The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple Series)

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Overview

The first Miss Marple mystery, one which tests all her powers of observation and deduction.

“Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,” declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, “would be doing the world at large a favor!”

It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later—when the Colonel is found shot dead in the clergyman’s study. But as Miss Marple soon discovers, the whole village seems to have had a motive to kill Colonel Protheroe.

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Overview

The first Miss Marple mystery, one which tests all her powers of observation and deduction.

“Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,” declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, “would be doing the world at large a favor!”

It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later—when the Colonel is found shot dead in the clergyman’s study. But as Miss Marple soon discovers, the whole village seems to have had a motive to kill Colonel Protheroe.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal
These are the initial eight volumes in what will grow to 24 over two years in Black Dog's new "Agatha Christie Collection." The books are all decent-quality hardcovers for a bargain price. If you're regularly replacing your Christies, gives these more durable editions a try. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
From The Critics
“When she really hits her stride, as she does here, Agatha Christie is hard to surpass.”

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780451201157
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/11/2000
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Pages: 256
  • Series: Miss Marple Series
  • Product dimensions: 4.24 (w) x 6.82 (h) x 0.72 (d)

Meet the Author

Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is nearly synonymous with upper-class British mysteries, for good reason. She set the standard for the genre in over 60 novels and dozens of short stories, also creating two classic detectives: the fastidious Belgian, Hercule Poirot, and English spinster Jane Marple. No one could match Christie's knack for weaving clues into her stories, then turning the whole thing inside out -- shocking her readers every time.

Biography

Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language, and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her writing career spanned more than half a century, during which she wrote 79 novels and a short story collection, as well as 14 plays, one of which, The Mousetrap, is the longest running play in history. Two of the characters she created, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the irrepressible and relentless Miss Marple, went on to become world famous detectives. Both have been widely dramatized in feature films and made-for-TV movies. Agatha Christie died in 1976.

Author biography courtesy of Random House, Inc.

    1. Also Known As:
      Mary Westmacott (used for her romantic fiction)
    1. Date of Birth:
      September 15, 1890
    2. Place of Birth:
      Torquay, Devon, England
    1. Date of Death:
      January 12, 1976

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 15, 2009

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    Murder at the Vicarage

    This is the first story Christie wrote that includes Miss Jane Marple. My Christie-reading career began with the Hercule Poirot series. After reading something like 6 Poirot books in a row I felt I'd give Miss Marple a try. This was a fantastic choice on my part. Miss Marple is extremely clever and cunning. I read this book in only a couple of days--because it was that fantastic and it was only 250 pages. When I first began reading I had made the mistake of thinking that Miss Marple, like Poirot, was a retired detective who was being asked favors by her friends.... But i was wrong: Miss Marple is just an old lady who observes human nature; and because of this she is able to find the murderer. This, in a sense can be better and worse than Poirot. The solution to the murder is nothing short of surprising. Christie delivers twists and turns like she does in all of her books. Nevertheless i recommend this book to all Christie fans and to those who, like me, want to deviate from the professional styles of Hercule Poirot.

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 10, 2005

    Murder At the Vicarage

    I read this book for a seventh grade English project and I loved it! This is Christie at her best, and definitly my favorite of all. I prefer Miss Marple over Hercule Poirot.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 20, 2001

    Superb!!!

    This book was great!! Jane Marple is truly in a class by herself! I personally prefer her over Hercule Poirot! She's not only quick and clever, i found at times she is also often quite humorous!! Agatha Christie is definatley one of the greatest writers ever, and as far as characters go, Miss Jane Marple is also one of the best!! Readit! i doubt you will be dissapointed!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 2, 2011

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    Classic Christie for young and old

    I just finished reading this 2 weeks ago in an e-book from our library. Written in the thirties, Christie's wry humor and wonderful vocabulary make this a great read! I enjoyed reading mysteries and challenging my vocabulary when I was young, so this is a good book for 11 to infinity. For Anglophiles, a Christie mystery is great with a cup of hot tea and a biscuit (cookie to you Yanks). I'm more familiar with Poirot, but I loved reading the first Miss Marple.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 3, 2011

    Great book!!! Little kids should read this and learn proper spelling.

    This is a great book and I was thrilled to see it as a Free Friday download. These children giving bad reviews because it is not a child's book should have mommy and daddy go buy them a nook book! I agree with other reviewers. I worked hard for the money to buy this. I would be upset it Barnes & Nobles started catering to these spoiled, whiny, illiterate brats. Great book, great download.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 2, 2011

    Its about time!

    This is the first time I have seen a Fridays Free book that was not based on spiritism, vampires, ghosts, blood and mahem, sex, perversion, foul language or infadility. Thank you for giving us something we who still appreciate moral content can relax and enjoy. The classics can be non offensive with some excitement and depth.

