In the quaint village where Miss Marple resides, no secret stays buried for long, especially with the keen-eyed sleuth on the case. When the Skinner sisters dismiss their maid under suspicious circumstances of theft, they hope their troubles are over.
Miss Marple, with her unparalleled understanding of human nature, is intrigued. Aided by the ever-dutiful Inspector Slack, she delves into a mystery where not everything-or everyone-is as it seems. From her own maid's unsettling revelations to the tangled domestic affairs of the Skinner household, Miss Marple finds herself in the midst of a puzzle that only her subtle mind can unravel.
Originally published in 1942 and gracing the pages of the Strand Magazine and Chicago Sunday Tribune, this captivating tale titled "The Perfect Maid" was later featured in the renowned collections, Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and Miss Marple's Final Cases. Join literature's beloved detective as she uncovers the truth behind the façade of perfection and teaches that sometimes, the simplest of cases can reveal the most startling truths.
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