Murder At the Vicarage Author:Agatha Christie It came as no great shock when Colonel Protheroe was found shot to death. The Colonel had earned the hatred of almost everyone in the village. The question was: who had gotten to him first? — The police relaxed when their first suspect confessed. They became uneasy when their second followed suit. By the third confession, they were tied up in kno... more »ts-and only the sure hand of Miss Marple could unravel the tangled skein of deception spun by a maddeningly elusive murderer.« less