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13 Clues for Miss Marple
Thirteen interesting short stories featuring the elderly Miss Jane Marple.
It's all here: a man dies in church, dying words, a ruinous legacy, secret past haunts of a beautiful woman, a brother and sister caught in a web of evil from England to the Continent, a bouquet spelling death --
The stories are:
Tape-measure murder --
Strange jest --
Sanctuary --
Greenshaw's folly --
The case of the perfect maid --
The case of the caretaker --
The blue geranium --
The companion --
The four suspects --
Motive v. opportunity --
The thumbmark of St. Peter --
The bloodstained pavement --
The herb of death
Librarian's note: this collection contains 13 of the 20 Christie short stories about Miss Marple. The stories have been pulled from 3 earlier books: "The Thirteen Problems," which should not be confused with the title or exact contents of this collection, "Three Blind Men and Other Stories," and "Double Sin and Other Stories."
Librarian's note #2: each of the 13 stories have their own individual entries elsewhere on Goodreads.
It's all here: a man dies in church, dying words, a ruinous legacy, secret past haunts of a beautiful woman, a brother and sister caught in a web of evil from England to the Continent, a bouquet spelling death --
The stories are:
Tape-measure murder --
Strange jest --
Sanctuary --
Greenshaw's folly --
The case of the perfect maid --
The case of the caretaker --
The blue geranium --
The companion --
The four suspects --
Motive v. opportunity --
The thumbmark of St. Peter --
The bloodstained pavement --
The herb of death
Librarian's note: this collection contains 13 of the 20 Christie short stories about Miss Marple. The stories have been pulled from 3 earlier books: "The Thirteen Problems," which should not be confused with the title or exact contents of this collection, "Three Blind Men and Other Stories," and "Double Sin and Other Stories."
Librarian's note #2: each of the 13 stories have their own individual entries elsewhere on Goodreads.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1966
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Agatha Christie
5,802 books75.4k followersAgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
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June 29, 2024
This is not The Thirteen Problems.
That's the original collection of Marple shorts. <--buyer beware and all that jazz.
But this one does have quite a few of those stories mixed in with a few different ones. I've included links to the individual shorts in case you want to check them out.
The Tape-Measure Murder
Not my favorite Marple.
And yet, is any Marple a bad Marple?
So. This one deals with a woman whose husband is the main suspect in her murder, mainly because he isn't showing the appropriate amount of emotion.
Strange Jest
This is the story of a rich uncle who leaves his niece and nephew (who want to get married) to hunt for his fortune after he dies. To be honest it felt a bit like Manx Gold because in that one you have two cousins who want to get married but have to hunt for the treasure that their rich old relative leaves for them, as well. However, that one is more of a real treasure hunt with clues, and this one is that he didn't trust banks and they're just hunting around in the house for what the crazy old fart did with all of his money.
Sanctuary
A man dies from a gunshot wound in the parson's wife's arms, whispering the word sanctuary with his dying breath.
A little dramatic, no?
Greenshaw's Folly
Raymond West, Miss Marple's lovable nephew, brings home a mystery to his Aunt Jane.
While trying to entertain a friend from the city with the local sight of an oddly built local house, he stumbles into a family drama and a murder-to-be decades in the making.
The Case of the Perfect Maid
Miss Marple knows.
She's like Santa Claus or something when it comes to who has been bad or good, and her friends and neighbors would do well to listen to her advice when it comes to the hiring and firing of servants.
Or employees as we call them these days.
The Case of the Caretaker
Miss Marple, recovering from a bad bout of the flu, was feeling depressed.
I guess that's a thing?
Anyway, it took a lot out of her and she'd started to fall into a funk. So her good friend and physician, Doctor Haydock, brings her a file with a case he recently had so she can solve the whodunnit.
The Blue Geranium
When Arthur & Dolly Bantry ask Sir Henry Clithering who he would like to invite over as a dinner guest to round out their house party, he shocks them by asking for Miss Marple to be included.
When he tells Dolly about the uncanny way the elderly spinster solved the mysteries of the Tuesday Night Club the year before, she starts to think maybe Miss Marple could help her solve a seemingly paranormal murder mystery.
The Companion
Miss Marple solves the case of the lady's companion who drowned off the shore of Gran Canaria island.
How?
She noticed a bit of weight gain for what it was.
The Four Suspects
Sir Henry Clithering, a member of the Tuesday Night Club, takes his turn and tells a story.
The title refers to a running theme in Agatha Christie's mysteries, where the goal of solving a murder isn't just to punish the guilty but to free the other parties who might be suspects from the suspicion of their friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
Motive v. Opportunity
What is it with so many of Christie's characters getting taken in by spiritualists all the time!?
