{"product_id":"9780008522698","title":"Agatha Christie Marple: Expert on Wickedness","description":"Author: Mark Aldridge\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008522698\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2025 H.R.F Keating Award for the best 2024 biography or critical book related to crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Agatha Christie’s \u003cem\u003eMarple: Expert on Wickedness,\u003c\/em\u003e‘Agathologist’ Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead’s most famous resident and uses his own detective skills to uncover new information about Miss Jane Marple’s appearances on page, stage, screen and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a range of material, some of which is newly discovered and previously unpublished, this book explores everything about Miss Marple, from her origins in a series of short stories penned by Christie, to the recent bestselling HarperCollins collection \u003cem\u003eMarple: Twelve New Stories.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible, entertaining and illustrated guide to the world of Miss Marple pieces together the evidence in order to tell you everything you need to know about the world’s favourite female detective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665344286878,"sku":"HPC-9780008522698","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008522698.jpg?v=1775101808","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008522698","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}