The peaceful and predictable daily life of the small English village of Chipping Cleghorn is disrupted when one morning the residents read an unusual announcement in the village newspaper, which clearly indicated the place and time of an upcoming murder. The curious villagers gather at the appointed time at the appointed place - the house of Letitia Blacklock. A joke or a carefully planned crime? Miss Marple's insightful and experienced mind will gradually unravel the tangled web.
