Author : Agatha Christie
Release : 2011-09-27
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 686/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Strange Jest by : Agatha Christie
Download or read book Strange Jest written by Agatha Christie. This book was released on 2011-09-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Marple is accosted at a party by a pair of lovebirds who think that a lately deceased uncle has buried their inheritance. The naïve pair expects Miss Marple to instantaneously summon forth where the buried treasure is. But, this careful observer of human nature—the consequence of living in a small English village—knows that a little examination is needed. Invited to Ansteys, the ransacked family seat, Miss Marple ensconces herself in a household that has perhaps been too thoroughly investigated. She regales its members with what appear to be meaningless, infuriating anecdotes, but little do they know their importance and worth….