A murder is announced : a Miss Marple mystery
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New York : William Morrow, 2022.
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Central - Adult Detective
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Description
You are cordially invited to a murder. A personal ad in the newspaper inviting strangers to participate in an evening of murder mystery fun and games at the home of Letitia Blacklock is an invitation that Miss Jane Marple cannot pass up. A good thing, too, because when the lights are dimmed real gunshots ring out, killing a young boy. Now it’s time for a new, much more serious game of “whodunit.”
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Published
New York : William Morrow, 2022.
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Book
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x, 297 pages ; 20 cm.
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English
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The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises: "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddowcks at 6:30 p.m." A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When the lights come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. An impossible crime? It's up to Miss Marple to get the scoop.
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Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review
After a curious newspaper notice announces an upcoming murder in the quiet village of Chipping Cleghorn, a host of nosy neighbors turn up at Little Paddocks just as shots ring out and a dead body is discovered. When the police arrive and call the death a suicide, the incredulous Inspector Craddock quickly enlists elderly sleuth Miss Marple to help him crack the case. Capturing the spirit of this cozy murder mystery, Rosemary Leach's crisp, well-paced narration transports listeners to the sleepy English countryside and delivers requisite doses of suspense at all the right moments. Her rendition of Miss Marple is spot-on, and the voices she lends to an array of elderly villagers are varied, true, and utterly delightful. A must for Christie fans and anyone who enjoys a good mystery. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Library Journal Review
These are the initial eight volumes in what will grow to 24 over two years in Black Dog's new "Agatha Christie Collection." The books are all decent-quality hardcovers for a bargain price. If you're regularly replacing your Christies, gives these more durable editions a try. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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These are the initial eight volumes in what will grow to 24 over two years in Black Dog's new "Agatha Christie Collection. The books are all decent-quality hardcovers for a bargain price. If you're regularly replacing your Christies, gives these more durable editions a try.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Christie, A. (2022). A murder is announced: a Miss Marple mystery (First William Morrow paperback edition.). William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. 2022. A Murder Is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery. New York: William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. A Murder Is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery New York: William Morrow, 2022.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Christie, A. (2022). A murder is announced: a miss marple mystery. First William Morrow paperback edn. New York: William Morrow.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Christie, Agatha. A Murder Is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery First William Morrow paperback edition., William Morrow, 2022.
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