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 A malicious letter A tragic death A village filled with suspects

Nothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock.

Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear.

They try to dismiss them as a cruel hoax, but then one of the recipients is found dead. The letter next to her body reads simply, ‘I can’t go on’.

As fear spreads among the villagers, Jane Marple must uncover who is writing these letters – before anyone else is hurt.

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘Miss Marple is one of the most subversive, the most original, most distinctive characters in fiction. Often underestimated and overlooked, she always triumphs in the end.’
Kate Mosse

‘Beyond all doubt the puzzle in The Moving Finger is fit for experts.’
The Times

©1942 Agatha Christie (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Amateur Sleuths Cosy Detective Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Village Suspense

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‘Miss Marple is one of the most subversive, the most original, most distinctive characters in fiction. Often underestimated and overlooked, she always triumphs in the end.’ Kate Mosse

‘Beyond all doubt the puzzle in The Moving Finger is fit for experts.’ The Times
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An utterly delightful delivery by Richard E Grant of what must be the most satisfying Marple story - 3 love affairs, Miss Marple at her fluffiest and most disarming, all in a smothering village atmosphere.
I’ve listened to the Joan Hickson stories time and again and was so pleased to find that Richard E Grant’s readings equally capture the Marple magic

Best performance since Joan Hickson

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An enjoyable Agatha Christie novel. I was flagging a bit in the middle, but it picked up superbly and the ending caught me out. Richard E Grant is a good choice as narrator and I have just purchased another Christie / Grant combination which I look forward to hearing.

Gets better as it goes along.

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Narration is great, love Richard E Grant. Always seems to me like Marple is shoehorned into the end of this story. Not sure she’s necessary, despite being my favourite Christie character.

Classic Christie with great narration

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Brilliant book and well narrated, always good stories, very clever, will definitely listen to more Agatha

Excellent

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There aren’t words to describe how wonderfully the narration depicts the world of old England. Love and murder await the lucky listener.

Just Marvellous

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