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A Murder Is Announced
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple novel
You’ll like this if…
A quick taste guide—not a guarantee.
- You like a puzzle with an unusual invitation.
- You enjoy village secrets.
- You want another classic Miss Marple mystery.
The starting point
A newspaper notice announces a murder at Little Paddocks. Curious visitors arrive, the lights go out, and the gathering turns deadly.
Why consider this one?
The newspaper invitation supplies a distinctive puzzle premise. Miss Marple’s attention to people and language makes this a relevant classic alongside our modern older-sleuth selections.
A good fit for
Readers drawn to an unusual setup and village secrets.
Before you choose
Published in 1950, it includes murder and reflects the social context of its period.
Our Miss Marple reading path
These are two selected Miss Marple novels, not consecutive entries or a complete series list. The Murder at the Vicarage is the first full-length novel.
- The Murder at the Vicarage
- A Murder Is Announced — you are here
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Our editorial approach
This AI-assisted guide uses the factual premise and series information in the source below. Fit suggestions are editorial judgments, not guarantees. We do not claim personal reading experience, reproduce customer reviews or invent star ratings.
Factual source: Official Agatha Christie site
Checked November 7, 2026 (EST).