One minute, silly Heather Babcock had been babbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure, poisoned by a deadly cocktail. It seems likely that the cocktail was intended for the beautiful actress. But while the police fumble to find clues, Miss Marple begins to ask her own questions, because as she knows-even the most peaceful village can hide dark secrets.

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In Agatha Christie's classic mystery, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, a fatal dose of poison meant for a glamorous movie star fells her ardent admirer insteadâ??and Miss Marple is there to unmask a murderer.

One minute, silly Heather Babcock had been babbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure, poisoned by a deadly cocktail.

It seems likely that the cocktail was intended for the beautiful actress. But while the police fumble to find clues, Miss Marple begins to ask her own questions, because as she knowsâ??even the most peaceful village can hide dark secrets

After the death of her husband, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall to the former film star Marina Gregg and her husband. When the glamorous couple decide to throw a benefit party for the local hospital, the grounds are thronged with curious visitors, and for one of them, the day ends in tragedy.

Agatha Christie's audacious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for whom was the deadly poison really intended? Marina's frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. But, while others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation - into human nature.

The quaint village of St Mary Mead has been glamourized by the presence of screen queen Marina Gregg, who has taken up residence in preparation for her comeback. But when a local fan is poisoned, Marina finds herself starring in a real-life mystery-supported with scene-stealing aplomb by Jane Marple, who suspects that the lethal cocktail was intended for someone else. But who? If it was meant for Marina, then why? And before the final fade-out, who else from St Mary Mead's cast of seemingly innocent characters is going to be eliminated?

"Marina Gregg is a famous, temperamental, much-loved movie star who has come to settle down in the village of St. Mary Mead. Heather Badcock is an ordinary and annoying woman. One minute, silly Heather had been babbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure, poisoned by a deadly cocktail. It seems likely that the cocktail was intended for the beautiful actress. But while the police fumble to find clues, Miss Marple begins to ask her own questions and discovers dark secrets in Marina's past--secrets which link her to other seemingly innocent citizens of St. Mary Mead. Miss Marple knows beyond doubt that even the most peaceful village can harbor intrigue--and murder."--p. [4] cover.

A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books, published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance and to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930, little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie, already famous for her early Poirot titles, was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years, with Miss Marple's Final Cases published in 1979, three years after Agatha's death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marple's first appearance, and to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star, this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form - 12 novels and two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting and formats from the first editions from the Christie family's own archive copies, these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies, reflecting five decades of iconic cover design.

Out flew the web and floated wide- The mirror crack'd from side to side. -- "Alfred Lord Tennyson"

Marina Gregg, an actress whose best years are behind her, hosts a dinner party and, when one of her guests is poisoned, most suspect a homicidal hostess, until Miss Marple takes on the case?.

One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive siezure. But who was the deadly poison really intended for?

Drama. Fiction. Mystery. After the death of her husband, Dolly Bantry sold Gossington Hall to the former film star Marina Gregg and her husband. When the glamorous couple decide to throw a benefit party for the local hospital, the grounds are thronged with curious visitors, and for one of them, the day ends in tragedy. As Marina is serving cocktails in the house, she is cornered by the excitable Heather Babcock, who chatters away about their former meeting about eleven years ago before spilling her daiquiri all over herself and Marina. Ever the gracious hostess, Marina offers her own untouched drink to Mrs Babcock - only to look on, horrified, as the lady dies in front of her. It is up to Miss Marple to find out who was really meant to take the poison that killed poor Heather Babcock. Could it be that Marina Gregg was the intended victim? If so, Miss Marple's task will not be an easy one, for the lady had an unusually large number of enemies... Agatha Christie's perplexing mystery is dramatized with a full cast including Ian Lavender, Gayle Hunnicutt and James Laurenson, with June Whitfield as Miss Marple.

Realizing that she is too old to travel, Miss Jane Marple decides she is through with crime detection, but a murder that happens almost on her doorstep changes her mind.

Miss Jane Marple investigates the poisoning death of a fan of Marina Gregg, the film star who recently took up residence in St. Mary Mead and may have been the killer's intended target.

A movie star A deadly cocktail A murder When glamorous Marina Gregg came to live in St Mary Mead, tongues were sure to wag. But, with a local gossip's sudden death, has one tongue wagged a bit too much? As the police chase false leads, and two more victims meet untimely ends, Miss Marple starts to ask her own questions. What secrets might link a peaceful English village and a star of the silver screen? Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Christie's ingenious plots and fiendish twists set the bar for all of us who follow in her footsteps.' Ruth Ware 'The pieces finally drop into place with a satisfying click.' Times Literary Supplement

Beautifully re-packaged with stunning new cover illustrations and design that rival some of the best jackets and audio collections out there! The group as a whole stands out with an assortment of colours and gorgeous text on every spine. This is story telling at it's absolute best! One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for whom was the deadly poison really intended? Marina's frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. But, while others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation - into human nature.

