The Body in the Library (1942)
The Body in the Library is a 1942 fiction book written by Agatha Christie.
The very-respectable Colonel and Mrs Bantry have awakened to discover the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cold cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is her connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry? The Bantrys turn to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.
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What is The Body in the Library about?
The very-respectable Colonel and Mrs Bantry have awakened to discover the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cold cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is her connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry? The Bantrys turn to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.
When was The Body in the Library published?
The Body in the Library was published in 1942.
Who made The Body in the Library?
The Body in the Library was written by Agatha Christie.
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https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/the-body-in-the-library
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