Sleeping Murder

Young Gwenda Reed arrives in England from New Zealand, travelling ahead of her husband Giles and charged with the task of finding the perfect place to make their base. In the quiet village of Dilmouth, she finds a house with immediate appeal. A few renovations will convert it into her ideal home. Then things get very strange indeed. Wanting porch stairs, Gwenda hires a builder to put them in - only to find some old steps, covered up by bushes. She decides on a connecting doorway between the drawing-room and the dining-room, but discovers one already there, now plastered over. When she opens the painted-over doors of an old cupboard to find wallpaper exactly the same as she had imagined, she begins to wonder if she is going mad. Is her mind playing tricks on her, or does she unconsciously know how the house used to look? It takes Miss Marple to realise that an unsolved murder is behind Gwenda's apparent intuition - but even she does not suspect the murderer will strike again... Agatha Christie's final Marple mystery is dramatised with a full cast including Julian Glover and Carolyn Pickles.

Excellent Dramatisation

Really gripping, really exciting... and very well performed. I have Agatha Christie’s work, and this dramatic performance is no exception.

Truly entertaining!

As Always Enjoyable. But ...

Possibly the worst "New Zealand" accent I have ever heard. It had me howling with laughter and I am sure that was not the intention. Hence only 4 stars for performace.
As always June Whitfield is a gem in every Miss Marple. And as always these dramatisations are the perfect way to absorb yourself for a couple of hours.

Excellent Radio Production

I always enjoy the BBC Radio full-cast productions and this was no exception. June Whitfield is wonderful as Miss Marple. I like the background music and sound effects. A nice, enjoyable listen.

i didn't wanna slleep a wink!

i didn't wanna sleep a wink!
i just knew jane and i had it figured out and couldn't wait to see if i was right,and sure enough it wasn't who they thought it was but who we meaning me and jane did,and she had listed all the reasons,i had it's like solving crimes with an old friend.i enjoyed listening as much as i did watching the bbc ones i've seen on masterpiece.or when use to read her books.

How much of your childhood is hidden in memory?

This was not a "read " book but a many person play: Feet walking on wood, a real scream! Beware you have no preparation..just a very LOUD screem. Quite an enjoyable way to renew the story. If you're like me another way to meet Miss Marple, in a much read book.