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Miss Marple meets murder is a curated anthology of four beloved Christie short stories. It opens with Miss Marple called to investigate a chilling death at Gossington Hall, seen by famed actress Marian Gregg. The collection then follows Marple’s sleuthing in three separate tales: the tangled rhyming deaths of “A Pocket Full of Rye,” the surprise homicide that rocks Bertram Hotel in “At Bertram’s Hotel,” and the twisted poison‑pen letters, suicide, and murder in rural England presented in “The Moving Finger.” Each vignette showcases Christie’s sharp plotting and Marple’s keen observational skill, cementing her status as an amateur detective of unparalleled insight.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Agatha Christie
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