"Handled with that exquisitely smooth technique that is uniquely Mrs. Christie's."--New York Times

"Would you like to see a picture of a murderer?" So asks a stranger of Miss Jane Marple while she is vacationing on luxurious St. HonorS. Before she has a chance to answer, the mystery man vanishes, only to be found dead the following day.Now Miss Marple is asking the questions: What happened to the curious photo?...

"Would you like to see a picture of a murderer?" So asks a stranger of Miss Jane Marple while she is vacationing on luxurious St. HonorS. Before she has a chance to answer, the mystery man vanishes, only to be found dead the following day.Now Miss Marple is asking the questions: What happened to the curious photo? Why is the hotelier prone to nightmares? Why doesn"t the mosttalked-about guest, a reclusive millionaire, ever leave his room? And why is Miss Marple fearing for her own life?

1. Major Palgrave Tells a Story

2. Miss Marple Makes Comparisons

3. A Death in the Hotel

4. Miss Marple Seeks Medical Attentio

5. Miss Marple Makes a Decision

6. In the Small Hours

7. Morning on the Beach

8. A Talk with Esther Waiters

9. Miss Prescott and Others

10. A Decision in Jamestown

11. Evening at the Golden Palm

12. Old Sins Cast Long Shadows

13. Exit Victoria Johnson

14. Inquiry

15. Inquiry Continued

16. Miss Marple Seeks Assistance

17. Mr. Rafiel Takes Charge

18. Without Benefit of Clergy

19. Uses of a Shoe

20. Night Alarm

21. Jackson on Cosmetics

22. A Man in Her Life?

23. The Last Day

24. Nemesis

25. Miss Marple Uses Her Imagination

Epilogue