The Mirror Crack'd
synopsis
The year is 1953. The small English village of
St. Mary Mead, home to Miss Jane Marple, is
delighted when a big American movie company
arrives to make a movie telling of the relation-
ship between Jane Grey and Elisabeth I, starring
the famous actresses Marina Rudd and Lola Brewster.
Marina arrives with her husband, Jason, and when
she discovers that Lola is going to be in the movie
with her she hits the roof as Lola and Marina loathe
each other on sight. Marina has been getting death
threats and at a party at the manor house, Heather
Babcock, after boring Marina with a long story,
drinks a cocktail made for Marina and dies from
poisoning. Everybody believes that Marina is the
target but the police officer investigating the case,
Inspector Craddock isn't sure so he asks Miss Marple,
his aunt, to investigate...
