Author: Njkinny

A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie was her fiftieth book published in 1950 and is the fifth mystery featuring Miss Marple. A murder announcement in the newspaper inviting everyone to witness it creates a buzz in the village of Chipping Cleghorn. What follows is a gathering at the venue to witness a murder that happens as planned bursting the bubble of this being a joke and bringing the frightening reality of a crime having been committed home to everyone. An ingenious mystery with a uniqueness to it, read the publication history, genre, book review, summary and quotes on Njkinny’s Blog.