First published 2023
Strange deaths begin plaguing the peaceful village of St. Mary Mead. Miss Marple watches the violence unfold in her quiet community, her sharp eyes catching details others miss. Each new victim adds to the mystery while more residents fall under suspicion. The elderly detective finds herself untangling generations of hidden grudges and buried scandals that connect the crimes. Dark family secrets emerge as she pursues the killer through a maze of deception. The investigation forces Marple to question her own judgment and confront uncomfortable truths about human nature. Racing against time before another murder occurs, she must determine which neighbor harbors deadly intentions. The case challenges everything she believes about justice and morality while threatening the safety of everyone she holds dear.
Genres: literary-fiction, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-detective, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: St. Mary Mead
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
384 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins