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Stories: The Case of the Perfect Maid
A maid is sacked for theft, but when Miss Marple's maid says that her replacement is still stealing from her employers, the elderly sleuth suspects something is not quite right... From Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and Miss Marple's Final Cases.
Stories: The Companion
A woman takes her own life after murdering her companion, but what was her motive? Can Miss Marple find the solution in everyday village life? From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: The Four Suspects
Dr Rosen is found dead and the four members of his household claim to have heard nothing. None of them has an alibi. Is this crime the act of a secret organisation? From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: The Herb of Death
A lovely woman dies after eating foxglove at a dinner table. But was she really the intended victim, when she was responsible for leaves on the table? From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: The Idol House of Astarte
The Tuesday Night Club discuss a fancy dress party where a man was stabbed. But no one was close enough to have murdered him... From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: Ingots of Gold
Raymond West approaches the Tuesday Night Club after his visit to John Newman, a friend who is searching for the Spanish ship Otranto which was shipwrecked off the coast of Cornwall. When John Newman disappears for days, upon his return he claims that he had been abducted by the thieves who had stripped the Otranto of its gold, and that the local pub landlord had worked with them. Can Miss Marple help the club solve the mystery of the Otranto and its dangerous allure?
Stories: The Thumb Mark of St. Peter
Miss Marple's niece, Mabel, married a violent man who later died suddenly, and the village gossips think that Mabel murdered him. From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: A Fairy in the Flat
Tommy and Tuppence take over an international detective agency. They are told to be wary of the number 16; should they stumble across it, they will be one step closer an international spy ring.
Stories: A Pot of Tea
Following WWI Tommy and Tuppence are seeking some adventure. Luckily they're soon offered a position covering Blunt's Detective Agency, Tommy taking on the role of Mr Blunt, Tuppence as his secretary.
Stories: The Affair of the Pink Pearl
Tommy and Tuppence try to recover a pearl stolen at a party. From Partners in Crime.