Marple Twelve New Stories

• Naomi Alderman • Leigh Bardugo • Alyssa Cole • Lucy Foley • Elly Grifflths • Natalie Haynes • Jean Kwok • Val McDermid • Karen M. McManus • Dreda Say Mitchell • Kate Mosse • Ruth Ware Jane Marple pertama muncul dalam cerita pendek yang ditulis Agatha Christie untuk The Royal Magazine tahun 1927 dan novelnya terbit pertama kali tahun 1930 (The Murder at the Vicarage—Pembunuhan di Wisma Pendeta). Kini, 45 tahun sejak novel terakhir Miss Marple terbit (Sleeping Murder— Pembunuhan Terpendam), kumpulan cerita pendek MARPLE menghadirkan petualangan baru yang seakan menghidupkan kembali karakter detektif wanita paling digemari sepanjang masa ini. 12 kumpulan cerpen dengan tokoh utama Jane Marple hadir untuk memperkenalkan karakter Miss Marple kepada generasi baru pembaca Agatha Christie. Ditulis oleh para penulis best seller internasional, setiap kisah menggambarkan Jane Marple lewat perspektif para penulis yang unik, tetapi tetap setia pada misteri yang menjadi khas Agatha Christie.

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.

A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 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 ... Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Agatha 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 12 Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as “the typical old maid of fiction,” Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature—and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: “She’s just the finest detective God ever made”—and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.

Twelve further adventures of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, penned by twelve masters of crime. Poison disposes of poachers and patriarchs alike, striking on the high seas, at a wedding reception, and an Oxford college dinner. Valuable jewellery vanishes; inheritances are threatened; people disappear or drown or die. Fatal consequences are incurred from brawling amongst pigs, doing a spot of gardening - or simply being a new face in the village. From her little village of St Mary Mead to a Chinese cruise ship, from a run-down Manhattan theatre to an Italian villa, Miss Marple encounters mystery and murder wherever she goes. And this shrewd observer of human nature will untangle the threads of deceit to find the truth...

The definitive companion to the MISS MARPLE novels, short stories, films and TV appearances, now revised and updated.

Four of Agatha Christieâe(tm)s twelve, celebrated Miss Marple novels in a single volume, bound in the stylish livery of the new series. The Body in the Library Itâe(tm)s seven in the morning, and the body of a young woman is found in the Bantryâe(tm)s library. And whatâe(tm)s the connection with another dead girl, found in a deserted quarry? Miss Marple is invited to investigate the mystery before tongues start to wagâe¦ and another innocent victim is murdered in cold blood. The Moving Finger The quiet inhabitants of Lymstock are unsettled by a sudden outbreak of hate-mail. But when one of the recipients commits suicide, only Miss Marple questions the coronerâe(tm)s verdict. Is this the work of a poison penâe¦or a poisoner? A Murder is Announced An advertisement in the Chipping Cleghorn Gazette announces the time and place of a forthcoming murder. Many think itâe(tm)s a hoax âe" but the owner of the house named as the murder site is less than impressed. Especially when half the village turn up at the allotted time and then the lights go outâe¦ and the screaming starts. 4.50 from Paddington As two trains run together, side by side, Mrs McGillicuddy watches a murder. Then the other train draws away. With no other witnesses, and not even a body, who will take her story seriously. The she remembers her old friend Miss Marpleâe¦