In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement? and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises ? A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6. 30 p. m. ?
A 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. An impossible crime? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.
