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Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (original: 1997; edição: 2011)

de Agatha Christie

Séries: Miss Marple (Omnibus 2, 14 & Miss Marple stories from 15.5)

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This exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie's short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It's an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as "the typical old maid of fiction," Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature - and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: "She's just the finest detective God ever made" - and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.… (mais)
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Título:Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries)
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This was my first experience reading Agatha Christie. I know, I am late to the party. After reading these twenty short stories, I can only describe Christie in one word, overrated. That is not to say that Christie is not a good writer, but she does not live up to the hype surrounding her works.

Only a couple of these stories were even mildly amusing and interesting. At times I dreaded picking up the book to continue reading it. By the halfway point I was tempted to DNF the book, but I kept going, hoping the stories would get better. Unfortunately, they failed to improve.

In every story, Miss Marple solved the mystery with information not known to the reader. As a result, I felt cheated as a reader. Had Christie provided the missing information to her readers, the mystery would be obvious.

This will be the last of Christie’s writings that I read. ( )
  dwcofer | Mar 9, 2024 |
Overall, I have enjoyed most of the short stories. I am a fan of Agatha Christie's mystery novels as such when I saw this book, I was excited as short stories are easier to read and digest. The only downside for me was the so-called old English, which is different from current, so I have to really imagine that I am in the 30's while reading it. The way the story was plotted, and the mystery was solved truly had me thinking and guessing LOL! I still have lots of standalones to read so it's about time I should drop by the public library near me to loan them. This is definitely an easy pick me up to read as and when we are free. ( )
  Sholee | Mar 5, 2023 |
The Complete Short Stories includes the short story collection; Thirteen Problems ( which includes the stories;

1.1: THE TUESDAY NIGHT CLUB ****
1.2: THE IDOL HOUSE OF ASTTARTE **
1.3: INGOTS OF GOLD ****
1.4: THE BLOODSTAINED PAVEMENT ***
1.5: MOTIVE V. OPPORTUNITY ****
1.6: THE THUMBMARK OF ST. PETER ***
1.7: THE BLUE GERANIUM ****
1.8: THE COMPANION ****
1.9: THE FOUR SUSPECTS ****
1.10: A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY *****
1.11: THE HERB OF DEATH ***
1.12: THE AFFAIR AT THE BUNGALOW *****
1.13: DEATH BY DROWNING ***

), Miss Marple Tells a Story, Strange Jest, The Case of the Perfect Maid, The Case of the Caretaker, Tape-Measure Murder, Greenshaw's Folly and Sanctuary.

Individual reviews below with ratings. For the entire collection though, 4 stars.

1.1-13: THIRTEEN PROBLEMS (MISS MARPLE, #2) ****

Thirteen Problems is the first short story collection featuring Miss Marple and introduce an interesting cast of characters that all come together to test their wits for solving crime. The first six stories are set at a dinner party where each guest presents a crime and the others take turns guessing who did it. The next six are set at a different dinner party with some new guests, following the same format of each guest presenting their crime. And the final story sees Miss Marple seek out one of the guests, Sir Henry, a former Scotland Yard Commissioner to relay her fears about a local murder and ask for his help to pass the information on to the police.

I was surprised to find I quite enjoyed the short stories - short stories can often be pretty hit or miss, but the dinner party format worked really well to allow readers to get to know the characters while still keeping it interesting and fast paced.

Miss Marple is hilarious. I loved reading Christie's foreword;

Miss Marple has some faint affinity with my own grandmother, also a pink and white pretty old lady who, although having led the most sheltered and Victorian of lives, nevertheless always appeared to be intimately acquainted with all the depths of human depravity. One could be made to feel incredibly naïve and credulous by her reproachful remark: “But did you believe what they said to you? You shouldn’t do that. I never do!”

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) . HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


But I liked the other characters too - Jane Helier, Mrs Bantry and Sir Henry were my favourites. Not all the plots were fantastic but overall they were pretty good and I had fun trying to solve the crime myself.

My favourites were 1.10: The Christmas Tragedy and 1.12: The Affair at the Bungalow. Least enjoyable, 1.2: The House of Astarte.

Full reviews are below with individual story rating. For the whole collection though, 4 stars.

