In Nemesis, Miss Marple has aged and she can no longer garden -as ordered by her doctor- as she use to due to her fragile health, whereas in Sleeping Murder, Miss Marple is on her knees pulling bindweed and active in gardening. And Sleeping Murder seems to be set in the 1930s, not the late 60's like Nemesis. Details Select delivery location Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Details Or fastest delivery January 23 - 26. And that's because of the gap of years she wrote the two one right at the peak of her career, the other near the end. Nemesis: Christie, Agatha: 9780671776084: : Books Books Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Mystery Buy new: 38.00 3.99 delivery January 24 - 27. The writing in Nemesis rambles at times whereas the previous is tightly written. If you compare the writing styles of Sleeping Murder and Nemesis, you will find a big difference. Christie lived until the 70's and when she died, Sleeping Murder was finally published. Well Christie didn't die by the air raids so she kept it and released it whenever it was finally time. After writing it she put the book in a vault and made it over as a deed of gift to her husband. It was not only published posthumously after her death but it was a book that she wrote in 1940, believing if she was ever killed in the air raids during WWII, Sleeping Murder would be her last intended work and her end to the Miss Marple series. Though that book is a fitting end to the Miss Marple series and was written at the of Christie's life, Sleeping Murder is the last published book in the series. It was written at the end of Christie's life. Chronologically, Nemesis would be the last book in the series.
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