Description

A grand old London hotel
A series of alarming coincidences
Danger lurking down every corridor
Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests. There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded than Bertram’s Hotel.

But when he gets his dates in a muddle and attempts to travel to Lucerne a day too late, he unwittingly sets off a violent chain of events.

And Miss Marple is convinced there is more going on than meets the eye.

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘Agatha Christie inspired me, aged eleven, to write my own murder mystery set in a country village. I can’t remember much of the plot (think the vicar did it) but Christie has been inspiring me ever since.’
Elly Griffiths

‘Brilliant.’

Guardian

Publisher Review

'Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time' - Ragnar Jonasson 'A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow' - Andrew Taylor 'She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed' - Susan Lewis 'Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible' - David Baldacci 'All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt' - Peter James 'Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.' - Tana French