1.1: THE TUESDAY NIGHT CLUB ****

The first Miss Marple short story begins with Raymond West (Miss Marple's nephew) hosting a gathering of friends consisting of; artist Joyce Lempriere, former Scotland Yard commissioner, Sir Henry Clithering, local clergyman, Dr Pender and solicitor, Mr Petherick. While discussing the concept of unsolved murders and who would be best at solving them, Joyce suggests they start a club - a Tuesday Night Club where they will discuss a crime and offer their opinions of who did it and why.

The first crime is offered up by Sir Henry who recounts a case of a husband and wife who sit down for dinner with their housekeeper, only to have one member of the party wind up dead.

I really enjoyed this. I love the idea of the club and I loved how Miss Marple operates.

Miss Marple is clearly a total troll.

“One moment,” said Sir Henry. “Miss Marple has not yet spoken.” Miss Marple was shaking her head sadly. “Dear, dear,” she said. “I have dropped another stitch. I have been so interested in the story. A sad case, a very sad case. It reminds me of old Mr. Hargraves who lived up at the Mount.

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 13). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


Total troll for sure. She's as sharp as a tack - there's no way she's not playing them. I loved it. I also rated Sir Henry's pun. I love a good pun.

“I know just the sort of thing you mean, dear,” said Miss Marple. “For instance Mrs. Carruthers had a very strange experience yesterday morning. She bought two gills of picked shrimps at Elliot’s. She called at two other shops and when she got home she found she had not got the shrimps with her. She went back to the two shops she had visited but these shrimps had completely disappeared. Now that seems to me very remarkable.” “A very fishy story,” said Sir Henry Clithering gravely.

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 3). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


I can't say I guessed the culprit but I look forward to future Miss Marple stories. 4 stars.

1.2: THE IDOL HOUSE OF ASTARTE **

I didn't like this one much. Dr Pender recounts a house party he attended in his youth where his host was stabbed to death - even though no one was near him. I did like that Miss Marple is showing everyone up though. 2 stars.

1.3: INGOTS OF GOLD ****

This time, it's Raymond's turn to tell a story. He recounts a trip to Cornwell where he met a new friend, John Newman - who was planning an expedition to a shipwreck for Spanish gold. But things take a turn for the worst when they get mixed up in an ongoing case of stolen gold bullion.

I enjoyed this one. I only guessed some of the answers (I totally guessed that Newman was a fraud and stole the gold bullion. I just also thought he was actually working with Kelvin - not just framing him.) but I had fun finding out the rest. I was pretty impressed by the idea of the tyre! Using it to frame Kelvin by taking it off one lorry and then putting it on the other to drive with and then taking it back. That was some extra level genius right there.

Raymond reminds me of Hastings. Too confident in his own opinions. On the other hand at least his isn't mean to his elderly aunt. But I do love Miss Marple. She's a total troll. I love how she gets caught up in her knitting - like oh I'm not paying attention dear but if you were, you'd totally know the answer like I do. It's especially amusing to see her and Raymond interact.

“Well, go on, Aunt Jane; haven’t you got anything to say?”
“In a minute, dear,” said Miss Marple. “I am afraid I have counted wrong. Two purl, three plain, slip one, two purl—yes, that’s right. What did you say, dear?”
“What is your opinion?”
“You wouldn’t like my opinion, dear. Young people never do, I notice. It is better to say nothing.”
“Nonsense, Aunt Jane; out with it.”

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 47). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


But I also really love how she relates everything back to her experiences or gossip to explain how she knows stuff. Overall a very enjoyable story. 4 stars.

1.4: THE BLOODSTAINED PAVEMENT ***

The artist, Joyce is up next. One day while painting, she overhears a conversation between a man, Denis, his wife, Margery and an old friend, Carol who decide to go bathing to refresh themselves of the heat. Later after the couple return, Joyce believes she sees bloodstains on the pavement. And then a few days later she reads a curious article in the newspaper of a woman named Margery who was married to a Denis who was killed while bathing just a little further down the coast.

Like the last story, I guessed parts and missed others. I guessed that Denis and Carol were on together and killed Margery - and that Carol changed into Margery's clothes. I didn't guess that they were serial killers. Or that the benefit of killing the wives was the insurance money rather than the wives being rich or something of the sort. I didn't understand the bit about the bloodstains though. The bathing suit having blood made sense. The bloodstains disappearing didn't. If it was raining or something maybe. But since it was hot and dry how did they disappear? Or how the Captain fitted into things. Did he play a part I missed? Or was he just there?

