β Scribed by Agatha Christie
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As Jane Marple sat basking in the tropical sunshine she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Then a question was put to her by a stranger: βWould you like to see a picture of a murderer?β Before she has a chance to answer, the man vanishes, only to be found dead the next day. The mysteries abound: Where is the picture? Why is the hotelier prone to nightmares? Why doesnβt the most talked-about guest, a reclusive millionaire, ever leave his room? And why is Miss Marple herself fearful for her life? Of not A Caribbean Mystery introduces the wealthy (and difficult) Mr Jason Rafiel, who will call upon Miss Marple for help in Nemesis (1971)--after his death.
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SUMMARY: "Would you like to see a picture of a murderer?" So asks a stranger of Miss Jane Marple while she is vacationing on luxurious St. Honore. Before she has a chance to answer, the mystery man vanishes, only to be found dead the following day. Now Miss Marple is asking the questions: What hap
A series of mysterious deaths on the Caribbean island where Miss Marple is vacationing may be linked to the story of a suspected murderer that a friend brings to her attention shortly before his demise.
SUMMARY: "Would you like to see a picture of a murderer?" So asks a stranger of Miss Jane Marple while she is vacationing on luxurious St. Honore. Before she has a chance to answer, the mystery man vanishes, only to be found dead the following day. Now Miss Marple is asking the questions: What hap
"Would you like to see a picture of a murderer?" So asks a stranger of Miss Jane Marple while she is vacationing on luxurious St. Honore. Before she has a chance to answer, the mystery man vanishes, only to be found dead the following day. Now Miss Marple is asking the questions: What happened to th
### Review βThrows off the false clues and misleading events as only a master of the art can do.β (New York Times ) βLiveliness....Infectious zestβ¦.As good as anything Miss Christie has done.β (The Observer ) βJane Marple has an uncanny combination of elderly gentility and bedrock cynicism abou