{"product_id":"2026200007823-secondhand-a-murder-is-announced","title":"A Murder Is Announced","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887918493915,"sku":"2026200007823-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c8aa4dbb-9832-4d86-9d14-acd28f6cab22.png?v=1781749217","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007823-secondhand-a-murder-is-announced","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}