Marple: twelve new stories

by Agatha Christie

A special edition collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.·Naomi Alderman·Leigh Bardugo·Alyssa Cole·Lucy Foley·Elly Griffiths·Natalie Haynes·Jean Kwok·Val McDermid·Karen M. McManus·Dreda Say Mitchell·Kate Mosse·Ruth WareMiss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930’s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

Genres: Fiction

384 pages, Hardcover

Published October 9, 2025

About the author

Agatha 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)

Reviews

[Shiraz Esat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to see a number of excellent writers mimicking Agatha Christie's writing style. I think there was only one dud story in the collection.

[KatieK · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a fun collection and very Christie-esque. Some stories better than others.

[Louisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the audiobook of these twelve new stories in the style of Agatha Christie by various famous modern authors.
Read by twelve (mostly) well known british actors and set in a variety of time periods. It was charming and perfect listening. Some stories were more Christie-esque than others, but all were worthy of their protagonist.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually good, I went in with low expectations but Mis Marple was pretty consistently portrayed and the plots were fun. It was interesting to see her in different global locations, presaged by A Caribbean Mystery perhaps. There were a few bum notes and I wasn’t convinced by the decision at the end of the last story but overall a pleasurable experience.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok but not great. It just wasn't the same as authentic Agatha Christie- the stories and characters lacked the depth and development. Some were just plain boring. I read it while I was in hospital and honsetly I don't think I would have finished it if I hadn't been in a situation where I literally had nothing else to do.

[Rio Edrigo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marple, tokoh detektif yang dimunculkan dalam berbagai cerita misteri. Tokoh ini membuat kesan fiksi buku semakin kuat. Kasus dibedah lewat sudut pandang tokoh dan penyelesaiannya dipertontonkan seolah sebuah pertunjukan.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed all these stories. Some I thought were better and fitted the Miss Marple style more.