Celebrate Miss Marple's first 70 years of solving crimes with this new repackaged edition. Screen queen Marina Gregg takes up residence in the village of St. Mary Mead. When a fan is poisoned, Miss Marple suspects the lethal cocktail was intended for someone else. If it was meant for Marina, then why?

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000 - 26,000 words. Each book includes: * Full reading of the adapted version available for free online * Helpful notes on characters * Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot * A glossary of the more difficult words When famous actress Marina Gregg buys Gossington Hall, she wastes no time in introducing herself and her husband to their new neighbours by throwing a charity fête. Everyone is enjoying seeing around the beautiful house and gardens, until tragedy strikes - Heather Badcock has been poisoned. But who would want to kill Heather? And how, in the middle of a busy party, did they do it?

'Penguin Readers' are edited into simplified text together with audio CD recordings containing the full simplified text. They are ideal for all English language students.

"The Mirror Cracked from Side to Side is an English Village mystery of the first order. The title comes from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem the Lady of Shalott. All the Christie touches are here. This is a classic Christie mystery told firmly in her inimitable style with a most interesting true to life motive for murder. There is an interesting aside about the plot of this convoluted tale. It seems that Christie based her story on a real life tragedy."--Goodreads.

Movie star Marina Gregg stars in a real-life mystery when her biggest fan is poisoned. Scene stealer Miss Jane Marple suspects that the lethal cocktail was intended for someone else and wonders whoÂ’s next for a final fade-out.

This whodunit of movies, mayhem, and murder features fading film actress Marina Gregg. When Gregg hosts a charity event in her new home, high spirits take a tumble when one of the guests is poisoned

When Miss Marple complains of feeling old and helpless, her doctor jokingly suggests that she needs a murder to solve. Then there is a death in the village. Is it murder? Did the right person die? Suddenly, Jane Marple has a new interest in life. And then there are more deaths...

Marina Gregg, the famous film actress, witnesses a murder in her country home, Gossington Hall. But what did she see just before it happened? Dolly Bantry knew who could help, her old friend Miss Marple

Miss Marple, amateur sleuth, agrees to look into the murder witnessed by a famous film actress.

American movie star Marina Gregg is in the village of St. Mary Mead with her husband to shoot a new picture. At an annual fete hosted by Marina, Heather Badcok inadvertently drinks a poison cocktail intended for Marina. Then a second killing occurs. As usual, Miss Marple sets out to solve another murder mystery.

Actress Marina Gregg finds herself in a dangerous drama erupting her own home.

The breathtaking novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Thinking Out Loud, and Black and Blue -- Now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures. Ellen Gulden is in jail, accused of the mercy killing of her mother. She says she didn't do it; she thinks she knows who did. When Ellen learns of her mother Kate's cancer, the disease is already far advanced. Her father insists that Ellen quit her job and come home to take care of her, and as Ellen begins to spend her days with Kate, she learns many surprising things, about herself, her mother, and the life choices they both made. But as Kate's illness progresses, and her pain increases, so do the dosages of morphine. And so does Ellen's belief that her mother's suffering is unendurable.... Widely admired for her intelligence, humor and insight, and for the depth of her perceptions about the public and private lives of ordinary people, Quindlen writes masterfully, and with great sophistication and grace about love and death, sexuality and betrayal, the triangles within a family, identity, growth, and change. Exploring the ambiguities that make up marriage, character, family, and fate, One True Thing takes each of us to the mysteries at the heart of the person we think we are, of who and what we know.

The village of St Mary Mead has been glamorised by screen queen Marina Gregg, who's moved here in preparation for her comeback. But when a local fan is found poisoned, Marina finds herself starring in a real-life mystery - supported by Jane Marple.

Hollywood stars arrive at the picturesque village of St. Mary Mead to film the epic Mary Queen of Scots. But bitchy behind-the-scene conflicts soon appear...& so does a body! Inspector Craddock is delighted to investigate the murder as the chief suspects are his movie heroes but doesn't get far until his aunt steps into the limelight - Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.

