Pocket Full Of Rye

A Pocket Full of Rye is a Miss Marple mystery in which a series of murders appears to echo the children's nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence. Wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue dies suddenly, and traces of rye are discovered in his pocket. More deaths follow, each adding another unsettling clue to the case. Miss Marple brings her sharp understanding of people and behaviour to an investigation filled with family tensions, secrets and deception. Agatha Christie combines a familiar rhyme with a carefully plotted crime mystery, creating a story that invites readers to examine every detail and re