Jack Burton has come to the quiet town of Lymstock for a much-needed rest. No sooner has he arrived than he becomes the target of an anonymous poison pen. But Burton's not the only one in Lymstock to get stung by threats, rumors, and sordid accusations. In a town where gossip is the breath of life, suspicion can spread like venom. And disarming pranks can take deadly turns. Now someone else has arrived in Lymstock-and it's Miss Jane Marple's dute to fing the guilty!