A Murder Is Announced

The Villagers Of Chipping Cleghorn, Including Jane Marple, Are Agog With Curiosity Over An Advertisement In The Local Gazette Which Reads: 'A Murder Is Announced And Will Take Place On Friday October 29Th, At Little Paddocks At 6.30 P.M.' A Childish Practical Joke? Or A Hoax Intended To Scare Poor Letitia Blacklock? Unable To Resist The Mysterious Invitation, A Crowd Begins To Gather At Little Paddocks At The Appointed Time When, Without Warning, The Lights Go Out&