Some of the stories were pitched in the usual timeframe and some authors tried to modernise Miss Marple. Some of the stories were a bit politically correct to be a real Miss Marple but that is perhaps to be expected. Some were badly edited, including errors of the reader although this just seems to be mainly just the one reader which is particularly annoying. It was nice to hear of the same characters, places or experiences from the original stories in some of them. Some were really good, almost as good as the originals by Agatha Christie – my favourite author. As with all collections of short stories, especially those with different authors, I enjoyed some of the stories more than others.

Marple 12 new stories released - an enjoyable listen I listened to the audible version of this over just a couple of days.

Marple 12 new stories - an enjoyable listen Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.

Read by Alex Kingston, Adrian Scarborough, Adjoa Andoh, Imogen Stubbs, Alison Steadman, Jodhi May, Chipo Chung, Cathy Tyson, Ramon Tikaram, Tanya Reynolds, Celia Imrie and Miriam Margolyes. A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.

Untitled by Leigh Bardugo