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Miss Marple and Mystery: The Complete Short Stories

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Description for Miss Marple and Mystery: The Complete Short Stories Paperback. A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order. Series: Miss Marple. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: FFC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 506.

A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order.

Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as ‘ the typical old maid of fiction’, Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature – and used it to devasting effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard has been heard to say: ‘She’s just the finest detective God ever ... Read more

Appearing for the first time in The Murder at The Vicarage (1930) her crime-fighting career spanned over forty years when she solved her final case in 1977 in Sleeping Murder. With every tale flawlessly plotted by the Queen of Crime herself, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through her many film and television appearances.

Here, for the first time, more than 50 of Agatha Christie’s mini masterpieces have been collected together in one volume, perfectly illustrating the true breadth of her talent. As well as every story featuring Miss Marple, the book includes additional stand-alone tales, from macabre tales of the supernatural, through suspense-ridden mysteries, to heart-stopping cases of murder.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Series
Miss Marple
Number of Pages
736
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007284184
SKU
9780007284184
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as ... Read more

Reviews for Miss Marple and Mystery: The Complete Short Stories
‘The plots are so good that one marvels… most of them would have made a full length thriller.’ Daily Mirror

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