Cover of Agatha Christie's "A Murder is Announced"

Agatha Christie's "A Murder is Announced"

by Leslie Darbon, Agatha Christie · 1978

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When an evening of fun and games turns to murder, Miss Marple plays by her own rules to solve the whodunit.

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British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 72 pages
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