Originally published: 1950.
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm'. Is this just a childish prank, or something a lot more sinister? An ordinary villageA shocking announcementOne morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers:`A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.'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 plo