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The Murder at the Vicarage

A Miss Marple Mystery

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The Murder at the Vicarage

Written by: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
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The Murder at the Vicarage is Agatha Christie’s first mystery to feature the beloved investigator Miss Marple—as a dead body in a clergyman’s study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide.

Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in the sleepy little village of St. Mary Mead, where under the seemingly peaceful exterior of an English country village lurks intrigue, guilt, deception and death.

Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing land-owner is the most detested man in the village. Everyone--even in the vicar--wishes he were dead. And very soon he is--shot in the head in the vicar's own study. Faced with a surfeit of suspects, only the inscrutable Miss Marple can unravel the tangled web of clues that will lead to the unmasking of the killer.

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What a difference a well trained & talented actor makes- truly brings the book and characters to life and keeps readers engaged. Sets the bar high!

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such a wonderful story by one of literatures greatest. performance was very enjoyable in deed.

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This was my first go through this book, and it is a typical, in a very good way of A. Christie's style with red herrings and subtle twists in the appropriate places. The narration by Richard E. Grant is great.

"Miss Marple is rather a dear."

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A great first book staring Miss Marple. Story very entertaining . Loved all of the characters. Narration excellent. Story filled with lots of twists and turns.

Murder at the Vicarage

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Excellent storyline. As usual, I thought I figured out the mystery halfway through the story, but was completely shocked at the end at by how wrong I was! Excellent narrator, I will be looking for more books read by him in the future!

A new favorite!

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