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What do readers say about Murder at the Vicarage?
funny and clever classic christie mystery miss marple mysteries an unpopular village manIn the sleepy little English country village of St Mary Mead, all is not as it seems. Under a seemingly peaceful exterior lurks intrigue, guilt, deception - and murder. Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing landowner, is the most detest... More details on Murder at the Vicarage
It is difficult to know quite where to begin this story, but I have fixed my choice on a certain Wednesday at luncheon at the Vicarage. The conversation, though in the main irrelevant to the matter in...
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What do readers say about A Pocket Full of Rye?
classic miss marple the fortescue family a man dies the plot twistsRex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his "counting house" when he suffered an agonizing and sudden death. On later inspection, the pockets of the deceased were found to contain traces of cereals.
Yet, it was the incident in ... More details on A Pocket Full of Rye
It was Miss Somers’s turn to make the tea. Miss Somers was the newest and the most inefficient of the typists. She was no longer young and had a mild worried face like a sheep. The kettle was not quit...
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What do readers say about The Body in the Library?
miss marple novel lightness of her prose a classic murder mystery highly unusual christieDolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid Mary is telling her that there is a body in the library... When she wakes up, she finds that it is true. But who is the... More details on The Body in the Library
Mrs. Bantry was dreaming. Her sweet peas had just taken a First at the flower show. The vicar, dressed in cassock and surplice, was giving out the prizes in church. His wife wandered past, dressed in ...
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What do readers say about Nemesis?
a miss marple mystery the goddess of retribution a bit too contrived toned down a bitIn utter disbelief, Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr. Rafiel-an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. He had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, ... More details on Nemesis
It was about a week or so after Mr. Rafiel’s death that Miss Marple picked up a letter from her breakfast tray, and looked at it for a moment before opening it. The other two letters that had come by ...
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What do readers say about The Moving Finger?
an intricately plotted mystery stronger than average an intruiging mystery a miss marple storyLymstock is a town with more than its share of scandalous secrets-a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate mail causes only a minor stir.
But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs. Symmington, commits suicide. Her final note ... More details on The Moving Finger
When at last I was taken out of the plaster, and the doctors had pulled me about to their hearts’ content, and nurses had wheedled me into cautiously using my limbs, and I had been nauseated by their ...
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What do readers say about A Caribbean Mystery?
a short novel a poor novel classic christie mystery slow moving and dullAs Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened.
Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about a mu... More details on A Caribbean Mystery
It was a gentle gesture of courtesy. Whilst Major Palgrave proceeded with the somewhat uninteresting recollections of a lifetime, Miss Marple peacefully pursued her own thoughts. It was a routine with...
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What do readers say about 4?
very well thought out a great cozy mystery timeless quality to them what mrs. mcgillicuddy sawFor an instant the two trains ran side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth McGillicuddy stared helplessly out of her carriage window as a man tightened his grip around a woman's throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away. But who, ... More details on 4
Mrs. McGillicuddy panted along the platform in the wake of the porter carrying her suitcase. Mrs. McGillicuddy was short and stout, the porter was tall and free-striding. In addition, Mrs. McGillicudd...
What do readers say about Death Knocks Twice?
stilted and sometimes awkward a good dip mystery a complete 180 almost identical charactersThe new Death in Paradise mystery
Two dead bodies. A family of suspects. One grumpy detective.
Reluctantly stationed on the sweltering Caribbean island of Saint-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole dreams of cold winds, drizzly rain and a pint ... More details on Death Knocks Twice
This wasn’t in fact all that unusual. Not to say that he was always in a bad mood, far from it. Sometimes, he simmered without quite boiling over. And at other times he felt too worn down by the whole...
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What do readers say about The Killing of Polly Carter?
flashes of humour a mediation on murder a la agatha christie convoluted murder mysteriesDI Poole must solve the killing of a supermodel in the second Death in Paradise Mystery. When Polly Carter is found dead at the foot of a cliff, it looks like suicide, but DI Richard Poole is not convinced.
Famous for her looks and wild party-gir... More details on The Killing of Polly Carter
Richard Poole’s dark secret was that his mother Jennifer was about to arrive on the island. Why on earth she’d chosen to visit on her own, Richard had no idea, but he also had no idea how he was going...
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What do readers say about Towards Zero?
a top-class mystery a strong mystery a christie classic miss marple mysteryOne of Agatha Christie's own ten favorite novels, Towards Zero puts Superintendent Battle and Inspector Leach on the case as they investigate the murder of an elderly widow.
What is the connection among a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusatio... More details on Towards Zero
By this time it ought to have been over. He ought to have been out of it all! Curse that damned ridiculous tree growing out of the cliff! Curse those officious sweethearts who braved the cold of a win...
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