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Clipping Cleghorn, England, ca 1950
I lokalavisen for Clipping Cleghorn, bekendtgøres at der vil ske et mord i "Little Paddocks" om aftenen kl halv syv. Alle tror at det blot er en invitation til en selskabsleg og mange dukker op.
Men lyset går ud, en mand kommer ind og råber "hænderne op",
Kriminalkommisær Dermot Eric Craddock og politiassistent Legg bliver sat på sagen. I baggrunden finder vi forhenværende politidirektør for Scotland Yard, Sir Henry Clithering. Miss Jane Marple bor på hotel i nærheden og bliver involveret. Craddock borer lidt i sagen og finder ud af at en af dørene i huset er blevet smurt i forvejen. Mrs Letitia Blacklock står til at arve en masse penge, så måske er det dem, der ellers ville arve, der er på krigsstien. Siden bliver Letitias gamle og småbimse skoleveninde Dora Bunner forgiftet og dræbt og hushjælpen Miss Murgatroyd bliver kvalt. Jane Marple tager affære og det viser sig at Letitia er død af naturlige årsager, men begravet som Charlotte Blacklock og at Charlotte spiller rollen som Letitia for uretmæssigt at få fat i en stor arv.
Udmærket Miss Marple mysterie.
I lokalavisen for Clipping Cleghorn, bekendtgøres at der vil ske et mord i "Little Paddocks" om aftenen kl halv syv. Alle tror at det blot er en invitation til en selskabsleg og mange dukker op.
Men lyset går ud, en mand kommer ind og råber "hænderne op",
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værtinden Miss Blacklock bliver såret i øreflippen og "røveren", en ung mand, Rudi Scherz, ansat som receptionist ved et lokalt hotel, bliver skudt og dræbt.Kriminalkommisær Dermot Eric Craddock og politiassistent Legg bliver sat på sagen. I baggrunden finder vi forhenværende politidirektør for Scotland Yard, Sir Henry Clithering. Miss Jane Marple bor på hotel i nærheden og bliver involveret. Craddock borer lidt i sagen og finder ud af at en af dørene i huset er blevet smurt i forvejen. Mrs Letitia Blacklock står til at arve en masse penge, så måske er det dem, der ellers ville arve, der er på krigsstien. Siden bliver Letitias gamle og småbimse skoleveninde Dora Bunner forgiftet og dræbt og hushjælpen Miss Murgatroyd bliver kvalt. Jane Marple tager affære og det viser sig at Letitia er død af naturlige årsager, men begravet som Charlotte Blacklock og at Charlotte spiller rollen som Letitia for uretmæssigt at få fat i en stor arv.
Udmærket Miss Marple mysterie.
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Kbh. : Forum, 1982.
Description
Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML: A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement�??and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m." A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. An impossible crime? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.
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LibraryThing member craso
Everybody in Chipping Cleghorn reads the personal column in "the Gazette." One day a strange listing appears declaring a murder will take place at Little Paddocks on Friday, October 29th at 6:30 p.m. Everyone who knows Miss Blacklock thinks it's a murder party so they all show up. Miss Blacklock
This is the first Miss Marple story I have read and I found her to be a lovely character. She is an expert on human nature because of all the people she has known in the small town she lives in. When puzzling out a murder case she simply relates the incidents to simular situations from her past.
The novel is an interesting look at English life right after World War II. It was originally published in 1950. Miss Marple talks about how you don't know yours neighbors as well as you used to because so many people have been displaced because of the war and have moved to smaller towns. There is an interesting barter system in Chipping Cleghorn where people trade meat, milk, honey etc. One of the characters is a young war widow with a small son who works as a gardener.
A friend of mine had told me that she finds reading Agatha Christie mysterys very soothing. I didn't know what she ment until I started this novel. It was if my mind sighed and relaxed. I'm not British, yet I found the characters way of speaking very familiar and enjoyable. Maybe that is why the genre is called "cozy."
