First published 2007
Elspeth watches in horror as a woman is strangled on a passing train. But when she reports the crime, no one believes her - there's no body, no suspects, no evidence. Undeterred, the resourceful Miss Marple begins to piece together the mystery, following a trail of cryptic clues. As she closes in on the truth, the stakes rise and a shocking twist threatens to derail the investigation. Can the astute sleuth uncover the killer before they strike again?
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, agatha-christie
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Angleterre
Period: 1945-1970
288 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks