The Idol House of Astarte
A Miss Marple Short Story
Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British, Fiction & Literature, Crime, Short Stories
| Author: | Agatha Christie | ISBN: | 9780062210982 |
| Publisher: | William Morrow Paperbacks | Publication: | May 8, 2012 |
| Imprint: | William Morrow Paperbacks | Language: | English |
| Author: | Agatha Christie |
| ISBN: | 9780062210982 |
| Publisher: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Publication: | May 8, 2012 |
| Imprint: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Language: | English |
A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories.
Years ago, a murder was committed on the night of a costume party thrown by Sir Richard Haydon. Sir Richard's estate contained the grove of Astarte, which held a mysterious stone summer house rumored to have been the site of numerous sacred rites in years long past. In a surprise act, the lovely Diana Ashley enacted the role of Astarte, startling Sir Richard who stumbled and fell. When the others reached his body, he was found dead of a knife wound to the heart. After all these years, can the Club still solve the case?
A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories.
Years ago, a murder was committed on the night of a costume party thrown by Sir Richard Haydon. Sir Richard's estate contained the grove of Astarte, which held a mysterious stone summer house rumored to have been the site of numerous sacred rites in years long past. In a surprise act, the lovely Diana Ashley enacted the role of Astarte, startling Sir Richard who stumbled and fell. When the others reached his body, he was found dead of a knife wound to the heart. After all these years, can the Club still solve the case?
