miss Marple is often mistaken in st Mary mead for a quiet harmless old lady. but behind this facade lies an acutely observant woman with a piercing intelligence who has a reputation for identifying murderers blackmailers and fraudsters.
appearing in a total of 20 short stories over 30 years miss maple was always a popular ingredient in Agatha cristies aclaimant short stories.the volume combines them with 35 other cases, mini masterpieces of mystery and macabre tales of the supernatural including the world famous witness for the prosecution