Miss Marple Collection 1 by Agatha Christie: 5 Books Box Set - Fiction - PB

HarperCollins Publishers

Title in This Set:1. The Murder at the Vicarage2. The Body in the Library3. The Moving Finger4. Sleeping Murder5. A Murder is AnnouncedDescription:The Murder at the VicarageA quiet English villageA shocking murderAn unlikely detectiveNobody liked Colonel Protheroe.So when he’s found dead in the vicarage study, there’s no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead.In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven.As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes an amateur detective.The police dismiss her as a prying busybody, but only the ingenious Miss Marple can uncover the truth . . .The Body in the LibraryA young woman found murderedA scandal in the makingWhen Mrs Bantry wakes to find a body in her library, there’s only one woman to call: her good friend Jane Marple.But she hasn’t called her old friend for comfort.The body in her library has been murdered and Miss Marple is so very good at solving murders.Her investigations uncover a scandal far darker than either of them could have imagined, and this time she may be out of her depth.The Moving FingerA malicious letterA tragic deathA village filled with suspectsNothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock.Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear.They try to dismiss them as a cruel hoax, but then one of the recipients is found dead. The letter next to her body reads simply, ‘I can’t go on’.As fear spreads among the villagers, Jane Marple must uncover who is writing these letters – before anyone else is hurt.Sleeping MurderA strange houseA ghost from the pastAs soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there’s something strange about this house.A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled.But strangest of all – this all seems quite familiar.As her friend Jane Marple investigates, the answer seems to lie in a crime committed nearly twenty years ago.The killer may have gotten away with murder. But Miss Marple is never far behind.A Murder is AnnouncedAn ordinary villageA shocking announcementOne morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers:‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.’Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment.Then a gunshot is heard.In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping – and solving murders.After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages…