Tag: lucy-foley
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Miss Marple Returns in Lucy Foley’s Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel
The guests at a hotel in the Alps are temporarily cut off from the rest of the world; murder and mayhem ensue. Sound familiar? It’s the plot of an Agatha Christie short story, “The Erymanthian Boar” (from the mythology-themed The Labour of Hercules), in which Poirot finds himself stranded with a motley crew of fellow…
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When the Author Expires but the Series Continues
Lucy Foley, the British crime writer, recently announced that she has been selected to write new Miss Marple novels. The first in a planned series will be out in Fall 2026, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Sleeping Murder, the final Agatha Christie Marple novel. As it happens, I’m finishing up the BBC adaptation…
