The New Miss Marple Novel: A Novel | Lucy Foley, Agatha Christie

Foley (The Midnight Feast) honors the legacy of Agatha Christie with this sterling mystery that finds legendary sleuth Miss Jane Marple traveling to Switzerland in 1950 with her friend, Dolly Bantry, and Dolly’s prim assistant, Diana Glass. The women are delighted by the luxuries they find upon checking in to the Grand Alpine Hotel, located in an isolated region of the Swiss Alps. The trip sours, however, when someone at the resort turns up dead and a powerful blizzard subsequently strands the guests. Eccentric disguises and stolen gold bars add color to a mystery that starts with familiar tropes but grows increasingly unpredictable as Miss Marple’s investigation proceeds. Foley’s side characters—aging movie star Sylvia Sinclair; powerful political candidate Anthony Narracott and his wife, Catherine; six skiing nuns who pray in the adjacent chapel; and French detective Moreau, who conveniently shows up after the first murder—live up to the casts Christie constructed in her books. Foley’s Miss Marple, meanwhile, perfectly blends the investigative prowess and unassuming disposition that’s long made the character so beloved. Golden age mystery fans will adore this faithful update. —Publishers Weekly

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The Grand Alpine Hotel, a luxurious and remote ski resort and spa, is accessible only by a single, winding railway. Guests arrive from far and wide to enjoy its mountain views and decadent amenities and to celebrate freedom and prosperity after World War II. Most of them—a war hero politician and his society wife, a notorious Hollywood actress, a reckless friend, a shrewd doctor, and the renowned Miss Jane Marple—are there for a winter holiday, but others have more sinister intentions. The atmosphere of celebration quickly sours when a body is discovered. As a hazardous snowstorm descends upon the Alps, it cuts off all escape routes and leaves the hotel isolated from the outside world. Trapped with a murderer, Miss Marple uses her keen mind and experience observing human nature to hunt for clues, discovering a history of secrets, greed, betrayal, and ice-cold grudges. With many guests possessing ample motive, Miss Marple remains determined to stop the killer before more lives are lost in the freezing isolation of the Grand Alpine Hotel. VERDICT Foley (The Midnight Feast) crafts a modern tribute to Christie's classic Marple novels that is perfect for avid mystery lovers or those new to the genre. —Library Journal

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Praise for Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel:

“Lucy Foley is a master of her craft. She always leaves you guessing until the last page.” - Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Miss Marple is back - and she couldn’t be in better hands. Lucy Foley is at the top of her game with this sparkling addition to the Christie canon. An iconic location, a closed circle of charismatic suspects - and the skills of the inimitable Miss Marple, back to her sleuthing best. Lesser authors would settle for pastiche but Foley’s addition of her trademark point-of-view shifts adds a new dimension to the mystery and injects the whodunnit structure with new life. A total triumph.” - Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Lucy Foley channels the one-and-only Agatha Christie with precision and flair. I couldn't put it down!" - Bonnie Garmus, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A joy to be back with Miss Marple in this expertly crafted novel. Lucy Foley’s storytelling is sublime; witty, absorbing, gloriously escapist and with our favorite female sleuth brought beautifully back to life. I loved every second of it." - Clare Leslie Hall, New York Times bestselling author

"In Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, Lucy Foley delivers a thrilling, delightful mystery and a perfect tribute to Agatha Christie. I read this novel in one delicious gulp and loved every minute of it.” - Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Masterful, murderous fun. Lucy Foley takes on a classic and makes it her own with trademark twists, a colorful cast, and a dazzling denouement. I couldn’t have loved it more." - Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author

"A classic whodunit, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel is a whip-smart, atmospheric, cinematic and incredibly fun read that will have Agatha Christie fans rejoicing. I loved every minute of it.” - Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author

"Magnificent. It will delight Christie and Foley fans in equal measure." - A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“So clever, atmospheric, and thrilling! Foley has absolutely nailed Miss Marple. Dame Agatha Christie would be delighted! As was I.” - Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author

"Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel is so clever and so much fun. Fans of the original Miss Marple and Lucy Foley will be delighted!" - Marian Keyes, New York Times bestselling author

