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The brand new Miss Marple novel from Lucy Foley, the No.1 bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast.

‘As continuation novels go, this one – the first to feature Miss Marple – is top-notch. [Foley] is an excellent writer’ The Times

‘With twists and red herrings aplenty, this is a fabulous evolution of an old favourite’ Heat

‘A fun and fast-paced whodunnit with plenty of drama’ ELLE

‘Lucy Foley is a master of her craft. She always leaves you guessing until the last page’ Freida McFadden

‘So clever, atmospheric, and thrilling! Foley has absolutely nailed Miss Marple’ Shari Lapena

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High in the Swiss Alps, with glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, the Grand Alpine Hotel draws guests from far and wide.

The notorious actress

The high-flying politician

The inscrutable political wife

The reckless friend

The shrewd doctor

But when a guest enters a gondola alive, only to be found dead at the top of the mountain, it’s clear there’s a killer in their midst.

As tensions rise, and old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice, someone watches from the shadows. An unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple.

She suspects everyone in the hotel, and she’s right to. For it isn’t just a question of who has a motive, but who’s next…

Arriving 50 years after Agatha Christie’s last MISS MARPLE novel was published, Lucy Foley’s Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel is a landmark event.

‘So clever and so much fun’ Marian Keyes

‘Such a clever writer’ Anthony Horowitz

‘I couldn’t put it down!’ Bonnie Garmus

‘The clever twists would make Agatha Christie proud’ Claire Douglas

‘A joy to be back with Miss Marple in this expertly crafted novel’ Clare Leslie Hall

‘Masterful, murderous fun’ Chris Whitaker

‘This was a golden age joy from start to finish’ Andrea Mara

‘Will keep you guessing until the end’ Alice Feeney

‘Slick, stylish and so much fun’ Tom Hindle

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 21/09/2026.

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‘Lucy Foley is a master of her craft. She always leaves you guessing until the last page’ Freida McFadden ‘Masterful, murderous fun… I couldn’t have loved it more.’ Chris Whitaker ‘So clever and so much fun. Fans of the original Miss Marple and Lucy Foley will be delighted!’ Marian Keyes ‘Deliciously addictive and inventive’ Rachel Joyce ‘Foley channels the one-and-only Agatha Christie with precision and flair. I couldn’t put it down!’ Bonnie Garmus ‘Marple is back, clever as ever – this was a golden age joy from start to finish…Absolute perfection, I loved it’ Andrea Mara ‘A celebration of everything we love about Miss Marple…I savored every page’ Jean Kwok ‘Lucy Foley is such a clever writer’ Anthony Horowitz ‘So clever, atmospheric, and thrilling! Foley has absolutely nailed Miss Marple’ Shari Lapena ‘Passed from one Queen of Crime to another, Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple is in very safe hands with Lucy Foley’ Ragnar Jonasson ‘Our favourite female sleuth brought beautifully back to life. I loved every second of it’ Clare Leslie Hall ‘Lucy Foley is at the top of her game with this sparkling addition to the Christie canon’ Alex Michaelides ‘A classic whodunit… whip-smart, atmospheric, cinematic and incredibly fun read… I loved every minute of it’ Mary Kubica ‘A total triumph. Thrilling, absorbing, intelligent, moving, pleasurable’ Cathy Rentzenbrink ‘An utterly enjoyable read’ Yrsa Sigurdardottir ‘A thrilling, delightful mystery and a perfect tribute to Agatha Christie’ Laura Dave ‘Totally Marple, totally now, totally gripping’ Harriet Tyce ‘I devoured it with bated breath, [and] it’s just so joyous and delightfully energetic, just like Marple herself’ Santa Montefiore ‘Lucy Foley’s zest on Agatha’s Christie’s classic is a recipe to die for’ Benjamin Stevenson ‘Deliciously dark. Delightfully Foley. This clever murder mystery has a brilliant twist and will keep you guessing until the end.’ Alice Feeney ‘Magnificent. It will delight Christie and Foley fans in equal measure’ A. J. Finn