A Deadly Wedding Day is the eighth short story in Marple: Twelve New Stories, a collection of continuation short stories published by HarperCollins in 2022. A Deadly Wedding Day is written by Dreda Say Mitchell. In the collection, the story is preceded by The Jade Empress and followed by Murder at the Villa Rosa.
Synopsis[]
During a wedding breakfast, a mystery guest turns up and suddenly dies.
Plot summary[]
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Characters[]
- Jane Marple
- Miss Bella Baptiste
- Marie Baptiste
- Peter Apfel-Strand
- Sir Herbert Apfel-Strand
- Lady Margaret Apfel-Strand
- Bishop Ambrose
- Louise McCracken
- Sir Henry Clithering
- Giles
- Elsie
Mentioned[]
- Colette Baptiste
- Clyde McCracken
Locations[]
- Strand Hall, stately home of the Apfel-Strands
- The Fruit Pickers Arms
- St Honoré
Cultural and other references[]
- "Lord Beeching an his axe" - Miss Marple explains that she had two trains cancelled.
- The Beatles and the Rolling Stones
- Goldie the Golden Eagle
Audiobook[]
The audiobook is narrated by Cathy Tyson.