I liked that Miss Marple caught the bit about the changing outfits. But the whole thing was left feeling somewhat unfinished. 3 stars.

1.5: MOTIVE V. OPPORTUNITY ****

Mr Petherick tells of a rich client who was devastated by the loss of his son and then granddaughter. He takes in his nieces and nephew and loves them but never gets over the heartbreak of losing the rest of his family. He writes a will to leave his estate equally to all three but comes to rethink that when he makes the acquaintance of a medium Mrs Spragg and her husband. But although Mr Petherick witnesses the client sign a new will, when it's read, he can only find a blank piece of paper.

Hey I totally guessed this one. Disappearing ink indeed! Except the guilty party. I thought it would've been the niece, Mary, rather than the brother in law via the housekeeper. Miss Marple does it again. Leaving the other participants to bite her dust. Poor things, they can't catch a break. 4 stars.

1.6: THE THUMBMARK OF ST. PETER ***

It's Miss Marple's turn to lay out a crime. She doesn't give them much time to deliberate though because I don't think anyone else could've gotten it without medical knowledge.

So Miss Marple goes to visit her niece, Mabel whose husband just died. But although there's no proof, the town in under the belief Mabel killed him, so Miss Marple undertakes an investigation to find out what really happened.

I guessed none of this. Nothing at all. Too technical. But I did enjoy how Miss Marple recounted her investigation and came to her conclusions. 3 stars.

1.7: THE BLUE GERANIUM ****

Miss Marple is invited by Sir Henry to dinner with Colonel Bantry and his wife. Having heard of Miss Marple's problem solving abilities, Colonel Bantry relates his ghost story - the murder of the wife of a friend.

I liked this one. Like most of the Miss Marple stories, I guessed parts and completely missed others. I more or less figured out that the primroses were being turned blue - but not how that was accomplished. I completely missed the smelling salts as the weapon of choice. I guessed the fortune teller was a fraud - but got the person behind the fraud wrong - I thought it was Jean or the other nurse, Nurse Carstairs - not the current sensible one, Nurse Copling. I love how Miss Marple interacts with others, it's quite amusing. Fun story, 4 stars.

1.8: THE COMPANION ****

Wow I'm good. I guessed all of this. The drowning, the change of identities, the change of clothes, the faking of her own death and being the next of kin to inherit. Go me.

Dr Lloyd remembers moving overseas and coming across two women, one of whom dies while out swimming one day. I like this the best so far - because it's always a winner when I can pick the who, the how and the why. 4 stars.

1.9: THE FOUR SUSPECTS ****

Sir Henry discusses a case that haunts him - the murder of an old German spy and the four people he suspects of murdering him. I was only slightly on the right track with this one. I was kind of thinking the daughter but not with any conviction. I did guess there was something off about the letter and the fact that Honesty has a capital H but I didn't actually see DEATH written there.

There were heaps of good quotes in this one. This gem.

“Of course,” said Miss Marple, “a lot of people are stupid. And stupid people get found out, whatever they do. But there are quite a number of people who aren’t stupid, and one shudders to think of what they might accomplish unless they had very strongly rooted principles.”

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 135). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


Miss Marple is rather brutal for such a kindly old lady. I totally rate it. And I love how low Miss Marple's opinion is of humanity. I'm also rather fond of Sir Henry ribbing Miss Marple for her crime solving prowess. It reminds me of Inspector Jape needling Poirot. It's hilarious.

And this. Seriously the woman's a troll.



Well written and very enjoyable. 4.5 stars, rounded up.

1.10: A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY *****

Miss Marple comes to the party with another story, this time about the Sanders. Marple was positive that Mr Sanders was going to kill his wife, but upon her death, Marple finds Sanders has an alibi that not even she can disprove.

Ooh this was good. I like Marple's crimes because they always lay out her reasoning and her reasoning is sublime. I guessed none of this. I bow to Marple's smarts. 5 stars.

1.11: THE HERB OF DEATH ***

Mrs Bantry's turn to tell a story. Her and the Colonel were staying at a friend's house with a group. After dinner one night, all of the guests ended up ill and one person dies.

I like Mrs Bantry. (I'm looking forward to reading a Body in the Library if she's in it.) And I loved the way she told it and then let everyone ask questions to reach their conclusions. 3 stars.

1.12: THE AFFAIR AT THE BUNGALOW *****

Jane Helier, the famous actress, takes to the stage to recount a crime that happened to a "friend". I loved that the whole dinner party believe Jane to friend in question. And then the crime. A mistresses' house is robbed and her precious jewellery is stolen.

This one was hilarious. Jane. Jane is perfection. She's so utterly ridiculous but surprisingly shrewd at times.

“Jane!” gasped Mrs. Bantry. “Did you engineer this story you’ve been telling us?” Jane nodded.

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (pp. 208-209). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


Mrs. Bantry sat down and groaned. “Oh! my poor head. And all the time—Jane Helier, you deceitful girl! Telling us that story the way you did!” “I am a good actress,” said Jane complacently. “I always have been, whatever people choose to say. I didn’t give myself away once, did I?”

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 209). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


And I loved that she gets to the end and is just like hmm.

“So you all give it up,” said Jane thoughtfully. “That’s very interesting.” She leaned back in her chair and began to polish her nails rather absentmindedly. “Well,” said Mrs. Bantry. “Come on, Jane. What is the solution?” “The solution?” “Yes. What really happened?” Jane stared at her. “I haven’t the least idea.” “What?” “I’ve always wondered. I thought you were all so clever one of you would be able to tell me.”

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (pp. 204-205). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


Lmfao.

Ah Jane. The only thing better was Miss Marple's conclusion and her insistence that women should stick together. Or perhaps Jane's thought that she better not go into a life of crime because you never know when you're going to run into a Miss Marple.

My favourite Miss Marple story so far. 5 stars

1.13: DEATH BY DROWNING ***

When local girl, Rose Emmott, is found drowned, the whole town is in an uproar. Rose was having relations with out of towner, Rex Sandford and had recently discovered she was pregnant. Except Rex was already engaged and while willing to pay, he was not willing to marry her. So he becomes the number one suspect.

But Miss Marple has a feeling she knows who did it - and it's not Rex Sandford. Unwilling to talk directly to the police for fear of being dismissed as a delusional woman - she instead takes her fears to Sir Henry Clithering who is more than willing to back a Marple feeling.

I liked this one, but I didn't love it. My favourite part was Sir Henry deciding to back his belief in Miss Marple. I did like that Sir Henry took point, but the crime itself was bland. And I guessed none of it which was another point against. It was alright, just nothing special. 3 stars.

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14.14: MISS MARPLE TELLS A STORY ****

This short story experiments with the use of first person, having Miss Marple supposedly speaking to Raymond and Joan. Marple is visited by Mr Petherick, her solicitor and one of his client's, a Mr Rhodes. Mr Rhodes' wife was just stabbed to death and the prime suspect was him. No one other than him and the chambermaid were seen entering or leaving the room and the chambermaid doesn't seem to have any motive. Mr Petherick decides to visit Miss Marple - because if anyone can solve a crime - it's her!

I guessed most of this one which always makes me happy. The style was interesting and I thought it worked well with the tale. The crime was amusing and I liked Miss Marple's solution to it. 4 stars.

14.15: STRANGE JEST ***

Jane Helier introduces Miss Marple to friends that have just inherited the estate of their Uncle Mathew - which should have solved all their problems - except no one can find the money. Distrusting banks led to him converting it to gold bullion and supposedly burying it in the backyard. But the crater of the yard says otherwise. Jane brings in Miss Marple to find the gold.

I loved Jane's belief in Marple. It's amusing she's like tell her all you woes and bam, problem solved. Having read many similar stories with missing wills and estates and paranoid elderly people, I saw where this was going, for all I didn't quite catch all the details. I figured the papers they found were deeds or something, or a second will listing investments. Not that the stamps on the envelopes were the real treasure. I didn't like the attitudes towards Miss Marple so I enjoyed her proving them wrong and solving the problem. 3 stars.

14.16: THE CASE OF THE PERFECT MAID ***

Miss Marple becomes involved in some local drama when the cousin of her maid Edna, Gladys is dismissed from her maid position after being thought to have tried to steal a broach.

This one was alright. I missed that the Skinners themselves were the crooks. But I did guess what Marple was up to with the peppermint (getting fingerprints). I enjoyed her discussion with Inspector Slack and his surprise that she was right. I don't know why he expected otherwise. 3 stars.

14.17: THE CASE OF THE CARETAKER ****

While on bed rest recovering from the flu, Miss Marple is prescribed a mystery to solve by Dr Haydock about a curious case he had.

I enjoyed the conclusion to this one.



Yes, I think he had some powerful drug handy, that could be administered before you arrived. After all, if a woman is thrown from her horse and has serious injuries and dies without recovering consciousness, well—a doctor wouldn’t normally be suspicious, would he? He’d put it down to shock or something.” Doctor Haydock nodded. “Why did you suspect?” asked Miss Marple. “It wasn’t any particular cleverness on my part,” said Doctor Haydock. “It was just the trite, well-known fact that a murderer is so pleased with his cleverness that he doesn’t take proper precautions. I was just saying a few consolatory words to the bereaved husband—and feeling damned sorry for the fellow, too—when he flung himself down on the settee to do a bit of playacting and a hypodermic syringe fell out of his pocket.

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 295). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


Although I do enjoy following along with the mysteries and coming up with my own solutions - I was amused that Dr Haydock becomes suspicious on pure bad luck - the syringe falling out at the wrong moment because the criminal is busy being dramatic - classic.



3.5 stars.

14.18: TAPE-MEASURE MURDER ****

When Miss Marple's neighbour is murdered, the town is of the belief that it was the husband. But Miss Marple thinks otherwise and makes her own enquiries.

I liked this one well enough although I can't say I guessed the murderer. I think my attention wandered a little and left me missing a few clues. I liked that the Constable suggests Inspector Slack consult Miss Marple on the town gossip. Poor Inspector Slack. Having to turn to civilians for clues. I was amused that Miss Marple hints at her suspicions rather than just outright speaks up. And I was chuckling at her turn to crime. Stealing the tape measure. Very naughty. 3.5 stars.

14.19: GREENSHAW'S FOLLY ***

Raymond gets the family caught up in murder when he takes his friend out to Greenshaw's Folly and witnesses the old lady's will, before recommending his wife's niece for a job.

This one was alright. I enjoyed Raymond's thoughts on his Aunt.

“If you want to discuss murder,” said Raymond, “you must talk to my Aunt Jane.” “Your Aunt Jane? Do you mean Miss Marple?” He felt a little at a loss. The charming old-world lady to whom he had been introduced the night before seemed the last person to be mentioned in connection with murder. “Oh, yes,” said Raymond. “Murder is a speciality of hers.”

Christie, Agatha. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mysteries) (p. 323). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


The mystery was interesting but convoluted. I liked that it was Miss Marple to the rescue again though. 3 stars.

14.20: SANCTUARY ***

Bunch Harmon is replacing the flowers in the church when she discovers a dying man whose last request is for sanctuary. The man's relatives come to take care of his affairs but seem to be more interested in his coat than grief. But never fear, Miss Marple is on the case.

I enjoyed the subterfuge in this one. Marple suggesting Bunch was followed and using Gladys to divert suspicion and providing decoy suitcases and getting the cops all in on it. It was funny. 3.5 stars. ( )
  funstm | Dec 30, 2022 |
All of the short stories featuring Miss Marple in one collection. Excellent for dipping into. Miss Marple's trademark, of course, is finding similarities between the rivalries, jealousies and crimes of village life and the cases she is presented from the larger world to illustrate the uniformity of human nature.
  ritaer | Sep 26, 2021 |
In this collected short stories... gathered together for the first time here, the secret of Miss Marple's longevity as an amateur sleuth becomes quite clear - besides being adorable, de formidable old lady with the china-blue eyes is absolutely brilliant at solving murder mysteries. Every one of these lethal little gems is a perfectly crafted example of the classic mystery story.
  Daniel464 | Aug 23, 2021 |
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The editions combined here contain 20 Miss Marple short stories. If your book contains either more or less than these twenty stories, then it is substantially different and should not be combined here.

The stories included are:
The Tuesday Night Club
-- The Idol House of Astarte
-- Ingots of Gold
-- The Bloodstained Pavement
-- Motive v. Opportunity
-- The Thumbmark 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
-- Miss Marple Tells a Story
-- Strange Jest
-- The Case of the Perfect Maid
-- The Case of the Caretaker
-- Tape-Measure Murder
-- Greenshaw's Folly
-- Sanctuary
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This exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie's short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It's an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as "the typical old maid of fiction," Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature - and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: "She's just the finest detective God ever made" - and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.

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