Murder at the Vicarage Author:Agatha Christie Kill and Tell: — 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, the... more »y were tied up in knots -- and only the sure hand of the remarkable Miss Marple could unravel the tangled skein of deception spun by a maddeningly elusive murderer.« less