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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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The Moving Finger (Miss Marple Mysteries)

by Agatha Christie

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Poison-pen letters cause two deaths in Lymston, a town where gossip is the breath of life and suspicion can spread like venom. Miss Marple comes to town to save the day in this classic that ranks among the author's favorites.

Review:

Swift-moving and highly original. (New York Times)

Synopsis:

One of Agatha Christie's personal favorites

When small-town gossip spreads as fastand deadlyas venom, someone's bound to end up dead. And, of course, they do. Calling Miss Marple...

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When small-town gossip spreads as fast-and as deadly-as venom, someone's bound to end up dead. And of course, they do. Calling Miss Marple! This is one of Agatha Christie's personal favorites.
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Indira, March 29, 2006 (view all comments by Indira)
One of the better Christie mysteries..... Not to give anything away, but it is not who you'd expect! A bit of a bummer because Miss Marple comes in for the last part of the book -- more like a guest appearance.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780451201164
Author:
Christie, Agatha
Publisher:
Signet Book
Author:
Bass, Milton
Location:
New York
Subject:
England
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Subject:
Women detectives
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Traditional British
Subject:
Marple, Jane
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Marple, Jane (Fictitious character)
Copyright:
2000
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Miss Marple Mysteries (Paperback)
Series Volume:
no. 24
Publication Date:
November 2000
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
6.76x4.19x.65 in. .20 lbs.
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