Agatha Christie's Miss Marple:The Complete Novels in One Sitting is a miniature book containing summaries of the Miss Marple novels of Agatha Christie. The volume measures 70mm x 84mm (slightly larger than a credit card) and was published in 2014 by Running Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group. Besides text by Jennifer Kasius, the book also includes illustrations and photographs (some drawn from film and TV adaptations of the relevant novels) as well as a "biography" of Miss Marple and a biography of Agatha Christie. Twelve novels are summarised, each summary beginning with a list of main characters and a suitable quotation from the novel.
Blurb on the back of book[]
Miss Marple, the elderly spinster from St. Mary Mead, is one of mystery fans most beloved sleuths. She is featured in twelve of Agatha Christie's classic whodunits,from The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) to Sleeping Murder (1976). This compact tome features plot synopses for all the Miss Marple mysteries, along with a brief biography of the "Queen of Crime" Agatha Christie. Il's a chance for any mystery lover to cozy up with their favorite cases- in just one sitting!
Contents[]
- Introduction
- The "Life" of Miss Marple
- The Murder at the Vicarage
- The Body in the Library
- A Murder is Announced
- The Moving Finger
- They Do It with Mirrors
- A Pocket Full of Rye
- 4.50 from Paddington
- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
- A Caribbean Mystery
- At Bertram's Hotel
- Sleeping Murder
- Nemesis
- Agatha Christie: A Brief Biography
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