Collins, London, 1965
Dodd Mead, New York, 1965
For Harry Smith
because I appreciate the scientific way he reads may books
(from HarperCollins "The Agatha Christie Collection" cover)
When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer.
Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day...
Miss Jane Marple, Elvira Blake, Colonel Derek Luscombe, Canon Pennyfather, Bess Sedgwick, Ladislaus Malinowski, Mr Humfries, Miss Gorringe, Michael 'Mick' Gorman, Henry, Rose, Richard Egerton, Chief Insp. Fred Davy, Det.Insp. Campbell, Sir Ronald Graves, Alice, Bridget Sotheby, Selina Hazy, Mrs Cabot