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      The Body in the Library

      by Agatha Christie
      Published
      Feb 1942
      Main Genre
      Amateur Sleuth Amateur Sleuth
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      192
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      Miss Marple Mysteries Book 2

      About This Book

      The iconic Miss Marple must investigate the case of a girl found dead in Agatha Christie's classic mystery, The Body in the Library

      It's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?

      The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.

      Series Placement

      Book 2
      🟡 Mostly Standalone
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction Suspense

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      Amateur Sleuth Mystery Police Procedural

      Characters & Occupations

      Women Sleuths

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