Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn’t stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.

Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each…