A Murder Is Announced

pstrongNow with a beautiful new series look, Christie’s classic mystery in which a murder is announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur./strong/ppThe villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when thestrong /strongemGazette /emadvertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.”/ppA childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. /ppAn impossible crime? It’s up to Miss Marple to get the scoop and make sure the killer doesn’t bury the lead./p