Has the nosy Miss Marble finally met her match?
I grew up reading Agatha Christie’s mysteries. I own all of them, and their covers are worn from being read so many times. No criminal could get away with any wrongdoing if Miss Marple happened to be in the vicinity. With her long history of solving crime, have you ever wondered why no criminal ever tried to do away with her?
Twelve Days of Christmas Murder and Mayhem is a mystery-comedy spoof in which Miss Marple is known as the hilarious Miss Marble. In this story, someone is trying to do away with her so she will no longer stick her nose where criminals feel it doesn’t belong.
Cheatham castle in northern England provides the setting for this story during a brutal British winter and the Christmas season. The 500-year anniversary is a time to draw attention to the castle and prepare to turn it into a tourist magnet. The castle is full of guests, and one or more of these guests want snoopy old Miss Marble dead. Others among the visitors do not want her dead. There are enough murders, attacks, red herrings, and narrow escapes to satisfy any fan of mystery fiction. I don’t believe that there will ever be another Agatha Christie, but Aaron Knight has successfully written a satisfying spoof of one of the brilliant detectives she created.
If you are a fan of Miss Marple stories, you might get a kick out of seeing her in a different light. Even Agatha Christie herself would get a kick out of this spoof of one of her famous characters.
I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you would like to purchase a copy of this book for your own reading pleasure, I have provided an Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: Twelve Days of Christmas Murder and Mayhem
New Word Learned:
salient – prominent or conspicuous
About the Author:
During the time Aaron Knight spent on the road and living out of a suitcase, he found writing to be a great way to spend his evenings. Writing fiction has been a hobby of his for many years now. He tried his luck with traditional publishing but had no luck. When self-publishing became an option, he dismantled the couch he had made out of rejected manuscripts and gave it a try. Now he is learning the marketing side of the writing industry.
