Marple : twelve new stories / Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Nathalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse, Ruth Ware.
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TextPublisher: New York : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First Harper large print edition; Large print editionDescription: 463 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
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- 9780063266056
- 0063266059
- Marple : 12 new stories
- Marple : twelve new mysteries
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"Each author captures Christie--and Marple--perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch. . . . This new and entertaining collection by some of our favorite writers will hook a new group of readers to the formidable Miss Marple." -- Rhys Bowen, Washington Post
"Marple is the best loved [detective]. Also the most influential. . . . It is Miss Marple who introduced the revolutionary notion that people are essentially the same wherever one goes." -- Los Angeles Times
Agatha Christie's legendary sleuth, Jane Marple, returns to solve twelve baffling cases in this brand-new collection, penned by a host of acclaimed authors skilled in the fine art of mystery and murder
One doesn't stop at one murder...
Jane Marple is an elderly lady from St Mary Mead who possesses an uncanny knack for solving even the most perplexing puzzles. Now, for the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie's beloved character returns to the page for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection.
Join Marple as she travels through her sleepy English village and around the world. In St Mary Mead, a Christmas dinner is interrupted by unexpected guests; the Broadway stage in New York City is set for a dangerous improvisation; bad omens surround an untimely death aboard a cruise ship to Hong Kong; and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot. These and other crimes committed in the name of love, jealousy, blackmail, and revenge are ones that only the indomitable Jane Marple can solve.
Bringing a fresh twist to the hallmarks of a classic Agatha Christie mystery, these twelve esteemed writers have captured the sharp wit, unique voice, and droll ingenuity of the deceptively demure detective. A triumphant celebration of Christie's legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time.
At head of title: Agatha Christie
"One doesn't stop at one murder..." -- From back cover.
"Originally published as Marple in the United Kingdom in 2022 by HarperCollins." -- From title page verso.
Evil in small places / Lucy Foley -- The second murder at the vicarage / Val McDermid -- Miss Marple takes Manhattan / Alyssa Cole -- The unravelling / Natalie Haynes -- Miss Marple's Christmas / Ruth Ware -- The open mind / Naomi Alderman -- The jade empress / Jean Kwok -- A deadly wedding day / Dreda Say Mitchell -- Murder at the Villa Rosa / Ella Griffiths -- The murdering sort / Karen M. McManus -- The mystery of the acid soil / Kate Mosse -- The disappearance / Leigh Bardugo -- About the authors.
"For the first time in forty-five years, Agatha Christie's legendary sleuth Jane Marple returns to solve twelve baffling cases penned by a host of acclaimed authors skilled in the fine art of mystery and murder. In St. Mary Mead, a Christmas dinner is interrupted by unexpected guests; the Broadway stage in New York City is set for a dangerous improvisation; bad omens surround an untimely death aboard a cruise ship to Hong Kong; and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot. These and other crimes committed in the name of love, jealousy, blackmail, and revenge are ones that only the indomitable Jane Marple can solve. A triumphant celebration of Christie's legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder of why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time." -- From publisher's description.