A Murder is Announced : Book 5

Author: Agatha Christie

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 30 July 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Marple' series.

Hardback | 320 pages
136 x 205 x 29 | 362g

An ordinary village

A shocking announcement

One 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 plot is as ingenious as ever … the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.’

A.A. Milne