The Body in the Library

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About this book

The very-respectable Colonel and Mrs Bantry have awakened to discover the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cold cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is her connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry? The Bantrys turn to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.

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3.8/5 · 134865 readers · 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read The Body in the Library?

About ≈ 3 h 50 m — 207 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Body in the Library~3 h 50 m

How many pages is The Body in the Library?

207 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Body in the Library207

What genre is The Body in the Library?

It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The Body in the Library in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in The Body in the Library?

The main characters include Jane Marple (Fictitious character).

Where does The Body in the Library take place?

It is set in England during 20th Century.

Who wrote The Body in the Library?

Agatha Christie.

Setting England Time period 20th Century Characters Jane Marple (Fictitious character)
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