Miss Marple: the Complete Short Stories
A Miss Marple Collection
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 12, 2011
This exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A compact collection for when you want clever puzzles without the sprawl.
- Genres
- Mystery Anthologies, Short Stories (Single Author), Women Detectives
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 12, 2011
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Mystery Anthologies and Short Stories (Single Author).
The Secret of ChimneysAgatha Christie, Hugh Fraser52% match
The Mistletoe MurderP. D. James68% match
Hercule Poirot: the Complete Short StoriesAgatha Christie, David Suchet74% match
Midwinter MurderAgatha Christie71% match
The Golden Ball and Other StoriesAgatha Christie68% match
The Carter of "la Providence" (inspector Maigret)James Faulkner, Georges Simenon52% match
The Love DetectivesAgatha Christie60% match
The Man in the Brown SuitAgatha Christie55% matchAlso shares Women Detectives
For younger readers: Canterbury Tales, Christmas With Anne of Green Gables, Unexpected Magic
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
This exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
Continue reading
Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as “the typical old maid of fiction,” Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature—and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: “She’s just the finest detective God ever made”—and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.
Clever Short Form
A compact collection for when you want clever puzzles without the sprawl.
Come here for
- Miss Marple in short-form, neat and observant
- A sustained, story-by-story read
Expect
- Multiple short stories
- Cozy-mystery atmosphere
Where it sits
| Mystery Anthologies | 74% |
|---|---|
| Short Stories (Single Author) | 59% |
| Women Detectives | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British Mystery
- Short Stories (Single Author)
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Agatha Christie, Juliet Stevenson, William Morrow Paperbacks
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 12, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- British Mystery