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didn't put the announcement in the paper and she doesn't know what will happen. Then a youngman appears in the doorway, the lights go out, a flashlight blinds the group, and three shots ring out. Miss Blacklock is wounded and the only casualty is the youngman. Who is he? Why would he want to rob or kill Miss Blacklock?This is the first Miss Marple story I have read and I found her to be a lovely character. She is an expert on human nature because of all the people she has known in the small town she lives in. When puzzling out a murder case she simply relates the incidents to simular situations from her past.
The novel is an interesting look at English life right after World War II. It was originally published in 1950. Miss Marple talks about how you don't know yours neighbors as well as you used to because so many people have been displaced because of the war and have moved to smaller towns. There is an interesting barter system in Chipping Cleghorn where people trade meat, milk, honey etc. One of the characters is a young war widow with a small son who works as a gardener.
A friend of mine had told me that she finds reading Agatha Christie mysterys very soothing. I didn't know what she ment until I started this novel. It was if my mind sighed and relaxed. I'm not British, yet I found the characters way of speaking very familiar and enjoyable. Maybe that is why the genre is called "cozy."
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LibraryThing member VirginiaG
Just as I've changed over the years, my tastes have changed as well. When my children were little, I used to while away nap time reading and Agatha was one of my first choices. I even gave the librarian a bad time because they didn't carry more of her books.
Agatha's books aren't usually my first
I would recommend this book to all cozy lovers. This was Agatha's 50th book published in 1950 in a simpler time set in a more picturesque setting and if you are looking for something that doesn't make you cringe or keep you up at night, this would be a good choice. Happy reading.
Agatha's books aren't usually my first
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choice now, I read this one because it was the July book choice for my local Sisters in Crime group. The beginning reminded me of old black and white movies where everyone was all a flutter because of the announcement in the paper. All were under the impression it was to be a murder mystery game. When a burglar stumbles in upon the party to hold them up and gets shot someone has to determine who he was, why he was killed, and who did it. Inspector Craddock is obviously incapable of handling it without help from Miss Marple. The story is filled with quirky characters who may or may not be who they say they are. The hostess soon becomes the obvious true target but with lots of red herrings it becomes difficult to decide what is really going on. I would recommend this book to all cozy lovers. This was Agatha's 50th book published in 1950 in a simpler time set in a more picturesque setting and if you are looking for something that doesn't make you cringe or keep you up at night, this would be a good choice. Happy reading.
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LibraryThing member Figgles
One of my favourite Miss Marples. Set in a small village in post war Britain, where the social order has been disrupted by the war populated by types who may or not be who they say they are, a murder IS announced in the local paper and the locals turn up expecting a game only to find a real murder
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taking place in their midst. Miss Marple is invited by her goddaughter, the vicar's wife, to help solve the crime. I particularly love the discrete but obvious depiction of the loving female couple Hinch and Murgatroyd. A very entertaining read. Show Less
LibraryThing member MickyFine
The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are utterly surprised when an announcement appears in the local paper announcing that a murder will occur at the local estate of Little Paddocks at precisely 6:30 that Friday evening. Assuming that Miss Blacklock or one of her family who reside at Little Paddocks
Miss Marple mysteries are always a reliable solid read and this one was no exception. For the first time while reading Christie, I did manage to figure out whodunit in advance of the big reveal but I had also watched the episode of Marple adapted from this novel several years ago so some memories may have stuck with me that helped me weed through the red herrings and actual clues. Although this is the fifth Miss Marple novel, it's an excellent novel to try as your first Marple or your first Christie if you haven't taken the plunge yet.
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are having some sort of murder mystery party, several residents of the village arrive that evening to see just what will happen. But as they gather in the drawing room, the lights go out at precisely 6:30 and then shots are fired. In the aftermath of the shooting, one question remains: what was the purpose of that night and just who was behind it?Miss Marple mysteries are always a reliable solid read and this one was no exception. For the first time while reading Christie, I did manage to figure out whodunit in advance of the big reveal but I had also watched the episode of Marple adapted from this novel several years ago so some memories may have stuck with me that helped me weed through the red herrings and actual clues. Although this is the fifth Miss Marple novel, it's an excellent novel to try as your first Marple or your first Christie if you haven't taken the plunge yet.
