Tape Measure Murder

Agatha Christie

Sep 2011 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Miss Politt has been waiting and waiting outside Laburnum Cottage for Mrs. Spenlow, to no avail. She nervously acquires the help of her next-door neighbor, whose gumption and persistence reveal that Mrs. Spenlow is dead on the hearthrug. The whole of St. Mary Mead is convinced the murderer is Mr. Spenlow, who shows no emotion upon his wife’s sudden death, but, with characteristic diligence, Miss Marple reveals that it is perhaps not that simple. 

Ratings and reviews

This is a short story, probably meant for a magazine or newspaper. My main problem with it was that at times it was difficult to follow along with the multiple long conversations. I feel bad giving Agatha Christie a low rating... but

The story was a good read, though some parts seamed to skip something from one character to the next in a couple of spots. Or maybe the interpretation was lost by me. But predictable was the murderer.

The length of this short story is listed at 100 pages; very misleading as it runs about 20 something. However, that being said, it was worth its small stipend. A gifted writer in all her works. Enjoy.

About the author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.