A murder is announced

A murder is announced

1950 • 237 pages

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15

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which read: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m.' Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks at the ppointed time when, without warning, the lights go out . . .

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Miss Marple

Miss Marple is a 28-book series with 14 primary works first released in 1923 with contributions by Agatha Christie and Агата Кристи.


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I like the whodunnit aspect of this, but it does get a bit bogged down in hidden identities and motives. And of course Miss Marple has the perfect hidden talent for the ending. Not bad, but not the best.

June 1, 2009
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3.8

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