In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, A
Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement--and Miss
Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed
occur.
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the
Gazette advertises "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday,
October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m."
A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the
mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the
appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is
fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. An
impossible crime? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.