How long does it take to read Miss Marple Meets Murder?
The Mirror Crack'd; a Pocket Full of Rye; At Bertram's Hotel; the Moving Finger
Miss Marple Meets Murder by Agatha Christie takes about 12 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 7 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1980. 661 pages, about 181,775 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The Mirror Cracked" -- Marian Gregg, the famous film actress, witnesses a murder in her country home, Gossington Hall. Then that unassuming spinster Miss Marple who just happens to be a crackerjack amateur sleuth, agrees to a request from a friend to look into the crime. "A Pocket Full of Rye" -- Miss Marple investigates three deaths that seem to be connected only by a not-so-innocent rhyme. "At Bertram's Hotel" -- Sudden murder shatters the Bertram Hotel's peaceful atmosphere, and Miss Marple goes into action. "The Moving Finger" -- Miss Marple is featured in this mystery of poison pen letters, suicide and murder in rural England.
Subjects: English Detective and mystery stories, Jane Marple (Fictitious character), Fiction
