into the story but Ms Fox sounds a student forced to read aloud in class. However, Dame Agatha doesn’t disappoint and I have no complaints about the story.

VOCAL FRY!!!

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A very good Agatha Christie story, not simply for the murder mystery itself but for the social context and the examination of changing times. Miss Marple is wonderful, particularly in her dealings with her annoying lady companion Miss Knight. Emilia Fox also does a very good job of narrating the story.

An excellent mystery

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I took a little while to get into this one, but when the plot unfolded it didn’t disappoint! It was so enjoyable and has a charm that is addictive- ingenious and funny, keeping you guessing right up to the end. Emilia Fox is a fab narrator- managing so many different characters with ease.
I am looking forward to listening to the next.

Another great book from A C

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