“Bottled, was he?" Said Colonel Bantry, with an Englishman's sympathy for alcoholic excess. "Oh, well, can't judge a fellow by what he does when he's drunk? When I was at Cambridge, I remember I put a certain utensil - well - well, nevermind.”
This book compiles a series of mysteries solved by the clever and observant Miss Marple, a character known for her astute deductions and small-town insights. more
Agatha Christie, a renowned British detective novel writer, is known as the Queen of Detective Fiction. She was born on September 15, 1890, and passed away on January 12, 1976. Christie's works are characterized by intricate plots, unique reasoning, and vivid characters, and have had a profound impact on detective fiction worldwide. more
“It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man.”
“Those who have never been ill are incapable of real sympathy for a great many misfortunes”
“Science is better than sympathy, if only it is science.”