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The Body in the Library: A Miss Marple Mystery Audiobook
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The iconic Miss Marple must investigate the case of a girl found dead in Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, The Body in the Library.
It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?
The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.
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"I did read all the Agatha Christie mysteries back in the sixties, and I do remember how much I liked them. Now I am rereading them all and I still like them! "
— Veerle (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The best opening I ever wrote.”
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“Genuine old-crusted Christie.”
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“Professional detectives are no match for elderly spinsters… It is hard not to be impressed.”
— Times Literary Supplement
The Body in the Library Listener Reviews
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" Read this a couple of years ago during a Gatlinburg, TN vacation. It was joy to read. "
— Jenny, 6/13/2011 -
" A quick, easy, entertaining, clean read. My first Agatha Christie and I really enjoyed it. "
— Anna, 6/13/2011 -
" "Mrs . Bantry was dreaming."<br/> <br/>A good old detective novel in which you, as the reader, will never be able to solve unless you were actually there. While the sleuthing abilities of Miss Marple provide a sense of wonder to the mystery, the book comes off a bit bland. "
— Mel, 6/7/2011 -
" Another one of her books that keeps you guessing right till the end and even then I didn't get it right! "
— William, 6/2/2011 -
" Another week stuck in a long commute, so Agatha came along and kept me company ala an audiobook session. An enjoyable read, a little slow in the beginning, but I love the way Agatha expands so nicely, always keeping me on my toes. "
— Tiffany, 5/22/2011 -
" What a fun, light murder mystery. My first in reading an Agatha Christie. "
— Jen, 5/17/2011
About Agatha Christie
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.
About Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole, OBE, began her career by joining the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at the age of fifteen, making her debut on stage two years later. She is well known for her roles in the British television and radio series Doc Martin, Cabin Pressure, and Waiting for God, for which she received the Best TV Comedy Actress Award. She was given an honorary master of arts degree from the University of Bristol, located near her current residence in Somerset, England.