An old friend, Carrie Louise, has invited Miss Marple to her decaying mansion. It turns out to be anything but a quiet visit, however. Carrie’s husband Lewis has turned their home into a rehabilitation center for juvenile delinquents. Miss Marple’s not shocked when one of the boys takes a shot at Lewis, but she’s a little surprised when a different man turns up dead. Coincidence? Miss Marple must marshal her shrewdest insights about human nature in this intricately plotted mystery, read with panache by the acclaimed Joan Hickson, who played Miss Marple in a variety of venues.