Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

By: 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

Narrated by: Alex Kingston, Adjoa Andoh, Miriam Margolyes, Celia Imrie, Chipo Chung, Adrian Scarborough, Imogen Stubbs

Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"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

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.

©2022 Agatha Christie (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

A mixed bag

I'm someone who doesn't like to try to figure out the mystery before it ends. Having said that, I figured out a quarter of these mysteries without even trying. Some of them were excellent. However most of them or middle of the road. And, unfortunately, a good number of them suffer from the cardinal sin of a mystery: being predictable.

Pale imitations

it was hard to listen to these for a variety of reasons, pretty boring actually

Narrators

These stories were surprisingly good. There is a problem with a few of the narrators. a gravelly, hard edged voice is not for Jane Marple. Joan Hixon's voice should be the model.

OK

The stories started out like a Miss Marple mystery then they changed to something not so Miss Marple. Still entertaining but disappointing

Fantastic book. Please write more new stories!

These are brand new Miss Marple stories. While I was skeptical over new stories being written as Agatha Christie stories, the authors did a great job keeping their stories to a format and content similar to the way Agatha actually wrote. Please write more stories like this!

sorely disappointed

having finished reading all of agatha christie’s works, i was wanting for more & was so excited and curious to see how this would work out. I really wanted to give this a chance and even reached the 5th story before i had to cut my losses and give up. Nowhere do the stories come near to the original author’s style. The similarities begin and end only with miss marp’e’s name & knitting and thats about it. The stories are super boring, no spark of excitement whatsoever & the ludicrous plots birder on the nonsensical at times.

True blue Agatha christie fans, save your credit & skip this one. Youre welcome.

Great book

All the authors did a superb job bringing Miss Marple back to life. I hope they can do it again!

Delightful Addition to the Miss Marple Canon

Delightful new Miss Marple short stories. She lives on in these new adaptations. Great for a new generation of crime sleuth enthusiasts.

To be proud

I believe that Agatha Christie would be proud of these offerings. For the most part they are true Agatha products

Loved them all

I love these mysteries - they felt very true to Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and the readers were terrific.