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Gwenda and Giles Reed buy a lovely Victorian house. When she begins refurbishing the house, Gwenda discovers that tearing out a wall, putting in steps to the garden, or choosing new wallpaper for the nursery are actually restoring the house to an earlier appearance, one she couldn't possibly know about. Then she has a vision of a dead woman lying at the foot of the stairs. Certain she is losing her mind, she turns to Jane Marple for help. Rosemary Leach becomes Miss Marple, flawlessly performing that clever lady, as well as Agatha Christie's myriad other delightfully drawn characters. Leach switches in and out of a variety of British accents with assurance, and as Gwenda her hint of New Zealand is appropriately subtle. SLEEPING MURDER, Christie's final novel, never disappoints. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


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When a newlywed sent by her husband to find a suitable abode discovers that the house of her choice is haunted, she calls upon Miss Jane Marple to do a little ghost detecting.


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"E-book exclusive extras: 1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Sleeping Murder; 2) ""The Marples"": the complete guide to all the cases of crime literature's foremost female detective.Soon after Gwenda Reed moves into her new home, odd things start to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernise the house, she only succeeds in dredging up its past. Worse, she feels an irrational sense of terror every time she climbs the stairs... In fear, Gwenda turns to Jane Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they are to solve a 'perfect' crime committed many years before... Of note: Agatha Christie wrote Sleeping Murder during World War II and had it placed in a bank vault for over thirty years. Chicago Tribune: 'Agatha Christie saved the best for last.' Sunday Express: 'A puzzle that is tortuous, surprising, and ... satisfying.'"

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Sent by her husband to find a suitable house, a young bride finds what she thinks is the perfect choice--a charming Victorian villa called Hillside. But strange events soon lead her to believe that the house is haunted. Miss Marple however has a more sinister explanation. Reissue.

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When a newlywed sent by her husband to find a suitable abode discovers that the house of her choice is haunted, she calls upon Miss Jane Marple to do a little ghost detecting.

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