This collection gathers together every short story featuring one of Agatha Christie's most famous creations: Miss Marple. 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 devastating effect.
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Physical Description:xv, 296 pages ; 23 cm.
Publisher:London :The Folio Society, 2003.
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The Tuesday night club -- The Idol House of Astarte -- Ingots of gold -- The bloodstained pavement -- Motive v. opportunity -- The thumbmark of St. Peter -- The blue geranium -- The companion -- The four suspects -- A Christmas tragedy -- The herb of death -- The affair at the bungalow -- Death by drowning -- Miss Marple tells a story -- Strange jest -- Tape-measure murder -- The case of the caretaker -- The case of the perfect maid --- Sanctuary -- Greenshaw's folly,
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