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 5, 2009

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    Love Agatha Christie novels but....

    Out of all the stories I have read, or in this case listened to, this one is my least favorite. The writing is good but doesn't seem up to par to her normal but I think that maybe reading the book myself might have been better. The person they used to narrate the story really wasn't right for it and his way of talking was disjointed. I think that may be why it seemed so "bad". My daughter got this one and I got Nemesis, then we exchanged and she told me that this one wasn't as good as normal and she was very right. Now, Nemesis was excellent and definitely in the "best" category of the ones we have gotten on audio and listened to. Between my daughter and I we have a6 of them. I could suggest many others of hers over this novel for sure! Understand though, Agatha Christie was a superb writer and her "bad" is better than some peoples "good" writings. It is just that comparing her work to her work, this one was by far my, and my daughter's, least favorite.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 22, 2009

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    This is one of my favorite books.

    The characters were good. The plot is awesome. I was even thrilled a bit and kept me guessing who the murderer was. I love the writing style. Agatha Christie have always originality. It is a bit dramatic and romantic. The ending was so surprising. I recommend it.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 3, 2011

    GOOD GRIEF!

    #1 there was a kids book two weeks ago. #2 last week's book was pretty clean. #3 Thanks stupid little kids for making everyone under the age of 18 look bad just because you are a spoiled whiny brat. If you are under the age of thirteen you really do not need a nook since less than five percent of the books are kids books. I only have one because I actually like to read adult books and because I worked my butt off babysitting all summer and my parents gave me the last $40 as a birthday present. That was all I got from my parents. Some of us actually work hard for our things, instead of letting Mommy and Daddy pay for everything. #4 Please type out 'you' instead of just saying u. It looks bad and makes you look lazy and stupid. #5 If you can afford to buy a nook then why can't you pay $10 for a book you actually want and stop complaining about the free ones? Besides, there are over a million other books that are always free.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 2, 2011

    "U" is not a word

    Free book Friday is my favorite feature of the Nook. That some people disparage the concept by ripping apart the books and authors chosen is disrespectful. However, if you are going to take the time to shred a great practice by B&N, at least have the courtesy to use proper English. This is not twitter or text nessaging - you are not limited by character length and are only showing your ignorance. Fortunately, ignorant people are often ignored. Keep up the great work B&N. Free book Friday is a delightful addition to a great product.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 1, 2012

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    Barely readable. This book shows it's age...

    I wanted to get into Agatha Christie's work as I am a fan of murder mysteries, picking this up on a nook book free Friday deal, I figured I would give it a shot and I think I just started out with the wrong one. The narration in this book is all over the place, the characters are uneventful, and when I flip the page I am more confused on what is happening than before. I couldn't finish this book and stopped halfway through. I guess i just need to stick with books written currently, as I just can't seem to get through anything written 30+ years ago. Guess I'm not into classics.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Fair recommendation

    I enjoy books that the plot is so fast moving that I can't put the book down. This book had a hard start and was exttremenly slow moving. It did have some good twists and turns to the plot but was a hard read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 21, 2012

    Quick Question?

    Is this a short story, or a normal novel?
    Also would this be good for young teens?

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 17, 2012

    Quick read with an enjoyable storyline.

    Interesting look into human nature and I love Miss Marple.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    Loved!!!!

    I love a good mystery. Agatha Christie never disappoints. Her characters are believable & endearing. A definite must read for all mystery fans.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2011

    Good read

    As always you gotta love her work!

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  • Posted December 24, 2011

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    Captures the setting perfectly

    Speaking as the pastor of a small church in a small town where everyone (especially the little old ladies) knows everything about everyone else, I must say that Agatha Christie perfectly captured this setting in Murder at the Vicarage. This mystery was very well-written. She doesn't muck about setting the scene for half the book before anything actually happens, and though I guessed a couple of the twists/surprises well in advance, it wasn't enough to give away "whodunnit." The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is that I feel that just about anything in the mystery genre has a rather low re-read value...good thing Dame Agatha has so many more books out there!

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  • Posted December 22, 2011

    Disappointed.

    I had heard how good Agatha Christie was, so I decided to pick this book up. Boy was I disappointed. It didn't live up to the hype it had.

    After the murder it seemed like there was more gossip than actually mystery. I found the story quiet lengthy and boring. Miss Marple is someone who sticks her nose into everyones business and thinks she is always right.

    I am not discouraged from ready another book by her, but I think I will try a different series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 18, 2011

    Not my bag

    This type of book is not something I like. It had too many suspects and too much gossiping. I didn't care for it at all.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 5, 2011

    These are like eating chocolates,

    Im just rereadind the miss marples, they are so fun

    If you like these, you will like another small town series, best friends mysteries
    The first one is
    bad to the last drop
    Happy reading!

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