{"product_id":"9780062879806","title":"A Murder Is Announced : A Miss Marple Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Murder Is Announced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Agatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, \u003cem\u003eA Murder is Announced\u003c\/em\u003e in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. An impossible crime? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Agatha Christie gave readers the world over a vivid sense of English life, especially in her depiction of the small village where nothing happen—until, of course, a murder is discovered.”\u003cbr\u003e“A super-smooth Christie—three neat murders in an English village, [and] an assortment of her famous red herrings, all beautifully marinated.”\u003cbr\u003e“Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection. The plot is as ingenious as ever…the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062879806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperLuxe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41108219297998,"sku":"9780062879806","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062879806.jpg?v=1649649730","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062879806","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}