A pocket full of rye

317 pages

English language

Published Aug. 6, 1953 by Ted Smart.

ISBN:
978-0-00-771699-9
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OCLC Number:
864457456

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4 stars (1 review)

En el asesinato de Rex Fortescue todas las pistas señalan a un mismo culpable. La intervención de Miss Marple, recordando una vieja canción de cuna, permite esclarecer los hechos.

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4 stars

A business man called Rex Fortescue is poisoned to death and it is found that he had rye in his pocket. Gladys, the maid of the house, once worked for Miss Marple, which spikes her curiosity and makes her travel there to help with the investigation. After rye and bread and honey are brought into the crime scene, Marple suggests that the detective should enquire about blackbirds.

Even though the mystery is easier to solve than usual, it is very interesting that Christie was able to build a solid crime around a childhood nursery rhyme. Very entertaining, as always.