A group of distinguished friends, including a solicitor, a clergyman, and a retired commissioner of Scotland Yard—and, oh yes, a quiet, elderly spinster who had rarely left her tiny village—agree to meet weekly to find a solution to a real-life mystery. Only the person recounting the story knows the real answer. That person and Miss Marple, that is.<br/><br/>Contents: The Tuesday Night Club — The idol house of Astarte — Ingots of gold — The blood-stained pavement — Motive v. opportunity — The thumb mark of St Peter — The blue geranium — The companion — The four suspects — A Christmas tragedy — The herb of death — The affair at the bungalow — Death by drowning