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Title details for A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie - Available

A Murder Is Announced

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by Agatha Christie
Joan Hickson
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A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.

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 Paddocks 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 they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. An impossible crime? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Miss Marple

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 3, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780062234278
      • File size: 224704 KB
      • Duration: 07:48:07

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 740
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 28, 2010
      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.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      When an ad appears in the gazette announcing a murder to take place on Friday at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m., the locals show up, assuming it's a murder mystery party, only to get shot at and then become witnesses to the real murder of a boy no one knows. Rosemary Leach is a perfect match for this book. She has a beautiful, sweet voice perfectly suited to do justice to the overly civilized denizens of Christie's English countryside. With perfect timing and impeccable delivery, she conjures up the villagers and makes them live and breathe. Fortunately, before too many of them get bumped off, Miss Marple arrives and unravels this tangled skein. Most satisfying all the way around. D.G. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Rosemary Leach provides an animated narration of this Christie classic. Leach's versatile portrayals of the townspeople hold the listener spellbound as she introduces men and women of all ages and weaves her voice through a full range of dialects, accents and brogues. B.L.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:740
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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