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NATIONAL BESTSELLER- Marple: 12 New Mysteries (Miss Marple Series)
Get ready for 12 New Mysteries with Agatha Christie’s very own Miss Marple!
“Each author captures Christie–and Marple–perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch. . . . This new and entertaining collection by some of our favorite writers will hook a new group of readers to the formidable Miss Marple.” — Rhys Bowen, Washington Post
“Marple is the best loved [detective]. Also the most influential. . . . It is Miss Marple who introduced the revolutionary notion that people are essentially the same wherever one goes.” — Los Angeles Times
Agatha Christie’s legendary sleuth, Jane Marple, returns to solve twelve baffling cases in this brand-new collection, penned by a host of acclaimed authors skilled in the fine art of mystery and murder.
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One doesn’t stop at one murder…
Jane Marple is an elderly lady from St Mary Mead who possesses an uncanny knack for solving even the most perplexing puzzles. Now, for the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie’s beloved character returns to the page for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection.
Join Marple as she travels through her sleepy English village and around the world. In St Mary Mead, a Christmas dinner is interrupted by unexpected guests; the Broadway stage in New York City is set for a dangerous improvisation; bad omens surround an untimely death aboard a cruise ship to Hong Kong; and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot. These and other crimes committed in the name of love, jealousy, blackmail, and revenge are ones that only the indomitable Jane Marple can solve.
Bringing a fresh twist to the hallmarks of a classic Agatha Christie mystery, these twelve esteemed writers have captured the sharp wit, unique voice, and droll ingenuity of the deceptively demure detective. A triumphant celebration of Christie’s legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time.
Contributors to 12 New Mysteries (Miss Marple):
Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time. She is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She sold more than a billion copies of her books in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. Whether the character is Hercules Poirot or Miss Marple, readers can’t get enough of her work. Agatha Christie died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.
Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance. Her contemporary rom-com A Princess in Theory was one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2018. Her books have received critical acclaim from Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, Booklist, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets.
Lucy Foley studied English literature at Durham University and University College London. She worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. Also, she is the author of five novels including The Guest List and The Hunting Party.
Elly Griffiths is the author of the Ruth Galloway and Brighton mystery series. She wrote the standalone novels The Stranger Diaries, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel. She also wrote The Postscript Murders. Griffiths is the recipient of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award and the Mary Higgins Clark Award.
Natalie Haynes is the author of seven books, including national bestseller A Thousand Ships. The 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted this work. Furthermore, She has written and recorded eight series of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics for the BBC. Haynes has written for the Times, the Independent, the Guardian, and the Observer.
Jean Kwok is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. She was selected for include the American Library Association Alex Award, The Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award and the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award international shortlist. She received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and earned an MFA from Columbia University. Jean Kwok is fluent in Chinese, Dutch, and English, and currently lives in the Netherlands.
Val McDermid is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty crime novels. She also won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year. She also won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. New York Times Notable Books selected her novels as award-winners. Additionally, she was the 2010 recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Crime Writing. 10 million copies of her books sold worldwide. Visit her website at www.valmcdermid.com.
Kate Mosse is the author of the international mega-bestsellers Labyrinth, Citadel, and Sepulchre. She has sales of more than five million copies in forty-two languages. A publisher for many years, she is cofounder and chair of the board of Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction.