“Lucy Foley is such a clever writer.” - Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author

"Deliciously dark. Delightfully Foley. A joy to read and beautifully written, this clever murder mystery has a brilliant twist and will keep you guessing until the end." - Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author

"Like a brilliant new chef making your favorite meal: Lucy Foley's zest on Agatha's Christie's classic is a recipe to die for." - Benjamin Stevenson, USA Today bestselling author

"Deliciously addictive and inventive." - Rachel Joyce, internationally bestselling author

"A celebration of everything we love about Miss Marple. Lucy Foley brilliantly captures her wit, warmth and wisdom in a mystery that feels fresh, elegant and deeply satisfying. I savored every page." - Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author

"The iconic Miss Marple returns with that inimitable twinkle in her eye. I didn’t realize how much I’d missed her until I read Lucy Foley’s brilliant murder mystery. Staying true to Christie, she has breathed life back into the unassuming heroine, but also given her a new adventure that sizzles....I devoured it with bated breath, not sure how it was all going to come together, but also with a smile, because it’s just so joyous and delightfully energetic, just like Marple herself." - Santa Montefiore, Sunday Times bestselling author

"Marple is back, clever as ever – this was a golden age joy from start to finish. A flawless novel that's deliciously faithful to the originals. Marple fans will adore it as will Lucy Foley fans. Absolute perfection, I loved it." - Andrea Mara, #1 Sunday Time bestselling author

"Passed from one Queen of Crime to another, Agatha Christie's Miss Marple is in very safe hands with Lucy Foley.” - Ragnar Jonasson, internationally bestselling author

"I used to be team Poirot but have now flipflopped over to Miss Marple’s side thanks to Lucy Foley’s brilliant novel. An utterly enjoyable read." - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, internationally bestselling author

"A total triumph. Thrilling, absorbing, intelligent, moving, pleasurable." - Cathy Rentzenbrink, Sunday Times bestselling author

"Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel is a tightly constructed, expertly paced, and fiendishly clever mystery. …[Foley] keeps us guessing in more ways than one by ensuring the book is as much whydunnit as a whodunnit...As the bodies pile up, we watch this unlikely heroine doing was she does best: taking stock of anomalies, deciphering clues, and, above all subverting expectations…with luck Miss Marple is back for good." - The Boston Globe

"A new Miss Marple mystery written by one of the best thriller writers in the business? What’s not to like?....This new novel featuring a beloved Agatha Christie character is sure to be a rousing success with fans." - Booklist (starred review)

"Foley (The Midnight Feast) honors the legacy of Agatha Christie with this sterling mystery...Foley’s Miss Marple, meanwhile, perfectly blends the investigative prowess and unassuming disposition that’s long made the character so beloved. Golden age mystery fans will adore this faithful update." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Foley (The Midnight Feast) crafts a modern tribute to Christie’s classic Marple novels that is perfect for avid mystery lovers or those new to the genre." - Library Journal (starred review)

"Lucy Foley's take on the iconic detective, which comes 50 years after Christie's final novel starring her, is worth the wait.... Foley pays homage to to Christie and her beloved detective while maintaining her contemporary thriller roots. Fans of Christie, Foley, and intricately plotted novels will be extremely satisfied with this new installment, a fast-moving, tightly plotted mystery set firmly in the 1950s that somehow feels modern too." - BookPage (starred review)

Lucy Foley is a #1 Sunday Times, Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author. More than 10 million copies of her books are in print worldwide, and several are currently being adapted for the screen. She is a Waterstones Thriller of the Month author, a three-time nominee at the British Book Awards, and The Guest List was a Reese’s Book Club selection and winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery Thriller. As a life-long Agatha Christie fan, Lucy has drawn immeasurable inspiration from the Queen of Crime. She was one of 12 writers to contribute to Marple, a collection of short stories featuring the beloved detective. And in Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, she was inspired to transport Miss Marple – her favorite Christie creation – to the glamorous post-war setting of the Swiss Alps, in a mystery that feels gloriously escapist yet utterly relevant to our times.
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Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.