Sleeping Murder / The Murder At The Vicarage by Agatha Christie..Of all the memorable characters in detective fiction, Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple is among the most engaging. Unrivaled as a female sleuth, she has captivated two generations of readers and filmgoers."Sleeping Murder," Miss Marple’s final case, was written when Dame Agatha was at the peak of her creative talent,

 and has only recently been released for publication. It marks a double farewell, first to Agathe Christie, one of the greatest mystery writers of all time, and second, to that universally beloved spinster, Miss Jane Marple. In the novel Miss Marple goes to the aid of a newlywed couple whose recently purchased Victorian home may conceal a strange and frightening secret. It's ingenious, imaginative and utterly tantalizing.

"Sleeping Murder" becomes even more meaningful when presented along with Miss Marple’s first adventure, "The Murder at the Vicarage," in which she must discover which of the numerous persons who confess to a seemingly impossible murder is actually guilty of the crime. The novel won unanimous critical acclaim when originally published. "Saturday Review," called it “without a doubt the best detective story Agatha Christie has written since "Roger Ackroyd.”

Both vintage Christie, these two Marple adventures—her first and last—are a reader’s delight.

Librarian's note: this entry is for a combination of two of the 13 books in the Miss Marple series, which includes twelve novels and one collection of short stories - "The Thirteen Problems." There are a total of 20 short stories about Miss M, seven of which can be found in other collections. Entries for each of the individual novels and short stories can be found on Goodreads.