I'm guessing that was probably a very talked-about THING back in the day.
Ooooh! Did you hear about Gertrude? She's been seeing that Madame Zartan on the regular since her husband died, and I'm pretty sure that wacky bitch is bleeding her dry. I'll bet her kids won't inherit a pot to piss in by the time she's done.
Or something along those lines.
Point is, vulnerable people have always existed to become the prey of unscrupulous snake oil salesmen.
The Thumbmark of St. Peter
This is a good one for 2 reasons.
1) Miss Marple takes her turn and tells the Tuesday Night Club of a murder that she helped solve.
2) In an adorable twist, Ramond West teases his Aunt Jane that there is at least one thing she doesn't know. But she pops back and shocks him by telling him that she does know he proposed to Joyce (the artist in the group) that very evening.
The Bloodstained Pavement
This time when the Tuesday Night Club meets, Joyce (Raymond West's future wife) tells the story of her time painting in the small coastal village of Rathole.
She witnesses a husband and wife go off on a bathing trip with a woman they ran into when they got to the hotel.
Without realizing what she was doing, Joyce painted blood stains onto her painting. When the wife drowns a few weeks later, Joyce wonders if she had some sort of a premonition.
The Herb of Death
It's Mrs. Bantry's turn to tell a story to the Tuesday Night Club and she's not at all sure she can make her's sound interesting. And to be fair, she hems and haws and does a fantastic job of messing it up.
It's a case of (gasp!) poisoning where everyone got sick but only one person died.
Was it an accident that there was foxglove in the sage, or did something more nefarious happen?
This would be a good one for fans of Miss Marple.
Recommended.
That's the original collection of Marple shorts. <--buyer beware and all that jazz.
But this one does have quite a few of those stories mixed in with a few different ones. I've included links to the individual shorts in case you want to check them out.
The Tape-Measure Murder
Not my favorite Marple.
And yet, is any Marple a bad Marple?
So. This one deals with a woman whose husband is the main suspect in her murder, mainly because he isn't showing the appropriate amount of emotion.
Strange Jest
This is the story of a rich uncle who leaves his niece and nephew (who want to get married) to hunt for his fortune after he dies. To be honest it felt a bit like Manx Gold because in that one you have two cousins who want to get married but have to hunt for the treasure that their rich old relative leaves for them, as well. However, that one is more of a real treasure hunt with clues, and this one is that he didn't trust banks and they're just hunting around in the house for what the crazy old fart did with all of his money.
Sanctuary
A man dies from a gunshot wound in the parson's wife's arms, whispering the word sanctuary with his dying breath.
A little dramatic, no?
Greenshaw's Folly
Raymond West, Miss Marple's lovable nephew, brings home a mystery to his Aunt Jane.
While trying to entertain a friend from the city with the local sight of an oddly built local house, he stumbles into a family drama and a murder-to-be decades in the making.
The Case of the Perfect Maid
Miss Marple knows.
She's like Santa Claus or something when it comes to who has been bad or good, and her friends and neighbors would do well to listen to her advice when it comes to the hiring and firing of servants.
Or employees as we call them these days.
The Case of the Caretaker
Miss Marple, recovering from a bad bout of the flu, was feeling depressed.
I guess that's a thing?
Anyway, it took a lot out of her and she'd started to fall into a funk. So her good friend and physician, Doctor Haydock, brings her a file with a case he recently had so she can solve the whodunnit.
The Blue Geranium
When Arthur & Dolly Bantry ask Sir Henry Clithering who he would like to invite over as a dinner guest to round out their house party, he shocks them by asking for Miss Marple to be included.
When he tells Dolly about the uncanny way the elderly spinster solved the mysteries of the Tuesday Night Club the year before, she starts to think maybe Miss Marple could help her solve a seemingly paranormal murder mystery.
The Companion
Miss Marple solves the case of the lady's companion who drowned off the shore of Gran Canaria island.
How?
She noticed a bit of weight gain for what it was.
The Four Suspects
Sir Henry Clithering, a member of the Tuesday Night Club, takes his turn and tells a story.
The title refers to a running theme in Agatha Christie's mysteries, where the goal of solving a murder isn't just to punish the guilty but to free the other parties who might be suspects from the suspicion of their friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
Motive v. Opportunity
What is it with so many of Christie's characters getting taken in by spiritualists all the time!?
I'm guessing that was probably a very talked-about THING back in the day.
Ooooh! Did you hear about Gertrude? She's been seeing that Madame Zartan on the regular since her husband died, and I'm pretty sure that wacky bitch is bleeding her dry. I'll bet her kids won't inherit a pot to piss in by the time she's done.
