A murder is announced.

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Agatha Christie: A murder is announced. (1950, W. J. Black)

213 pages

English language

Published Feb. 25, 1950 by W. J. Black.

OCLC Number:
3715173

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4 stars (1 review)

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which read: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m.' Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks at the ppointed time when, without warning, the lights go out . . .

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4 stars

An announcement in the morning paper becomes the talk of the town as it tells the place and time that a murder will occur. People assume it is a joke, and they all turn out at Little Paddocks to witness the occasion. Unfortunately, a murder does indeed take place.

I know crime fiction books are not supposed to be read more than once, but it has been almost 20 years and I love Agatha Christie. Trouble is, this one is ingrained in my brain and as the reading progressed, it all came back to me. I cannot give it 5 stars because the last conversation between Miss Murgatroyd and Miss Hinchcliffe leaves me too anxious to enjoy the rest of the development. After so many years, I still want to yell at Miss Hinchcliffe! Maybe this means it deserve 5 stars...

Subjects

  • Marple, Jane (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
  • Women detectives -- England -- Fiction.