A Murder Is Announced

A Murder Is Announced

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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner

A classic work of golden-age detective fiction, A Murder Is Announced chronicles one of Agatha Christie's most ingeniously constructed mysteries, in which a peculiar notice appears in the local gazette of the quiet English village of Chipping Cleghorn, announcing that a murder will take place at a specific address on a specific date. When the appointed hour arrives and a shooting does indeed occur, the beloved Miss Jane Marple is drawn into the investigation, methodically unraveling a web of false identities, wartime secrets, and carefully concealed pasts. Christie masterfully sustains an atmosphere of cozy suspense, lulling the reader into a false sense of familiarity before pulling the rug out with a series of shocking revelations. The novel illustrates the author's signature genius for misdirection, presenting a cast of seemingly ordinary village residents who each harbor surprising secrets beneath their respectable exteriors. Widely regarded as one of Christie's finest Miss Marple novels, it remains a benchmark of the genre and a thoroughly satisfying puzzle for armchair detectives.

Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction

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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner

A classic work of golden-age detective fiction, A Murder Is Announced chronicles one of Agatha Christie's most ingeniously constructed mysteries, in which a peculiar notice appears in the local gazette of the quiet English village of Chipping Cleghorn, announcing that a murder will take place at a specific address on a specific date. When the appointed hour arrives and a shooting does indeed occur, the beloved Miss Jane Marple is drawn into the investigation, methodically unraveling a web of false identities, wartime secrets, and carefully concealed pasts. Christie masterfully sustains an atmosphere of cozy suspense, lulling the reader into a false sense of familiarity before pulling the rug out with a series of shocking revelations. The novel illustrates the author's signature genius for misdirection, presenting a cast of seemingly ordinary village residents who each harbor surprising secrets beneath their respectable exteriors. Widely regarded as one of Christie's finest Miss Marple novels, it remains a benchmark of the genre and a thoroughly satisfying puzzle for armchair detectives.