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They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple Mysteries) Paperback – March 1, 2000

by Agatha Christie (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,399 ratings
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A Gothic mansion, a band of delinquent boys, a squandered family fortune, and a brutal murder. Who can tie all this together? Miss Jane Marple and Agatha Christie, of course.
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  1. Book 6 of 12
    Miss Marple Mysteries
  2. Print length
    224 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Signet
  5. Publication date
    March 1, 2000
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0451199901
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0451199904
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[A] pure puzzle-novel, and no one...does it better. -- New York Times

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Signet (March 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451199901
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451199904
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Agatha Christie

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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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Gail M. Shackel
5.0 out of 5 stars chrstie - always an excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022
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So enjoyable to read a mystery with excellent writing but also, extremely imaginative plot and characters. A real pleasure and joy.
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WB
4.0 out of 5 stars Queen of Mystery does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
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Miss Marple is at again. Finding herself again in the middle of a puzzle to put together, only in t his puzzle.. someone is dead. But everyone except the murder victim was witnessed by someone else in a different part of the house. Or were they? Illusions and witty dialogue, Agatha Christie winds a tale that will have you creasing your brows and creating wrinkles. (You young ones use sunscreen and moisturize.) Anyway I digress, I just started this year digging into the wonder that is Agatha Christie. I enjoyed this book and challenge you to join me and @officialagathachristie in the #ReadAgathaChristie2023 challenge.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Twisty
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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This one was a conundrum. It seemed anyone could be the suspect, except Miss Marple, of course. Good mystery although little confusing due to so many characters being introduced in the beginning meant it was hard to keep them all straight.
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cooperkat10
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Gem
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023
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I have nothing but praise for the Grande Dame of mystery writing. The endings always wrap up the stories perfectly.
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su
3.0 out of 5 stars Not great but still a good read
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022
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Not as good as a lot of other Christie books, but still engaging and a good read. Didn't have the suspense that I've enjoyed in other of her novels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Twisty
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
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I enjoy the Miss Marple books. This was a reread for the Agatha Christie challenge in June. I'm always glad when people like Gina and Wally end up sticking together.
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Esmé
4.0 out of 5 stars Arrived early and in good condition!
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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I am collecting all of Christie’s world of Miss Marple and I was so happy to find a copy in good shape and just like the others in my collection!
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Sharon Cunningham
5.0 out of 5 stars book is great ,too bad its an exact copy with a different name.
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022
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i dislike being cheated by a name change... I already have this book with a different title.....
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N. Kilpatrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Miss Marple
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2022
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I love the eras in Christie's novels. And Miss Marple is that proverbial doddering senior who sometimes doesn't make sense because her logic is her own. But it always leads to the who-and-why done-its.
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AMBR
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling
Reviewed in India on May 18, 2023
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Good read. The twist was great
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Claudio Luci
4.0 out of 5 stars grande libro
Reviewed in Italy on February 28, 2019
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Agata Christie e' sempre Agata Christie. Non c'e' nulla da commentare.
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R. RAYMONDE
5.0 out of 5 stars Lecture très plaisante
Reviewed in France on November 12, 2015
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Je me suis remise à lire Agatha Christie cet été, et, curieusement, dès que j'en ai fini un, j'en commence un autre (contrairement à l'époque, il y a 30 ou 35 ans où j'en lisais épisodiquement).
Je tiens absolument à lire tous les 'Miss Marple' (sans doute à cause de mon âge!), et dans l'ordre de parution, si possible.
Celui-ci, que je n'avais jamais lu auparavant, m'a bien plu.
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elokubi
4.0 out of 5 stars Ein gelungener Miss Marple-Krimi in ansprechendem Szenario
Reviewed in Germany on April 13, 2014
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Auf Drängen ihrer Jugendfreundin Ruth, die sich Sorgen um das Wohlbefinden ihrer Schwester Carrie Louise macht, lässt sich Miss Marple von Ruth's Schwester auf deren Landsitz Stonygate einladen. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein Erziehungsheim für jugendliche Straftäter, welches von Lewis Serrocold, dem dritten Ehemann von Carrie Louise, geleitet wird. Im Zentrum des Geschehens stehen aber nicht die Insassen oder das Personal der Anstalt, sondern diverse Familienmitglieder von Carrie Louise. Obwohl die Verwandschaftsbeziehungen zwischen den Familienmitgliedern recht komplex sind, konnte ich diese gut nachvollziehen. Zudem erschien mir das Inventar an Personen, sowie die gewählte Landschaft als sehr passend für den Hintergrund eines Kriminalromans.

Nachdem Miss Marple auf Stonygate eingetroffen ist, verläuft das Familienleben zunächst recht harmonisch und Miss Marple sieht Ruth's Sorgen nicht bestätigt. Doch als ein weiterer Verwandter von Carrie Louise auf dem Landsitz eintrifft und kurze Zeit später ermordet wird, nimmt die typische Kriminalhandlung ihren Lauf an der Miss Marple in gewohnte Manier die Arbeit der offiziellen Ermittler unterstützt.

Wie bereits oben geschrieben, hat mir das gewählte Setting und die Personenkonstellation sehr gut gefallen. Das Ende und die Auflösung des Falles war für meinen Geschmack etwas zu abrupt, allerdings trotzdem gelungen und eine runde Sache.
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