Book description
A strange house A ghost from the past
As soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there's something strange about this house.
A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled.
But strangest of all - this all seems quite familiar.
As her friend…
Why read it?
1 author picked Sleeping Murder as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My all-time favorite amateur detective is Miss Marple, and if I had to pick a favorite book she is in, it would be this one. I love the idea of a quiet, mostly ignored spinster who most people dismiss being the one character who seems to know exactly what is going on and what people are up to.
I really like the way Miss Marple figures out why the main character thinks she is going mad and proves that she isn’t. In this book, Miss Marple really proves her status as one of the best amateur detectives, and I love…
From KJ's list on adventures of female amateur sleuths.
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