Bücher der Reihe Miss Marple

The first Miss Marple novel.The first of a new-look series of audio books for the 21st century.'Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,' declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, 'would be doing the world at large a service!'It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later. From seven potential murderers, Miss Marple must seek out the suspect who has both motive and opportunity.

When her friends from the Tuesday Night Club visit Miss Marple's house the conversation often turns to unsolved crimes...Trying to solve these thirteen mysteries are Raymond West, a young writer, the artist Joyce Lempriere, Dr Pender the clergyman, who claims to know the hidden side of human character, Mr Petherick, a lawyer who is only interested in the logical approach and Sir Henry Clithering, whose experience as commissioner of Scotland Yard speaks for itself.Then of course there is Miss Marple who has observed enough about human nature to be more than a match for the most perspicacious investigator...

Of poison pens and poisoning: a gripping Miss Marple mystery. Lymstock is a town with more than its share of shameful secrets - a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate-mail causes only a minor stir. But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs Symmington, commits suicide. Her final note said 'I can't go on'. Only Miss Marple questions the coroner's verdict of suicide. Was this the work of a poison-pen? Or of a poisoner?

A gripping Marple mystery superbly read by Stephanie Cole.It's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple to solve the mystery... before tongues start to wag.

'I'm not too late, am I? When does the murder begin?' An announcement appears in the local paper:this Friday, at exactly 6.30pm, a murder will take place. Who could resist such an invitation? Driven by morbid curiosity, the villagers head to the appointed location: a quiet house on the outskirts of the village. The crowd gathers. The clock counts down. And then the lights go out. A mystery that will defy even the most ingenious of detectives. Because, when you turn over a stone in an English village, you have no idea what will crawl out...

A classic Marple mystery, superbly read by Joan Hickson. Available for the first time on audio. Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his 'counting house' when he suffered an agonising and sudden death. On later inspection, the pockets of the deceased were found to contain traces of cereals. Yet, it was the incident in the parlour which confirmed Jane Marple's suspicion that here she was looking at a case of crime by rhyme...

Classic Marple. For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman's throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away. But who, apart from Miss Marple, would take her story seriously? After all, there were no suspects, no other witnesses... and no corpse.

Another edge-of-the-seat mystery read by Miss Marple herself, Joan Hickson.Available for the first time on CD!One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for whom was the deadly poison really intended?Marina's frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. But, while others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation - into human nature.

A classic Miss Marple mystery, read by Stephanie Cole.When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer.Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day...

In utter disbelief Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels.Recognising in Miss Marple a natural flair for justice, Mr Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing.

A classic Marple title now available in CD for the first time.First, the mystery man in the church with a bullet-wound... then, the riddle of a dead man's buried treasure... the curious conduct oif a caretaker after a fatal riding accident... the corpse and a tape-measure... the girl framed for theft... and the suspect accused of stabbing his wife with a dagger.Six gripping cases with one thing in common - the astonishing deductive powers of Miss Marple.

Bertram's Hotel im Herzen Londons - hier scheint die Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein. Genau das Richtige für Miss Marple, die sich in viktorianischem Ambiente und bei bestem Service den verdienten Urlaub gönnt. Schon bald ist es mit der Ruhe jedoch vorbei. Als einer der vornehmen Gäste spurlos verschwindet, will niemand etwas gesehen haben. Das aber ist erst der Beginn einer ganzen Reihe von Verbrechen ...

Mit der etwas skurrilen, aber stets freundlichen Ermittlerin Miss Marple hat Agatha Christie eine der beliebtesten Figuren der Kriminalliteratur geschaffen. In verblüffenden Fällen voller rätselhafter Mordfälle und betrügerischer Verdächtiger lässt sich die alte Dame mit dem exzellenten Gedächtnis nicht hinters Licht führen und beweist ein ums andere Mal: "Nichts ist, wie es scheint."

Mit der Nachricht vom Tod Jason Rafiels erhält Miss Marple einen rätselhaften Auftrag. Denn in seinem Testament bittet sie ihr verstorbener Freund darum, ein lang zurückliegendes Verbrechen aufzuklären und sich dafür auf eine Reise zu Englands schönsten Gärten zu machen. Miss Marple kann ihm diesen letzten Wunsch nicht abschlagen, muss aber bald feststellen, dass eine unglückselige Liebe und ein tragischer Mord aus Jason Rafiels Vergangenheit sie selbst in Gefahr bringen.