Or something along those lines.
Point is, vulnerable people have always existed to become the prey of unscrupulous snake oil salesmen.
The Thumbmark of St. Peter
This is a good one for 2 reasons.
1) Miss Marple takes her turn and tells the Tuesday Night Club of a murder that she helped solve.
2) In an adorable twist, Ramond West teases his Aunt Jane that there is at least one thing she doesn't know. But she pops back and shocks him by telling him that she does know he proposed to Joyce (the artist in the group) that very evening.
The Bloodstained Pavement
This time when the Tuesday Night Club meets, Joyce (Raymond West's future wife) tells the story of her time painting in the small coastal village of Rathole.
She witnesses a husband and wife go off on a bathing trip with a woman they ran into when they got to the hotel.
Without realizing what she was doing, Joyce painted blood stains onto her painting. When the wife drowns a few weeks later, Joyce wonders if she had some sort of a premonition.
The Herb of Death
It's Mrs. Bantry's turn to tell a story to the Tuesday Night Club and she's not at all sure she can make her's sound interesting. And to be fair, she hems and haws and does a fantastic job of messing it up.
It's a case of (gasp!) poisoning where everyone got sick but only one person died.
Was it an accident that there was foxglove in the sage, or did something more nefarious happen?
This would be a good one for fans of Miss Marple.
Recommended.
March 13, 2021
4 Stars. An enjoyable selection of Miss Marple short stories. One of the highlights is a regular mention of her life experiences in St. Mary Mead - the little stories of the problem facing a maid she knew years ago, or the marital issues which tested relatives and others of her acquaintance - and how these guide Miss M to a solution in the more recent matter facing her and the police. There are two or three stories which jump out. "The Case of the Perfect Maid" makes use of Miss Marple's personal experience and leads into her actually having a role in the story and how it plays out, let alone the solution. "Motive v Opportunity" poses the question as to who had the motive for a murder, as opposed to who could have done it. Miss Marple tries to show how the two may not be mutually exclusive. I also enjoyed "Greenshaw's Folly" and advise readers to keep an eye on the family tree. I have done reviews on each of the 13 stories on Goodreads independently of this one. Good reading everyone. (March 2021)
March 8, 2008
Not as good as other collections of Christie's short stories, but an enjoyable read nevertheless. Her average is better than a lot of people's best.
July 31, 2021
So charming. I’d read most of these before since they came from other collections, but I can never quite remember which twist endings go with which beginnings, so it was still a surprise. (The charm was also greatly enhanced by the fact that I was reading this in a vintage Dell paperback I found in a used bookstore, complete with bizarrely photorealistic cover and foxed pages … perfect midsummer reading material.) PRETENTIOUS CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS, take note: THIS is how you write crazy twist endings! So that the reader feels satisfied and vaguely dumb for not having seen the solution sooner, NOT so that the reader feels like chucking the book across the room.
April 9, 2014
A few years ago I was going through a rough patch and one of my friends gave me a bag of books she no longer wanted as a consolation. The friend and I have since parted ways and I think the couple of Agatha Christies are the only remains of those books. When I made my Book Jar (or Book Hatbox, as it were), this was the first book Hubby pulled out of it for me. I was excited. I've never read and Agatha Christie and I also counted on this being a book I could donate when I was done.
It was exactly what I expected.
That's not a bad thing at all. There's something to be said about the quaint mysteries. Sometimes a bit dramatic, always a touch unlikely, they have a way of making you think but not too hard. They're enjoyable. Fun. That's what reading is supposed to be about.
This is a collection of 13 short stories feature Miss Marple, the kind of spinster every woman would want to be. Miss Marple is a pro at village life and it has given her insight into the human character. She uses this insight to solve mysteries, sometimes real ones and sometimes put forth to her by her group of friends. Miss Marple's cleverness proceeds her and after reading these stories it's easy to see why.
It was exactly what I expected.
That's not a bad thing at all. There's something to be said about the quaint mysteries. Sometimes a bit dramatic, always a touch unlikely, they have a way of making you think but not too hard. They're enjoyable. Fun. That's what reading is supposed to be about.
This is a collection of 13 short stories feature Miss Marple, the kind of spinster every woman would want to be. Miss Marple is a pro at village life and it has given her insight into the human character. She uses this insight to solve mysteries, sometimes real ones and sometimes put forth to her by her group of friends. Miss Marple's cleverness proceeds her and after reading these stories it's easy to see why.
November 5, 2016
Agatha Christie is mistress of her genre... nobody can do a succinct, play-by-the-rules mystery like she can.
