![]() Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."Īgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.ĭame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is the best-selling author of all time. ![]() The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "A Murder is Announced." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The novel was promoted on both sides of the Atlantic as Agatha Christie's 50th book and published in 1950 by William Collins. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple who is staying nearby, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.’ Is this a childish practical joke? Or a hoax intended to scare poor Letitia Blacklock? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd gathers at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out… ![]() ![]() ![]() "A Murder is Announced" is a staple of crime fiction and often considered as the best Miss Marple novel. ![]()
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