{"product_id":"9780008832773","title":"A Murder is Announced : Book 5","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Agatha Christie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 July 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Marple' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e136 x 205 x 29 | 362g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ordinary village\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A shocking announcement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Then a gunshot is heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping – and solving murders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Never underestimate Miss Marple\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Karen M. McManus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘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.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A.A. Milne\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57336420008311,"sku":"9780008832773","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008832773.jpg?v=1785326791","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008832773","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}