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LibraryThing member ken1952
I read this Agatha Christie novel to "cleanse my literary palate" after spending that rather dull time with Renoir in LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY. Alas, this mystery featuring Miss Jane Marple was rather slow, too. Clever solution of the murders, but the summing up between Miss Marple and
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Inspector Craddock was 26 pages long. Christie's wit shows through in the story. The first time I read it in the late 60's I'm sure I didn't appreciate that wit. And the characters were entertaining, if a bit stereotyped. Unfortunately, I won't be re-visiting Miss Marple for a long while. Sigh! Show Less
LibraryThing member pjbram
I have read many Agatha Christie books over and over, but this is probably my least favourite. The story itself is entertaining, with an abundance of possible murderers, and the plot is satisfactory, but to my mind it hinges on what I thought was a printing error in the book. We have all come
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across the occasions when the book says the hero is travelling to Shenfield or Wales, when you know he is going to Sheffield or Wells, and this really spoilt the book for me. Nevertheless, if you can take the publication as it is produced you may well enjoy a Miss Marple tour de force. Show Less
LibraryThing member BookAngel_a
One of my favorite Miss Marple novels so far. She really is a sweet old dear, but amazingly shrewd. The plot was complex, suspenseful, and interesting. I had no idea who the murderer was until the end. The whole plot is attention grabbing and creepy - I like that.
LibraryThing member riverwillow
This is an interesting story and one in which Christie explores identity as quute a few characters turn out not to be who the reader thinks they are. The final revelation of the murderer is quite shocking, even by Christie's standards.
LibraryThing member MeriJenBen
Miss Marple solves another murder in a small village. Not my favorite Miss Marple, but very good.
LibraryThing member horacewimsey
Well, I'll be! Miss Marple deigns to make an appearance before three-quarters of the book is up. How kind of her to come.
One of Christie's better stories, though I still prefer Poirot.
One of Christie's better stories, though I still prefer Poirot.
LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
A very long time ago. when I was in my twenties, I discovered Agatha Christie and immediately read many of her books, one after another. At that time and age, I was completely taken with Hercule Pirot. I considered him to be her superior sleuth.
Now many years later I am reading Agatha again, with a
A Murder Is Announced is a Jane Marple story, and what a story indeed. Filled with wonderful characters and having a lovely English village atmosphere, I suspect this one is destined to be one of my all time favourites, it even had the delightful ending of inviting all the witnesses to the scene of the crime for accusations and the final solving.
I am so glad that I discovered Agatha Christe in my youth, yet I am equally glad to be able to enjoy her books at this age too.
Now many years later I am reading Agatha again, with a
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mind to savour each book and enjoy the wonderful way she has with conversation, her exact pin-pointing of an era in time, and of course, her highly entertaining murders. Much to my surprise I am finding Jane Marple to be my new favourite. Perhaps because I am older myself, I can appreciate her art of being a good listener, her gentle, yet probing questions and her way of fitting into the background and observing all. I still love Hercule, but Jane Marple is winning a special place in my heart.A Murder Is Announced is a Jane Marple story, and what a story indeed. Filled with wonderful characters and having a lovely English village atmosphere, I suspect this one is destined to be one of my all time favourites, it even had the delightful ending of inviting all the witnesses to the scene of the crime for accusations and the final solving.
I am so glad that I discovered Agatha Christe in my youth, yet I am equally glad to be able to enjoy her books at this age too.
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LibraryThing member JulesJones
Miss Marple novel. A murder is announced at the home of Miss Blacklock, by way of an ad in the local paper announcing the time and place. It's assumed by Miss Blacklock's household that it's some sort of unpleasant joke, and by everyone else in Chipping Cleghorn that it's announcing a murder
Beautifully constructed mystery, with the clues all there but skillfully disguised, in a lovely study of English village life soon after the end of the Second World War.