In this volume are thirteen short stories, mostly related by guests at a party. Miss Marple, of course, always holds the key because she's such a keen observer of human nature. Her maxim is that people are much the same, whether in her tiny village or out in the wider world.
Her injections of, "oh, this reminds me of so-and-so" are sometimes met with pity by her listeners, as she often sounds like she's wandering from the point in the tradition of the elderly. But then, wham, she solves the mystery.
Engaging stories without a lot of filler, that's why I like Agatha Christie, and these short stories are good for reading a few minutes at a time.
In this volume are thirteen short stories, mostly related by guests at a party. Miss Marple, of course, always holds the key because she's such a keen observer of human nature. Her maxim is that people are much the same, whether in her tiny village or out in the wider world.
Her injections of, "oh, this reminds me of so-and-so" are sometimes met with pity by her listeners, as she often sounds like she's wandering from the point in the tradition of the elderly. But then, wham, she solves the mystery.
Engaging stories without a lot of filler, that's why I like Agatha Christie, and these short stories are good for reading a few minutes at a time.
January 16, 2023
I do enjoy the Agatha Christie short stories. These were quite clever and Miss Marple is very likable.
March 6, 2025
I just really like short stories (by Agatha Christie and featuring Miss Marple).
A lot of these were also in Tuesday Murder Club (the last 7) so I thought it was a good time to read it.
A lot of these were also in Tuesday Murder Club (the last 7) so I thought it was a good time to read it.
February 2, 2021
Agatha Christie is never gonna be earth-shattering but it's so sweet and enjoyable, especially when you're really stressed. When I have a thousand deadlines and everything feels hard, I just want to be transported to an early 1900s English village with a witty old lady who solves cozy mysteries where a maid poisons her employer. Perfect.
January 25, 2014
I have a soft spot for this book - it's the one that as a kid really turned me on to reading not only Agatha Christie books but reading in general. (Ok - so 7th graders don't usually get fascinated with Agatha Christie but I did.)
As the title suggests, there are 13 short stories in this collection - most of which are recounted at a dinner party as a sort of entertainment/puzzle game by the guests for their fellow guests to solve. Of course each and every time everyone assumes Miss Marple is too naive or incompetent to be able to solve the mystery but (and I don't think this is a spoiler at all - you should see it coming) every single time she nails the solution dead-bang. (Yet for the next story the guests again assume she couldn't possibly be able to figure it out. Only temporary amnesia on the part of the guests or idiocy really accounts for this phenomenon but that's part of this book's campy charm.)
Don't expect a life-changing experience with this read but if you're looking for some fun empty calories, this should do it.
As the title suggests, there are 13 short stories in this collection - most of which are recounted at a dinner party as a sort of entertainment/puzzle game by the guests for their fellow guests to solve. Of course each and every time everyone assumes Miss Marple is too naive or incompetent to be able to solve the mystery but (and I don't think this is a spoiler at all - you should see it coming) every single time she nails the solution dead-bang. (Yet for the next story the guests again assume she couldn't possibly be able to figure it out. Only temporary amnesia on the part of the guests or idiocy really accounts for this phenomenon but that's part of this book's campy charm.)
Don't expect a life-changing experience with this read but if you're looking for some fun empty calories, this should do it.
November 3, 2020
There are very few Christie books I haven’t read and this is one: a collection of 13 mystery short stories that are solved by Miss Marple. The stories are written between 1928 to 1961.
About half of the stories are told by various guests during a dinner arranged for just this event. A guest tells their tale and others voice their solutions, but they all turn to Miss Marple for the correct solution. Among the guests are Sir Henry Clithering, ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, a well-known actress, Miss Marple’s nephew Raymond West who is a well-known novelist and a few others. There are a few other stories that Miss Marple was actually involved with.
In each case, Miss Marple is able to solve the mystery using her life-long observations of people and life in the small village of St. Mary Mead, where she lives. It seems people are similar in their behaviours. And it is the small things that give thing away.
This was a pleasant change of pace for me, from what other books I’m reading. It was like visiting an old friend.
About half of the stories are told by various guests during a dinner arranged for just this event. A guest tells their tale and others voice their solutions, but they all turn to Miss Marple for the correct solution. Among the guests are Sir Henry Clithering, ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, a well-known actress, Miss Marple’s nephew Raymond West who is a well-known novelist and a few others. There are a few other stories that Miss Marple was actually involved with.
In each case, Miss Marple is able to solve the mystery using her life-long observations of people and life in the small village of St. Mary Mead, where she lives. It seems people are similar in their behaviours. And it is the small things that give thing away.
