Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
Agatha Christie, Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse, Ruth Ware
Readers rate it 3.9 (61 on Hardcover)
Released Sep 13, 2022 · William Morrow
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This is a mystery anthology featuring Jane Marple stories by contemporary bestselling authors. Like traditional mysteries, it involves crimes and investigations with mild violence typical of the genre, but nothing graphic. The stories reward observation, logic, and moral judgment, with Marple's keen insight and wisdom serving as a strong model. It's appropriate for middle-grade readers comfortable with mystery plots, though younger children may find some stories too complex or dark.
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A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimag... A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. Naomi Alderman Leigh Bardugo Alyssa Cole Lucy Foley Elly Griffiths Natalie Haynes Jean Kwok Val McDermid Karen M. McManus Dreda Say Mitchell Kate Mosse Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Agatha Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930's The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie's last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.
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- Fiction
- Weak Character Development
- Plot driven
- Not Diverse Characters
- Loveable Characters
- Unloveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- mysterious
- Adventurous
- lighthearted
- tense
- funny
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ISBN 9780063136052 · William Morrow