Returning to their hotel room, private detective Johnny Fletcher and his partner Sam Cragg find a dead man clutching a gold coin and they try to solve this case involving murder and gold smuggling.
İngiltere… 1953 yılı… Küçük bir kasaba olan St. Mary Mead, sinema dünyasının kraliçesi Marina Rudd’un muhteşem dönüşüne hazırlanmak üzere, bu kasaba da bir ev satın almasıyla olaylar başlar. Bir süre sonra kasabaya gelen film yapımcıları, ünlü oyuncular ve set ekibi nedeniyle adeta bir festival yaşanmaktadır. Fakat verilen bir partide , içine zehir katılmış bir kokteyli hayranlarından birinin içmesi ve zehirlenerek ölmesiyle. Marina kendisini, amatör dedektif bayan Marple’ın da içinde bulunduğu gerçek bir gizemin içinde bulur…
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.
While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.
Bir şeylerin ters gittiğine inanan eski okul arkadaşı Ruth Van Rydock'un ısrarı üzerine Miss Marple, Ruth'un kız kardeşinin kır evi olan 'Stonygates'i ziyaret etmeyi kabul eder.
Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.