A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple, the deceptively mild spinster sleuth.
Wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue is found dead with rye grain in his pocket. His death is followed in quick succession by a woman dying while eating bread and honey, and a maid in her garden.
Inspector Neele, in charge of investigating the spate of murders, consults with Miss Marple, who has an interesting and surprising theory to offer. She senses the murderer is dispatching his victims on the basis of the children's nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'.
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"This is a great mystery, even if there's relatively little of Miss Marple in it. The main detective is Inspector Neele, but he's a terrific character, very nuanced and clever. It was no hardship to enjoy him as the primary sleuth, aided by key clues unearthed by the redoubtable Miss Marple." — Portia (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great mystery, even if there's relatively little of Miss Marple in it. The main detective is Inspector Neele, but he's a terrific character, very nuanced and clever. It was no hardship to enjoy him as the primary sleuth, aided by key clues unearthed by the redoubtable Miss Marple."
" love to reread Ms. Christie "
" Once again, I didn't see the end coming although the hints were there. "
" Not the best book by miss Christie but enjoyable not the less. "
" I'm sorry but whatever u say you can't beat Miss Marple. Havent read this one before so was nice, easy read not too complicated. As always there is more than u get on the TV. "
" I'm still reading this, but it's totally awesome. "
" I love this book. I love Miss Marple. "
" This was one of the best Agatha Christie mysteries I have read so far. No wonder they call her the master of mystery. "
" Love Agatha Christie novels. I am always guessing up until the end. "
" I read this book that my Grandma had given me years ago, and felt closer to her as I enjoyed it. It's my first Agatha, and was a fun and surprising mystery. "
" An unexpected ending to the mystery unless the reader had paid attention to the words of each suspect,even those characters who seem not being able to do a murder. "
" Rolling through the Miss Marples... "
" I enjoy this one. Very ingenious if you ask me. Kept my interest even though I already knew how it ends. "
" I enjoyed it, but for some reason I didn't love it enough to give it five stars. "
" Great story, not one of her best... "
" This was my first Agatha Christie book -- it's fun and easy to read. It's been a while since I've read a murder-mystery and I enjoyed this one. "
" A fun read! I love that Agatha Christie can write create stories that are quick and easy to read! "
" it was full of excitement.. "
" Wonderful. I loved Inspector Neele. He was great. And the BBC version with Julie Mckenzie barely changed anything. Very refreshing. "
" Though it was slow at first, I enjoyed this book in the Miss Marple series. Miss Marples seems at first to be there only as a side line, until the very end. "
" This is my favorite from Dame Agatha. A great twin plot twist. Interestingly themed murders. And best of all, the savvy yet quiet brilliance of Jane Marple, Christie's alter ego. "
" Good read. As always with an Agatha Christie book I didn't know who the murderer was until the end. I definitely intend to read more of her novels. "
" A very well written murder mystery, as could be expected from Agatha Christie. The only thing that was rather disappointing was the fact that Miss Marple only showed up in the later part of the book... and she was written more like a supporting character instead of a main character. "
" If you want a good, quick mystery read, you will enjoy this. A childhood rhyme is used to create the framework for murder. I did not anticipate the killer. I was somewhat surprised that it was a Miss Marple book because she has a fairly minimal role. But I liked it "
" <3 <3 <3 I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!! "
" This was an entertaining mystery, and I liked how it all came together in the end. I'd probably give it 3.5 stars rather than 4 stars if that were an option, but I did enjoy listening to it. "
" I had a good 3 people in mind but had forgotten to look at a key element and was therefore presently surprised by the twist at the end. "
" It has been a while since I read and Agatha Christie book, and this one was a nice comeback. Miss Marple never fails <3 "
" Once again, the queen of mystery stumped me. I have read countless agatha christie novels and i have only ever figured one out. this one kept me guessing, and i loved all of the characters in it. it is a miss marple mystery. "
" I didn't like Miss Marple mysteries when I read them growing up, but I enjoy them now. She doesn't feature quite so prominently in this one, but she does solve the thing. A quick read, just as good as Christie's others. "
" I really like this one. I did not see the solution coming until you were hit over the head with it. It was really a very good mystery. "
" One of my top five of Agatha Christie's thus far. I'm almost through all the Miss Marples; she's def my favorite over Poirot. Thank goodness for audio books. "
Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.
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