Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they have inherited some worthless bric-a-brac, including a collection of antique books. While rustling through a copy of The Black Arrow, Tuppence comes upon a series of apparently random underlinings.
However, when she writes down the letters, they spell out a very disturbing message:
M a r y J o r d a n d i d n o t d i e n a t u r a l l y
Agatha Christie, the classic Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a tale of suspense and mystery in a small, rural town. The crime at the heart of the story is as traditional as it is thrilling, with a hard-boiled detective edge that keeps readers guessing.
For fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), M. C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer), Richard Osman (The Last Devil To Die), Anthony Horowitz (Nightshade Revenge), and Alexandra Benedict (The Christmas Jigsaw Murders).