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mystery party. A large contingent contrive to drop in at the time announced -- only to see a real attempted murder and suicide. But was it suicide, or was the young man who shot at Miss Blacklock simply a cat's paw for someone else who then disposed of him?Beautifully constructed mystery, with the clues all there but skillfully disguised, in a lovely study of English village life soon after the end of the Second World War.
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LibraryThing member NellieMc
Classic Ms. Marple -- what's not to love?
LibraryThing member leslie.98
Emilia Fox did an excellent narration despite the fact that her voice for Miss Marple was a tad too firm for my image of the character.
LibraryThing member akamarian
In a Murder is Announced a murder is announced in the local newspaper and actually happens. More murders follow, and everyone in a small English village’s circle of friends is a suspect. Detective Inspector Craddock, with the help of sixty-something Miss Jane Marple, works to solve the crime. The
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mystery deepens with every chapter as new clues are revealed. This gives the reader an invigorating mental exercise of sorting through the ever-increasing load of information and speculation. It’s difficult to decide which clues are key to solving the murder and which are red herrings, and that’s the fun of it. The characters are colorful and drawn in detail. But this book was first published in 1950, and young adult readers may not be interested in the many elderly, old-fashioned characters. Even the younger villagers are in their 20s and have concerns that teenagers today probably won’t relate to, such as providing for a young child or having success in a writing career. Nevertheless, the ending, though unexpected, is exciting. Show Less
LibraryThing member PhilSyphe
Although this novel didn’t have me on tenterhooks, I appreciate the author’s plotting skills and characterisation. It’s a book I liked in parts rather than on the whole. At times it bored me a little, but certain scenes proved highly engaging.
Bunny is my favourite character. Without giving
Read this in January 2012, so can't remember much more at nearly six years on.
Bunny is my favourite character. Without giving
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anything away, there’s a scene where guests arrive at a house, speaking with tact, trying to learn something with a series of subtle hints, then Bunny arrives and asks outright the question that the others have been hinting at. Classic comedy timing!Read this in January 2012, so can't remember much more at nearly six years on.
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LibraryThing member JeffreyMarks
One of my favorite Agatha Christie novels, and a treasure of misdirection. Not to be missed.
LibraryThing member Jiraiya
Here is the book that made me guess the murderer for the first time ever. It's a classic and not a dime novel, and I'm glad for that. Other people too have guessed correctly and in hindsight I must say that the finale, with Miss Marple hiding and using her voice, is slightly artificial, clumsy and
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forced. Nevertheless most of the book is vintage Christie, and this book pushed me to read more and all of the Marpel stories. P.S Miss Murgatroyd and Hinchcliffe are "the L word". Show Less
LibraryThing member RubyScarlett
Guessed the culprit very early on in the novel but I really enjoyed this story nonetheless, which goes to show Christie could have been a delightful general fiction author too. Very interesting characters, some funny lines and some metatextual references to Christie's life as an author plus some an
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intertextual reference at the end to Elephants Can Remember which I thought was lovely. Really great atmosphere throughout - I could picture everything very easily. Just like the Poirot books at some point, Christie lingers on how society has changed and how little people follow expected patterns of behaviour now. It made me think about how the profession of policeman and detective has changed since 1950 and how little it relies on actual detection and psychology today. This is a nice book, with an interesting premise and a jolly good read. Show Less
LibraryThing member Samar.Abd-Allah
Was this mystery so predictable or was it that I've became an expert in Christie's kind of mysteries & twists?...
I guessed the murderer & guessed most reasons of the events be4 Miss Marple kindly reveal the truth in details @ the end .. I've always failed 2 guess the murderer except this time.. was
I guessed the murderer & guessed most reasons of the events be4 Miss Marple kindly reveal the truth in details @ the end .. I've always failed 2 guess the murderer except this time.. was
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LibraryThing member BrokenTune
"A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30 p.m. Friends accept this, the only intimation."
