Season 3 · Episode 26
The Body in the Library (1942)
Lighting the Pipes · Lighting the Pipes
October 5, 20221h 27m
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Show Notes
Our first Agatha Christie read takes us to Gossington Hall where the body of a young woman is found, dead and spread, upon the floor of Colonel Bantry's library. Invited to snoop and sleuth by the Colonel's wife, the quiet and calculating Miss Marple lends her expertise when the investigation moves from country manor to seaside hotel. Published in 1942 and featuring a complete set of supporting players and red-herrings, "The Body in the Library" is the fourth Marple investigation and one of her most celebrated. Before diving into the narrative we shed light on the author's fascinating life and share some equally fascinating links to the world of table-top gaming! Cluedo anyone?