Nemesis (Miss Marple Series #11)

by Agatha Christie

Overview

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a letter from a dead man instructs Miss Marple how to conduct an investigation into a puzzlingly unspecific crime.

In utter disbelief, Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr. Rafiel—an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. He had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing.

Soon she is faced with a new crime—the ultimate crime—murder. It seems someone is adamant that past evils remained buried. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062073709
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/12/2011
Series:	Miss Marple Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	1,097,011
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 5.34(h) x 0.76(d)
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com

What People are Saying About This

Anne Perry

“Agatha Christie proves that if you really are good enough, you can break all the ‘rules’ and still come up with a winner.”

Editorial Reviews

Agatha Christie proves that if you really are good enough, you can break all the ‘rules’ and still come up with a winner.” — Anne Perry, New York Times bestselling author of the Thomas Pitt and William Monk series of Victorian mysteries

“Miss Marple was an old lady now, knowing that a scent for evil was still, in the evening of her days, her peculiar gift.” — Times Literary Supplement (London)

From the Publisher

Agatha Christie proves that if you really are good enough, you can break all the ‘rules’ and still come up with a winner.

Anne Perry

Miss Marple was an old lady now, knowing that a scent for evil was still, in the evening of her days, her peculiar gift.

Times Literary Supplement (London)

"Miss Marple was an old lady now, knowing that a scent for evil was still, in the evening of her days, her peculiar gift."

Time Magazines Literary Supplement (London)

Clever spinster and sleuth Miss Jane Marple is at her sharpest in this classic Agatha Christie novel. "Nemesis" is defined as an adversary or competitor, but as this production unfolds in the hands of the impeccable cast led by June Whitfield, the listener is encouraged to consider that perhaps the title is actually a clue. Miss Marple must unravel a decades-old crime with no clues, hardly any suspects, and nothing concrete to go on. This dramatization is excellent in every facet as it captures the world of proper spinsters, as well as the peculiarities of English villages and the folks who inhabit them. The vocal characterizations are crisp and distinctive, reinforcing at every turn the appropriateness of this story to the audio format. M.R.E. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

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