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 A wealthy family A fatal cup of tea

Rex Fortescue was enjoying his morning cup of tea when he met his untimely end.

Suspicions naturally turn to his wife. He was filthy rich, after all.

Then she too is found dead.

Strange clues have Scotland Yard’s finest minds scratching their heads. Poisoned marmalade. Dead blackbirds. A victim found with a pocketful of rye.

It’s up to Jane Marple to put the pieces of this strange puzzle together…

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘Captivating and addictive, Agatha Christie's work never fails to delight.’
Jean Kwok

‘This is the best of the novels starring Christie’s Miss Marple.’
New York Times

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Critic reviews

‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson

‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor

‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis

‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci

‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James

‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French
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Richard e grant is a fantastic storyteller and made it so easy to lose myself in this wonderful mystery.

wonderfully read

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The marvellous storytelling of Agatha Christie was marred by the awful narration of characters merging into each other

Terrible narration

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A wonderful timeless classic written by the ‘Queen of Crime’. A beautifully written story with great characters full of twists and turns. Richard E Grant’s narration is superb and enhances the enjoyment. More Christie please audible!!

Excellent.

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I didn’t think the narrator would pull off Miss Marple but he did, in fact he gave all the characters their own voices. I found this story to be complicated and with lots of red herrings but it’s so enjoyable.

Another wonderful novel by the queen of crime.

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Love Richard e grant as narrator! He gives the story a really dark feel, loved it.

Love Richard e grant as narrator!

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