This was a pleasant change of pace for me, from what other books I’m reading. It was like visiting an old friend.
November 30, 2012
I don't know if this is the same book as "13 Problems for Miss Marple" (although it seems likely based on the similarity of the names). This book of Miss Marple short stories contains the following:
- Tape-Measure Murder
- Strange Jest
- Sanctuary
- Greenshaw's Folly
- The Case of the Perfect Maid
- The Case of the Caretaker
- The Blue Geranium
- The Companion
- The Four Suspects
- Motive v. Opportunity
- The Thumbmark of St. Peter
- The Bloodstained Pavement
- The Herb of Death
- Tape-Measure Murder
- Strange Jest
- Sanctuary
- Greenshaw's Folly
- The Case of the Perfect Maid
- The Case of the Caretaker
- The Blue Geranium
- The Companion
- The Four Suspects
- Motive v. Opportunity
- The Thumbmark of St. Peter
- The Bloodstained Pavement
- The Herb of Death
August 19, 2017
It only gets two stars because of the 13 stories, 7 are reprints from The Tuesday Club Murders.
And they also put them in the wrong order, so Raymond West starts out being married to Joan in an early story and in a later story, gets engaged to Joyce. Apparently, despite the name change, they are the same person.
But what can you expect from a 50cent Dell pocket edition from 1966?
Also, Miss Marple is so great. At one point, she says of jewel thieves, "...no doubt in league with a clever post and rails or fence or whatever you call it."
And they also put them in the wrong order, so Raymond West starts out being married to Joan in an early story and in a later story, gets engaged to Joyce. Apparently, despite the name change, they are the same person.
But what can you expect from a 50cent Dell pocket edition from 1966?
Also, Miss Marple is so great. At one point, she says of jewel thieves, "...no doubt in league with a clever post and rails or fence or whatever you call it."
November 26, 2017
Tape-Measure Murder ****
Strange Jest ****
Sanctuary ****
Greenshaw’s Folly ****
the Case of the Perfect Maid ****
the Case of the Caretaker ****
the Blue Geranium ****
the Companion ****
the Four Suspects ****
Motive v. Opportunity ****
the Thumbmark of St Peter ****
the Bloodstained Pavement ****
the Herb of Death ****
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
Strange Jest ****
Sanctuary ****
Greenshaw’s Folly ****
the Case of the Perfect Maid ****
the Case of the Caretaker ****
the Blue Geranium ****
the Companion ****
the Four Suspects ****
Motive v. Opportunity ****
the Thumbmark of St Peter ****
the Bloodstained Pavement ****
the Herb of Death ****
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
June 1, 2014
I picked this out of a used bookstore bargain bin thinking it was a Miss Marple gem I'd never seen before. It turned out to be a collection of short stories. These lovely little mysteries were well worth the $2 and great travel companions, but, in my opinion, they can't compare with Christie's other Marple tales.
July 23, 2015
Donna led this discussion on 12/03/13.
Miss Marple just lends herself to the short story form. We also looked at the chronology of these along with the novels. Agatha Christie loved this character and it shows.
Miss Marple just lends herself to the short story form. We also looked at the chronology of these along with the novels. Agatha Christie loved this character and it shows.
August 23, 2014
Makes me want to have a dinner party where everyone tells detective stories! I like how the Miss Marple stories are told from other people's perspectives; I imagine staying in Miss Marple's POV would be boring.
February 6, 2020
It's been so long since I've actually READ an Agatha Christie story. I've been on the visual adaptations of the canon for well over a decade. 13 lovely stories of Britain's caricature of rural village life, yet rife with worldly wickedness. All hail Agatha.
August 4, 2008
All I can say is it reminded me all too much of the Encyclopedia Brown mysteries. Isn't this supposed to be an adult murder mystery?
June 30, 2009
good bed time stories.... mini mysteries....
January 28, 2011
Miss Marple short stories. And that’s about all there is to say about that one.
August 26, 2012
Not the absolute best Agatha collection but there were definitely some clever little stories.
September 4, 2012
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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November 15, 2013
A fun collection of thirteen mini mysteries.
September 18, 2014
Interesting little stories that demonstrate Miss Marple's cleverness.
February 2, 2015
I really loved this collection of short stories. I think it would be a great evening to have a dinner party with these kinds of stories. Perhaps I'll have to revive the practice.
June 29, 2015
A book of short stories--which with mysteries seems to work.
April 30, 2018
kind of boring...
April 10, 2019
I always enjoy Miss Marple & this collection was a breezy read of 13 short stories
August 21, 2020
Good stories but they started to get repetitive all in a row.
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