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Can I read The Idol House of Astarte: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple) on EtoBox?
The Idol House of Astarte: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple) by Agatha Christie is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Idol House of Astarte: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple) about?
A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories. Years ago, a murder was committed on the night of a costume party thrown by Sir Richard Haydon. Sir Richard's estate contained the grove of Astarte, which held a mysterious stone summer house rumored to have been the site of numerous sacred rites in years long past. In a surprise act, the lovely Diana Ashley enacted the role of Astarte, startling Sir Richard who stumbled and fell. When the others reached his body, he was found dead of a knife wound to the heart. After all these years, can the Club still solve the case?
Who reads The Idol House of Astarte: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780062210982
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Thriller, Fiction, Mystery
- Rating
- 3.69 / 5 (111 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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