Little Paddocks is set in a typical village in the English countryside, where people enjoy the quiet life, away from the hustle and bustle of bigger towns,
“In an English village, you turn over a stone and have no idea what will crawl out.”
I have read A Murder is Announced three times now and I still count this as one of my favourite Christie novel - and, yes, even that sanctimonious old busy-body that is Miss Marple does not spoil the book for me.
The reasons I like the story so much are quite simple: It's essentially a locked-room mystery, but in this one the motives for the murder are different from some of the other mysteries and caused me to think a lot about the effect that the one simple lie (I won't spoil which one) had on the lives of all the people involved - including on the perpetrator, who is very conflicted over the course of actions taken, when that lie is at risk of being discovered.
“It's what's in yourself that makes you happy or unhappy.”
Unlike in some other Christie mysteries, the portrayal of characters is also much more sympathetic to the more ordinary characters who usually seem to be somewhat patronised or ridiculed - quite often by Marple, which is why I don't like her much. For some reason, she's not as quick to pass judgement in this book and the villagers are allowed to contribute to the story and to the solution.
“It’s a fine murdering day, (sang Bunch) And as balmy as May And the sleuths from the village are gone.” A rattle of crockery being dumped in the sink drowned the next lines, but as the Rev. Julian Harmon left the house, he heard the final triumphant assertion: “And we’ll all go a’murdering today!”
Little Paddocks is set in a typical village in the English countryside, where people enjoy the quiet life, away from the hustle and bustle of bigger towns,
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and where everyone knows everything that is going on in the lives of their neighbours. Or do they?“In an English village, you turn over a stone and have no idea what will crawl out.”
I have read A Murder is Announced three times now and I still count this as one of my favourite Christie novel - and, yes, even that sanctimonious old busy-body that is Miss Marple does not spoil the book for me.
The reasons I like the story so much are quite simple: It's essentially a locked-room mystery, but in this one the motives for the murder are different from some of the other mysteries and caused me to think a lot about the effect that the one simple lie (I won't spoil which one) had on the lives of all the people involved - including on the perpetrator, who is very conflicted over the course of actions taken, when that lie is at risk of being discovered.
“It's what's in yourself that makes you happy or unhappy.”
Unlike in some other Christie mysteries, the portrayal of characters is also much more sympathetic to the more ordinary characters who usually seem to be somewhat patronised or ridiculed - quite often by Marple, which is why I don't like her much. For some reason, she's not as quick to pass judgement in this book and the villagers are allowed to contribute to the story and to the solution.
“It’s a fine murdering day, (sang Bunch) And as balmy as May And the sleuths from the village are gone.” A rattle of crockery being dumped in the sink drowned the next lines, but as the Rev. Julian Harmon left the house, he heard the final triumphant assertion: “And we’ll all go a’murdering today!”
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LibraryThing member carolfoisset
Always enjoy Agatha Christie!
LibraryThing member Brian55
Read this for library book group. The was done to compare with "A Daughter In Time" by Josephine Tey, which was written the same year. Very different styles and themes between the two authors. We understood that had a discord between them, but we couldn't find out the reason. I've read many
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Christie in the past, but had not previously read this one. I really enjoyed it, even though Miss Marple did play as prominent role as I'm used to. The one downside was that Christie spent a fair amount of time at the conclusion, after the climax, explaining how all the clues tied together. She did a good job of providing the clues throughout the book, but their ties were not all apparent till the conclusion. Show Less
LibraryThing member kaitanya64
Miss Marple pays a visit to her niece, a vicar's wife in a neighboring village. Of course, she arrives just in time to help the local police investigate murder and mystery. A great read as usual.
