The Murder at the Vicarage
About this book
***Murder at the Vicarage (1930)is the first Miss Marple mystery book by Agatha Christie.*** Miss Jane Marple is a village busybody who applies human nature to crimes. Colonel Protheroe, magistrate universally despised, was shot in his study, unheard. His wife Anne admits newly arrived artist Lawrence Redding is an old flame, and both confess to murder. **The local inspector and Miss Marple sort through to the truth.** ***The murder of Colonel Protheroe shocks the town of St. Mary Mead, where the main entertainment is tea and gossip.*** Among the neighbors of St. Mary Mead, the most meddlesome, observant and shrewd person is Miss Marple. His intervention will be decisive in the resolution of a crime for which there are no suspects. ***Death in the vicarage, published in 1930, was the first appearance of one of the most important characters in the work of Agatha Christie, the spinster and insightful Miss Marple, whose cases have been adapted several times both to the cinema and in Form of television series.***
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 222506 readers · 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Murder at the Vicarage?
About ≈ 5 h 20 m — 288 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Murder at the Vicarage?
288 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Murder at the Vicarage?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is The Murder at the Vicarage in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Murder at the Vicarage?
The main characters include Miss Marple (Fictitious character), Jane Marple (Fictitious character).
Where does The Murder at the Vicarage take place?
It is set in England, London (England) during 20th Century.
Who wrote The Murder at the Vicarage?
Agatha Christie.
Where can I read The Murder at the Vicarage online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library