Books like Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Miss Marple’s final case, published posthumously in 1976, centers on twenty‑one‑year‑old New Zealander Gwenda Reed, who, after buying a house in England, finds herself haunted by memories of a past murder. As she recalls the house’s hidden doorway, misplaced steps, and old wallpaper pattern, she suspects a foul play that occurred at the bottom of a staircase. Miss Marple explains the psychological origins of Gwenda’s visions and solves the mystery, revealing both the victim and the murderer. Though written in the early 1940s, the novel was not released until after Christie’s death, adding a poignant final chapter to her celebrated detective series.
First publish date: 1940
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Agatha Christie
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