Element+of+a+Murder+Mystery

As in nearly all Agatha Christie’s novels, the main theme is murder and its subsequent resolution. There are a large number of suspects, each with a motive or an opportunity and many clues. Miss Marple manages to solve the mystery because she is clever enough to see the things that others don't, including the police, often fail to see. These are the details within the case that stand out and allow a person's assumption to be altered to a more logical and more collected claim.
 * A Murder is Announced Theme of Element of a Murder Mystery **

Questions About Element of a Murder Mystery

 * 1) How does the novel's structure follow the conventions of murder mystery?
 * 2) Agatha Christie spends a considerable amount of the novel with Detective Craddock interviewing those who were present at Little Paddocks. Do the varying viewpoints add to or confuse the plot?
 * 3) How does Christie silence knowledgeable characters to heighten the suspense?

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Charlotte "Leticia" Blacklock's interviews belie her actual guiltiness.