It starts with a careless remark by a man of the cloth. One which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later. From seven potential murderers, Miss Marple must seek out the suspect who has both motive and opportunity."The Body in the Library" opens at seven in the morning when the Bantrys of Gossington Hall wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks."The Moving Finger" takes place in Lymstock, a town with more than its share of shameful secrets – where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate-mail causes only a minor stir. But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs. Symmington, commits suicide. Only Miss Marple questions the coroner’s verdict of suicide. Was this the work of a poison-pen? Or of a poisoner?Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection "Three Miss Marple Mysteries." Each of the individual novels, as well as the 9 others featuring Miss Marple, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.

    Can he escape the terror that hangs over Witches' Bridge? That night, Dan sees a weird light, flickering out on the marsh. "D-A-N,"the light spells out in code. "DAN PRIDE..."

    From Dr. Watson's return to Baker Street to his marriage to Mary Morstan (late December, 1887, or early January, 1888, to circa May 1, 1889): 36. The hound of the Baskervilles --37. The adventure of the copper beeches --VI. From Dr. Watson's second marriage to the disappearance of Sherlock Holmes (circa May 1, 1889, to Monday, May 4, 1891): 38. The Boscombe Valley mystery --39. The stockbroker's clerk --40. The naval treaty --41. The cardboard box --42. The adventure of the engineer's thumb --43. The crooked man --44. The adventure of Wisteria Lodge --45. Silver Blaze --46. The Adventure of the beryl coronet --47. The final problem --VII. From Holme's return to Dr. Watson;s third marriage (Thursday, April 5, 1894, to October, 1902): 48. "You may have read of the remarkable explorations of a Norwegian named Sigerson" --49. The adventure of the empty house --50. The adventure of the golden pince-nez --51. The adventure of the three students --52. The adventure of the solitary cyclist --53. The adventure of Black Peter --54. The adventure of the Norwood builder --55. The adventure of the Bruce-Partington plans --56. The adventure of the Veiled Lodger --57. The adventure of the Sussex vampire --58. The adventure of the missing three-quarter --59. The adventure of the Abbey Grange --60. The adventure of the devil's foot --61. The adventure of the dancing men --62. The adventure of the retired colourman --63. The adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton --64. The adventure of the six Napoleons --65. The problem of Thor Bridge --66. The adventure of the Priory School --67. The adventure of Shoscombe Old Place --68. The adventure of the three Garridebs --69. The disappearnce of Lady Frances Carfax --70. The adventure of the illustrious client --71. The adventure of the red circle --VIII. The partnership comes to a close (January to October, 1903): 72. The adventure of the blanched soldier --73. The adventure of the three gables --74. The adventure of the Mazarin stone --75. "It is undoubtedly queer" --76. The adventure of the creeping man --IX. Sherlock Holmes in retirement: 77. The friends of Mr. Sherlock Holmes will be glad to learn that he is still alive and well --78. The adventure of the lion's mane --X. An epilogue of Sherlock Holmes (Sunday, August 2, 1914): 79. His last bow --L'envoi.

    After the disaster the yacht's burned captain was temporarily marooned on a small island, and soon it becomes apparent that one person is ruthlessly manipulating events. But for Boyleston and Kelly proving guilt appears impossible . . .'A major suspense novel' New York Times

    A whole day ahead. Anything might happen, said Mr. Wilson. "Anything!" Meg repeated his words as she pedaled down the tree-lined drive of her home. Almost immediately things did happen. That morning Meg heard that Mrs. Partlow's Holly House had been broken into, and that very afternoon, her garden party was ruined by the appearance of Mrs. Glynn and her poodles. Then just when the guests were calm, they found that the Partlow diamonds were missing! Meg and her friend Kerry Carmody had many questions. What was Kerry's little cousin Cissie doing at Mrs. Partlow's party? Why did Mrs. Glynn decide to give Meg the collar? And most important to Meg, where was Thunder? When you are Margaret Ashley Duncan and can sense a mystery almost before it's begun, and you have a whole day ahead of you, almost anything can happen -- and does -- in Meg and the Disappearing Diamonds.

    They promptly took her on an exploring expedition to the park, where, while the girls climbed a tree, Melinda disappeared.Where had Melinda gone? Had she been stolen by a deliberate thief or merely picked up by some passing child who wanted a toy? Was the gray-haired lady with the shopping bag involved? Or perhaps the curious old man with the crinkly eyes? How could the twins possibly find her again in a town they didn't know among people they had never met?With "cold fingers of dread clutching at their hearts" Cordelia and Ophelia begin their sleuthing into sometimes preposterous and sometimes dangerous corners. Here is a literate and hilarious mystery-adventure told by a skilled author.

    Watson, M.D., and Mr. Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street. 2. The early Holmes. 3. The partnership, to Dr. Watson's first marriage. 4. From Dr. Watson's first marriage to the death of the first Mrs. Watson. 5. From Dr. Watson's return to Baker Street to his marriage to Mary Morstan --The Gloria ScottThe Musgrave RitualA Study in ScarletThe Resident PatientThe Adventure of the Noble BachelorThe Adventure of the Second StainThe Reigate SquiresA Scandal in BohemiaThe Five Orange PipsA Case of IdentityThe Red-Headed LeagueThe Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleThe Valley of FearThe Yellow FaceThe Greek InterpreterThe Sign of the Four

    Bits of exotica and a chunk of necromancy spark this mystery set in the superstitious Carolina hills. Cousins Odessa and Indonesian-American Timor are not only summer folk but foreigners, having been raised in Malaya, but oddly enough Nathaniel, a resident of this minute mountain town also speaks the recherche Malaysian tongue and it is Nat's stolen gem box which causes their friend Wiley's death and creates the mystery. Wiley, the family handyman and sometime herb wizard may be dead, but his spirit lingers and talks when sitting in the magical sassafras chair which he had carved for Timor. Only, Tim, with half his blood from the mystical East, can see Wiley in the chair, but his presence and words inspire a search for the missing box which uncovers the real thief. For a hitherto unheard of Mrs. Casey to turn up in time to save the day is not unlikely in a book which starts with the promise of Wiley giving up his ""glory crown"" in Heaven to spend five more days on earth. A fast-moving mystery with a slight over-dose of mystical contrivance. —KIRKUS REVIEW, March 13th, 1967

    On her return trip to England, a young girl's life is threatened many times simply because she included a certain man in a farewell photo she took of the Madeira landscape.