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The Murder at the Vicarage - cover

The Murder at the Vicarage

Agatha Christie

Publisher: Passerino

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Summary

In the quiet English village of St. Mary Mead, where life appears peaceful and predictable, a single gunshot shatters the calm of an ordinary afternoon. Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicar’s study, and what first seems a straightforward case soon unfolds into a web of secrets, lies, and carefully constructed alibis.As villagers step forward with suspicious confessions and hidden motives emerge beneath polite façades, the sharp mind of Miss Jane Marple begins to piece together the truth. Elderly and unassuming, yet brilliantly perceptive, Miss Marple proves that even the most respectable communities conceal dark passions and deadly intentions.The Murder at the Vicarage is one of Agatha Christie’s most celebrated novels and marks the debut of one of detective fiction’s most beloved characters. A masterful classic mystery, rich with wit, psychological insight, and unexpected twists, where nothing is quite as it seems—and every detail matters.Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was one of the most influential writers in literary history and the undisputed Queen of Crime. Born in Torquay, England, she transformed detective fiction with brilliantly constructed plots, subtle psychological insight, and an unmatched sense of misdirection. Across a career spanning more than fifty years, Christie wrote over sixty detective novels, numerous short story collections, and several enduring plays. She created two of the most iconic characters in mystery literature: the fastidious Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the deceptively gentle yet razor-sharp Miss Jane Marple.Her books are celebrated for their “fair-play” mysteries, where every clue is present and nothing is accidental. Translated into more than one hundred languages and selling billions of copies worldwide, Agatha Christie remains the best-selling novelist of all time and a cornerstone of classic crime fiction.
Available since: 01/19/2026.

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