Thursday, September 8, 2022
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
MARPLE: TWELVE NEW MYSTERIES is a new story collection with Agatha
Christie’s iconic character Miss Jane Marple at the center. The twelve
who-dun-its are written by a variety of award-winning and best-selling authors,
including Leigh Bardugo, Lucy Foley, Karen McManus, and Kate Mosse. While there
are many references to the tiny village of St. Mary Mead, Ruth Ware (“Miss
Marple’s Christmas”) and Val McDermid (“The Second Murder at the Vicarage”)
actually set their tales there. Others choose to pursue a rather unexpected
twist and imagine Miss Marple as an international traveler: Alyssa Cole transports
her to New York (“Miss Marple Takes Manhattan”), Jean Kwok to Hong Kong (“The
Jade Empress”) and Elly Griffiths to rural Italy (“Murder at the Villa Rosa”). Rounding
out the dozen stories are selections from Naomi Alderman, Natalie Haynes, and
Dreda Say Mitchell. Each suspenseful choice is a reminder of Christie’s skills
in developing characters and also a portrayal of the other crime writers’
ability to craft a puzzling tale. Mystery fans will find much to enjoy; MARPLE: TWELVE NEW MYSTERIES has a
beautiful cover and received a starred review from Booklist.
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