Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment. Then a gunshot is heard. In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping and solving murders.

After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages. Never underestimate Miss Marple. The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists. Karen M. McManus establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection.

'The plot is as ingenious as ever, the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.' A.A. Milne