About the Author Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became the bestselling novelist in history. She wrote 79 crime mysteries and collections, and saw her work translated into more languages than Shakespeare.Rosemary Leach has been a familiar face on British television for many years. Her film credits include A Room With a View and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Product Description Everyone thinks it's a charming joke when the ad appears in the St. Mary Mead Gazette announcing an upcoming murder at Little Paddocks. But it's no joke when someone turns up dead. To listeners' delight, Miss Marple becomes involved, and the spinster with the china-blue eyes proves herself once again to be a gifted detective.