Agatha christie - a murder is announced is a fascinating murder mystery that spans across countries and involves one of the author's most beloved characters, miss marple. The story begins with a mysterious announcement in a daily newspaper giving out the exact location and time of a murder that is about to be committed. The location described in the newspaper is little paddocks and as the news of the announcement spreads, a lot of the town folk flock to the location to witness the incident. Amidst all the individuals waiting for the crime, a murder is actually committed and it is up to miss marple and the local law enforcers to figure out whose hand is behind the wrong doing. Agatha christie - a murder is announced is filled with twists and turns and intriguing characters who aptly compliment the plot. This book was published by harper in 2002 and is available in paperback. Key features: this book was widely publicised as the author's 50th title and is considered one of her best efforts. - from Amzon