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The Idol House of Astarte [short story]

by Agatha Christie

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A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories. Years ago, a murder was committed on the night of a costume party thrown by Sir Richard Haydon. Sir Richard's estate contained the grove of Astarte, which held a mysterious stone summer house rumored to have been the site of numerous sacred rites in years long past. In a surprise act, the lovely Diana Ashley enacted the role of Astarte, startling Sir Richard who stumbled and fell. When the others reached his body, he was found dead of a knife wound to the heart. After all these years, can the Club still solve the case?  … (more)
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories. Years ago, a murder was committed on the night of a costume party thrown by Sir Richard Haydon. Sir Richard's estate contained the grove of Astarte, which held a mysterious stone summer house rumored to have been the site of numerous sacred rites in years long past. In a surprise act, the lovely Diana Ashley enacted the role of Astarte, startling Sir Richard who stumbled and fell. When the others reached his body, he was found dead of a knife wound to the heart. After all these years, can the Club still solve the case?  

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In: Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, the Complete Short Stories, (Boston, MA : G.K. Hall & Co., 1987, c1985) pp.21-41. (various reprintings)

Also in: Agatha Christie, The Thirteen Problems, (London : Collins, 1932). (Various reprintings, including under the titles Miss Marple and the Thirteen Problems and the Tuesday Club Murders)

One of the six "Tuesday Club" mysteries, this is told by Dr. Pender, the clergyman. He was invited to a house party, where the host had built a temple to Astarte in a grove. The party was assembled at the temple, when one of them was seemingly killed by supernatural means.

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