A Murder is Announced
About this book
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which read: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m.' Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks at the ppointed time when, without warning, the lights go out . . .
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 90291 readers · 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging
What order should I read the Miss Marple series?
Read A Murder is Announced first, then follow the publication order above — The Murder at the Vicarage, then Sleeping Murder, then The Body in the Library, then They Do It with Mirrors, then 4:50 from Paddington, then The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, then A Caribbean Mystery, then At Bertram's Hotel.
How long does it take to read A Murder is Announced?
About ≈ 5 h 20 m — 288 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Murder is Announced?
288 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Murder is Announced?
It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has A Murder is Announced been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Q11342120.
Is A Murder is Announced in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in A Murder is Announced?
The main characters include Miss Jane Marple (Fictitious character).
Where does A Murder is Announced take place?
It is set in England during 20th Century.
Who wrote A Murder is Announced?
Agatha Christie.
Miss Marple — reading order
- → A Murder is Announced (1950) you are here
- 1 The Murder at the Vicarage (1930)
- 2 Sleeping Murder (1940)
- 3 The Body in the Library (1942)
- 4 They Do It with Mirrors (1952)
- 5 4:50 from Paddington (1957)
- 6 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1960)
- 7 A Caribbean Mystery (1964)
- 8 At Bertram's Hotel (1965)