Rex Fortescue's morning tea becomes his last when poison strikes down the wealthy industrialist, immediately casting suspicion on his wife—only for her to be found dead shortly after. As Scotland Yard wrestles with bewildering clues—poisoned marmalade, scattered blackbirds, and a victim clutching rye in his pocket—Miss Marple must unravel the twisted threads of this seemingly impossible case. Agatha Christie's masterful mystery proves once again that the village sleuth's quiet perception cuts deeper than any detective's logic.
