- This edition read on Kindle (Amazon)
- ASIN : B004BDOTLS
- Publisher : HarperCollins; Masterpiece Ed edition (October 14, 2010)
- Originally published 1976 (Miss Marple's last case, written about 35 years earlier)
- Print length : 257 pages
- My earlier review
Synopsis (Amazon)
A strange house
A ghost from the past
As soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there’s something strange about this house.
A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled.
But strangest of all – this all seems quite familiar.
As her friend Jane Marple investigates, the answer seems to lie in a crime committed nearly twenty years ago.
The killer may have gotten away with murder. But Miss Marple is never far behind.
Never underestimate Miss Marple
My Take
I have of course read this earlier, but have re-read it for discussion with my U3A Agatha Christie Reading group. I think they will enjoy the read. I think this is one of the best Marple stories.
Despite the advice not to investigate Gwenda and her husband decide try to work out what Gwenda's vague memories of the house she has recently bought actually mean.
I particularly liked the description of Miss Marple.
Miss Marple was
an attractive old lady, tall and thin, with pink cheeks and blue eyes,
and a gentle, rather fussy manner. Her blue eyes often had a little
twinkle in them.
There are no signs that this was actually written during World War II and stored for later publication. Certainly no signs that it was meant to be Miss Marple's last case.
My rating: 4.7
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