"Agatha Christie gave readers the world over a vivid sense of English life, especially in her depiction of the small village where nothing happen--until, of course, a murder is discovered." -- Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs novels

"A super-smooth Christie--three neat murders in an English village, [and] an assortment of her famous red herrings, all beautifully marinated." -- New York Times

"Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection. The plot is as ingenious as ever...the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation." -- A. A. Milne