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The Murder at the Vicarage is the first novel to feature Agatha Christie's beloved amateur sleuth, Miss Jane Marple, set in the seemingly peaceful English village of St. Mary Mead.
The story is narrated by the Reverend Leonard Clement, the local vicar, who one afternoon makes a careless remark that anyone who murdered the universally disliked Colonel Lucius Protheroe, the pompous local magistrate and churchwarden, "would be doing the world at large a service." A few hours later, the Colonel is found shot dead at the vicar's desk in his own study.
It is up to the vicar's seemingly mild-mannered neighbour, the observant elderly spinster Miss Marple, to unravel the truth. Using her deep knowledge of human nature—which she gained by comparing villagers to people in her past experience—Miss Marple applies her sharp intellect to the conflicting testimonies, confusing clues, and red herrings to discover the surprising identity and meticulous plan of the real killer. The novel establishes Miss Marple's unique methodology: observing the minor details and using her understanding of psychology to see the darkness beneath the placid surface of village life.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length6 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byPeter Coates
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJan 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Murder at the Vicarage - Intro
18Chapter XVII
2Chapter I
19Chapter XVIII
3Chapter II
20Chapter XIX
4Chapter III
21Chapter XX
5Chapter IV
22Chapter XXI
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6Chapter V
23Chapter XXII
7Chapter VI
24Chapter XXIII
8Chapter VII
25Chapter XXIV
9Chapter VIII
26Chapter XXV
10Chapter IX
27Chapter XXVI
11Chapter X
28Chapter XXVII
12Chapter XI
29Chapter XXVIII
13Chapter XII
30Chapter XXIX
14Chapter XIII
31Chapter XXX
15Chapter XIV
32Chapter XXXI
16Chapter XV
33Chapter XXXII
17Chapter XVI
34The Murder at the Vicarage - Outro
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