Towards Zero; A Murder Is Announced : A Jane Marple Murder Mystery : Two Books

New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1968. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 9th Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "I like a good detective story, but they begin in the wrong place! They begin with the murder. But the murder is the end. The story begins long before that." So remarks esteemed criminologist Mr. Treves. Truer words have never been spoken, for a psychopathic killer has insinuated himself , with cunning manipulation, into a quiet village on the river Tern. But who is his intended victim? What are his unfathomable motives? And how and when will he reach the point of murder.the zero point? In the ingenious and noteworthy departure for Agatha Christie, it's the intricate workings of a pathological mind that becomes the stuff of startling mystery as group of friends at a seaside resort remain blithely unaware that their weekend will be the death of them all.184 pages. 1/4" closed tear on top edge of front cover. Rear corner top of spine is bumped. 1/2" crease on rear cover across top left corner. Prev. owners address label on Ffep. A Murder Is Announced - Year 1951; ISBN: 0671459341. Miss Jane Marple thought the party invitation was so clever: "A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29, at 6:30 P.M." But what Letitia Blacklock has in mind is much more than a game. Rear corner bottom of spine bumped. Some parts of outside edges rubbed. 1/4" crease on front cover across the top right corner and a 1" crease near top edge. 275 pages..