LibraryThing member MarcusBastos
Miss Marple's Wisdom
A murder is announced in the local paper. When its actually happens, the Police, with the inestimable help of Miss Marple, gets to solve the matter. In a dynamic plot, with numerous characters and unexpected events, Agatha Christie guides the reader to the answer. One has to
A murder is announced in the local paper. When its actually happens, the Police, with the inestimable help of Miss Marple, gets to solve the matter. In a dynamic plot, with numerous characters and unexpected events, Agatha Christie guides the reader to the answer. One has to
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pay close attention in order to discover the murderer. This is an interesting plot with a surprising end. Show Less
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1950
Physical description
189 p.; 18.4 cm
ISBN
8755300049 / 9788755300040
Local notes
Omslag: Ikke angivet
Omslaget viser en engelsk avis med en annonce for "A murder is announced and will take place ..."
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra engelsk "A murder is announced" af Poul Ib Liebe
De trestjernede kriminalromaner, Agatha Christie, bind 21
Side 30: I tilfælde af, at dette her viser sig at være en dunkel og gådefuld affære - hvilket jeg ganske vist ikke et øjeblik tror på at det vil - så glem ikke, at en ældre, ugift dame, der sidder og strikker og nusser i sin have, ved langt, langt mere end en hvilken som helst kriminalassistent. Hun kan fortælle dig, hvad der kunne være sket, og hvad der burde være sket, og endda hvad der faktisk skete! Og hun kan fortælle dig, _hvorfor_ det skete!
Side 83: Enhver landsby og flække er fuld af mennesker, som pludselig har bosat sig der uden at have nogen som helst tilknytning til egnens beboere eller noget i den retning. Herresæderne er blevet solgt, og de små huse er blevet bygget om og istandsat. Og så kæber follk dem og slår sig ned der - og man ved intet andet om dem end det, de fortæller om sig selv.
Side 87: Miss Bunner elskede sin venindes ting lige så højt, som om det havde været hendes egne.
Side 135: Jeg foretrækker faktisk de gammeldags miksturer i de store, mørke medicinflasker. Dem kan man i hvert fald tømme ud i køkkenvasken!
Side 139: bemærkninger om sortbørshandel i det små
Side 141: Katten hedder Tiglath Pileser
Side 183: Mennesker, der får den idé, at de er blevet snydt for noget her i livet, er altid farlige. De synes, at livet skylder dem en erstatning.
Side 183: Det er nemlig det, der er i _én selv_, der gør én lykkelig eller ulykkelig.
Omslaget viser en engelsk avis med en annonce for "A murder is announced and will take place ..."
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra engelsk "A murder is announced" af Poul Ib Liebe
De trestjernede kriminalromaner, Agatha Christie, bind 21
Side 30: I tilfælde af, at dette her viser sig at være en dunkel og gådefuld affære - hvilket jeg ganske vist ikke et øjeblik tror på at det vil - så glem ikke, at en ældre, ugift dame, der sidder og strikker og nusser i sin have, ved langt, langt mere end en hvilken som helst kriminalassistent. Hun kan fortælle dig, hvad der kunne være sket, og hvad der burde være sket, og endda hvad der faktisk skete! Og hun kan fortælle dig, _hvorfor_ det skete!
Side 83: Enhver landsby og flække er fuld af mennesker, som pludselig har bosat sig der uden at have nogen som helst tilknytning til egnens beboere eller noget i den retning. Herresæderne er blevet solgt, og de små huse er blevet bygget om og istandsat. Og så kæber follk dem og slår sig ned der - og man ved intet andet om dem end det, de fortæller om sig selv.
Side 87: Miss Bunner elskede sin venindes ting lige så højt, som om det havde været hendes egne.
Side 135: Jeg foretrækker faktisk de gammeldags miksturer i de store, mørke medicinflasker. Dem kan man i hvert fald tømme ud i køkkenvasken!
Side 139: bemærkninger om sortbørshandel i det små
Side 141: Katten hedder Tiglath Pileser
Side 183: Mennesker, der får den idé, at de er blevet snydt for noget her i livet, er altid farlige. De synes, at livet skylder dem en erstatning.
Side 183: Det er nemlig det, der er i _én selv_, der gør én lykkelig eller ulykkelig.
Other editions
Et mord bekendtgøres by Agatha Christie (Hardcover)
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Pages
189
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