The early morning hours at Gossington Hall have taken a sinister turn. The body of a beautiful stranger has been discovered sprawled in front of Colonel Bantry's library hearth. Perfectly posed and dressed to the nines, the stylish blonde appeared to have a natural flair for glamour--even in death.But why was she there? Where did she come from?And who, in Gossington Hall, wanted her dead?Miss Jane Marple has her suspicions...

"When the time comes to release a sensational twist...Christie delivers with a pronounced impact.How does she do it? By guarding a secret better than anyone else in the business."--New York Herald Tribune

The early morning hours at Gossington Hall have taken a sinister turn. The body of a beautiful stranger has been discovered sprawled in front of Colonel Bantry"s library hearth. Perfectly posed and dressed to the nines, the stylish blonde appeared to have a natural flair for glamour--even in death.But why was she there? Where did she come from?And who, in Gossington Hall, wanted her dead?Miss Jane Marple has her suspicions...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22