In St. Mary Mead, rumours were circulating about the new owner of the manor house. Marina Gregg, the famous film star, was reported to be addicted to drugs, have had a nervous breakdown and to be suffering bouts of depression. A murder committed at the garden fête organised at the Hall doesn't help to quash the rumours. What was it that Marina Gregg saw just before, when a look of horror swept across her face? It reminded Dolly Bantry of Tennyson's Lady of Shalott, when the Lady at last looks away from the mirror and down to Camelot. Once again Miss Marple finds the perfect opportunity to indulge in the particular kind of "unravelling" at which she is adep

Jane Marple, once again, is asked for help in solving a mystery involving a famous film star.

Marina Gregg might be the biggest star in Hollywood, but when her biggest fan dies after drinking a toxic cocktail, Miss Marple suspects that the poison was meant for somebody else. Could it be that Marina Gregg was the intended victim? If so, Miss Marple's task will not be an easy one, for the lady had an unusually large number of enemies.

Marina Gregg, the famous film actress, witnesses a murder in her country home, Grossington Hall. But what did she see just before the incident? What gave her the expression of frozen terror that only Dolly Bantry saw? Dolly, of course, knows just who can find out: her old friend Miss Marple.

Novel on detective and mysterious themes.

"When famous actress Marina Gregg buys Gossington Hall, she wastes no time in introducing herself and her husband to their new neighbours by throwing a charity fete. Everyone is enjoying seeing around the beautiful house and gardens, until tragedy strikes - Heather Badcock has been poisoned. But who would want to kill Heather? And how, in the middle of a busy party, did they do it?"--Publisher.

Marina Gregg, the famous film actress, witnesses a murder in her country home, Gossington Hall.

Film actress Marina Gregg moves to St. Mary Mead, and though a lethal cocktail kills a guest at her party, Miss Marple suspects the cocktail was meant for someone else. Is Marina secretly linked to other seemingly innocent village residents?

Kriminalroman hvor Miss Marple hjælper med opklaringen, efter at en gæst er faldet om af forgiftning ved filmdivaen Marina Greggs første cocktailparty.

Marina Gregg, une celebre actrice, et son epoux Jason Rudd s'installent a Saint Mary Mead, le petit village de Miss Marple. Au cours d'une reception donnee en leur demeure, une jeune femme boit un cocktail empoisonne et trouve la mort. Or tout semble indiquer que ce cocktail etait destine a l'actrice... Dermot Craddock, inspecteur de Scotland Yard, est envoye sur place pour elucider ce mystere et trouvera en la personne de Miss Marple une aide precieuse.Traduction entierement revisee de Michel Averlant

Qu'avait vu Marina Gregg ? Qu'avait-elle vu un instant avant la mort de Mrs Babcock ? Elle regardait fixement le mur, pr s de l'escalier, et son visage s' tait soudain crisp de terreur. Puis elle s' tait ressaisie pour retourner, souriante, ses invit s. Mrs Babcock avait pris un cocktail... et tout s' tait encha n tr s vite. On avait d'abord cru un tourdissement, un malaise cardiaque... Quelques minutes plus tard, elle tait morte... empoisonn e... Mais pourquoi ? Pourquoi Heather Babcock, une si brave femme toujours pr te rendre service ? Evidemment, elle aimait fourrer son nez partout, mais de l ... Qu'avait donc vu Marina Gregg ?

"La seguridad victoriana de su nueva casa no le proporcionará a la famosa actriz la paz - y mucho menos el olvido - cuando aquella mujer charlatana le dé la clave que buscó durante tantos años. ¿Puede una mujer aterrarse al mirar una bellísima madona renacentista? ¿Sólo esa mirada bastará para que Miss Marple pueda recomponer un drama del pasado y aclarar los crímenes del presente? Un viejo poeta olvidado y sus versos pasados de moda guiarán a esa anciana dama de St. Mary Mead hacia la solución de un enigma que resulta demasiado claro para ser verdad" (Descripción del editor).

Den glamorösa före detta filmskådespelerskan Martina Gregg och hennes make arrangerar en välgörenhetstillställning i sitt nya hem Gossington Hall. Plötsligt faller en av gästerna ihop, förgiftad av en dödlig drink. Var drinken i själva verket avsedd för skådespelerskan? Medan polisen famlar i blindo börjar Miss Marple själv att undersöka fallet.Agatha Christie (18901976) är en av världens mest lästa och älskade spänningsförfattare. Hennes litterära produktion omfattar mer än hundra titlar, varav flera i dag räknas som odödliga klassiker. Spegeln sprack från kant till kant ingår tillsammans med arton andra titlar i Bookmark Förlags digitala Agatha Christie-satsning. [Elib]