Stories: Sanctuary

Diana Harmon arrives at the local church only to discover a dying man. His final words are hard to understand but she can make out the word ‘sanctuary’...

Stories: Strange Jest

Have the two nephews Edward Rossiter and Charmain Stroud really been left nothing in their uncle's will? His promise while alive suggests otherwise and Miss Marple intends to investigate. From Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and Miss Marple's Final Cases.

Stories: Tape-Measure Murder

Mrs Spenlow is found murdered and the only person unaffected by the loss seems to be her husband. His alibi was a visit to Miss Marple, but can she prove his innocence? From Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and Miss Marple's Final Cases.

Stories: The Bloodstained Pavement

The Tuesday Night club listen to Joyce's tale of seeing blood stains on the pavement - a warning that a death will occur with 24 hours. Soon after a woman drowns... From The Thirteen Problems.

Stories: The Blue Geranium

Mrs Pritchard lives in fear of a psychic's message: blue primrose is a warning, blue hollyhock is danger, and the blue geranium is death. From The Thirteen Problems.

Stories: The Case of the Caretaker

Bedridden with Dr Haydock's manuscript to read, Miss Marple suspects that the real events in the story may not have been an accident after all... From Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and Miss Marple's Final Cases.

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.