A Murder is Announced - Agatha Christie, HarperCollins Publishers

An ordinary village A shocking announcement One morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.' Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment. Then a gunshot is heard. In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping - and solving murders.After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages... Never underestimate Miss Marple 'The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists.'Karen M. McManus 'Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection.The plot is as ingenious as ever ... the dialogue both wise and witty, while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.'A.A. Milne