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* TurnedOffByTheJerkass: Honoria Waynflete claims that she broke up with Lord Whitfield after he strangled her bird to death. [[spoiler:It turns out that she killed the bird, and he broke up with her because if this]].
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During his travel back home from an overseas job, former policeman Luke Fitzwilliam comes across Miss Lavinia Pinkerton, an elderly lady who's on her way to Scotland Yard. A serial killer seems to be loose in her home village of Wychwood under Ashe, and she believes she knows who the next victim will be. Luke secretly thinks she's making this up, but her similiarity to his favorite aunt leads him to humor her.
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During his travel back home from an overseas job, former policeman Luke Fitzwilliam comes across Miss Lavinia Pinkerton, Pinkerton (in some editions her last name is Fullerton), an elderly lady who's on her way to Scotland Yard. A serial killer seems to be loose in her home village of Wychwood under Ashe, and she believes she knows who the next victim will be. Luke secretly thinks she's making this up, but her similiarity to his favorite aunt leads him to humor her.
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Pretending to be a researcher into superstitions and witchcraft, Luke begins his investigation into the multiple deaths. What all the deaths have in common is that the victims were largely seen as pests and none of them seemed to have died by foul play. With the help of Bridget Conway, a secretary who's much smarter than she looks, Luke might be able to figure out who the murderer is and stop the killings for good.
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Pretending to be a researcher into superstitions and witchcraft, Luke begins his investigation into the multiple deaths. What all the deaths have in common is that the victims were largely seen as pests and none of them seemed to have died by foul play. With the help of Bridget Conway, a secretary of Lord Whitfield (in some editions he's called Easterfield) who's much smarter than she looks, Luke might be able to figure out who the murderer is and stop the killings for good.
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The novel has had multiple live-action adaptations from television movies to stage plays. The most notable one was in 2009 when the ''Series/{{Marple}}'' TV series reworked it so Literature/MissMarple could solve the case alongside Luke.
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The novel has had multiple live-action adaptations adaptations, from television movies to stage plays. The most notable one was in In 2009 when the ''Series/{{Marple}}'' TV series reworked it so Literature/MissMarple could solve the case alongside Luke.Luke.
Creator/TheBBC produced a [[Series/MurderIsEasy2023 miniseries adaptation]] in 2023.
Creator/TheBBC produced a [[Series/MurderIsEasy2023 miniseries adaptation]] in 2023.
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* EveryoneIsASuspect: Well, not ''everybody'', but part of the trouble facing Luke is that he can find a number of different people in the town who would have plausible motives to kill at least one of the victims.
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* AssholeVictim: InUniverse, it is mentioned how nobody really misses Harry Carter or Tommy Pearce.
* EvilGenius: Fitzwilliam and Battle both comment on [[spoiler:Waynflete's]] unusual intelligence in committing a series of murders and remaining entirely above suspicion, while pointing the blame at somebody else.
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Well, not ''everybody'', but part of the trouble facing Luke is that he can find a number of different people in the town who would have plausible motives to kill at least one of the victims.
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Well, not ''everybody'', but part of the trouble facing Luke is that he can find a number of different people in the town who would have plausible motives to kill at least one of the victims.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: It's ''very'' hidden, but [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] has one.
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* PitbullDatesPuppy: Major Horton and his wife had a relationship like that. The major himself is interestingly a breeder of dogs, but seems to very much be the submissive member of the couple and seems to genuinely miss his late wife when describing things she did that Luke think would have driven some spouses to murder.
* RunningOverThePlot: A variant. An old lady shares her fear of a murderer with a young man on the train. A few days later, the guy learns of her death in an automobile accident and investigates. [[spoiler:It turns out that while the driver himself had nothing to do with the story, the murderess pushed the old lady in the way and gave the wrong licence number to frame another character.]]
* RunningOverThePlot: A variant. An old lady shares her fear of a murderer with a young man on the train. A few days later, the guy learns of her death in an automobile accident and investigates. [[spoiler:It turns out that while the driver himself had nothing to do with the story, the murderess pushed the old lady in the way and gave the wrong licence number to frame another character.]]
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* PitbullDatesPuppy: Major Horton and his wife had a relationship like that. The major Major himself is interestingly a breeder of dogs, but seems to very much be the submissive member of the couple and seems to genuinely miss his late wife when describing things she did that Luke think would have driven some spouses to murder.
* RunningOverThePlot: A variant. An old lady shares her fear of a murderer with a young man on the train. A few days later, the guy learns of her death in an automobile accident and investigates. [[spoiler:It turns out that while the driver himself had nothing to do with the story, the murderess pushed the old lady in the way and gave the wrong licence number to frame another character.]] ]]
* SelfMadeMan: Lord Whitfield was born the son of a local boot merchant, and now is quite wealthy, having founded a chain of newspapers. [[spoiler:Honoria Waynflete hates him for this, as her family used to be wealthy and now Whitfield owns her family's house.]]
* RunningOverThePlot: A variant. An old lady shares her fear of a murderer with a young man on the train. A few days later, the guy learns of her death in an automobile accident and investigates. [[spoiler:It turns out that while the driver himself had nothing to do with the story, the murderess pushed the old lady in the way and gave the wrong licence number to frame another character.
* SelfMadeMan: Lord Whitfield was born the son of a local boot merchant, and now is quite wealthy, having founded a chain of newspapers. [[spoiler:Honoria Waynflete hates him for this, as her family used to be wealthy and now Whitfield owns her family's house.]]
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** The murderer killed [[spoiler:Doctor Humbleby]] by deliberately wounding a cat and letting the wound fester, then jabbing [[spoiler:the doctor]] with needle covered in diseased pus.
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* CarFu: The old woman was hit by a car on her way to report the SerialKiller. Given that the murderer [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident makes the murders look like accidents]], it seems likely that the murderer drove that car. [[spoiler:Subverted, as it turns out the murderer actually pushed her into the street in front of the car.]]
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* MedicationTampering: Amy Gibbs died by drinking hat paint in stead of her cough medication.
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* MedicationTampering: Amy Gibbs died by drinking hat paint in stead instead of her cough medication.
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* BoyfriendBlockingDad: Murder victim Dr. Humbleby quarreled with his younger partner Dr. Thomas over Thomas's relationship with Humbleby's daughter.
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* OverprotectiveDad: Murder victim Dr. Humbleby quarreled with his younger partner Dr. Thomas over Thomas's relationship with Humbleby's daughter.
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* LittleOldLadyInvestigates: Luke asks Honoria Waynflete for help as she seems a sharp old woman. [[spoiler:Subverted in that she's the murderer.]]
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* LittleOldLadyInvestigates: Luke asks Honoria Waynflete for help as she seems like a sharp old woman. [[spoiler:Subverted in that she's the murderer.]]
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* PitbullDatesPuppy: Major Horton and his wife had a relationship like that. The major himself is interestingly a breeder of dogs, but seems to very much be the submissive member of the couple and seems to genuinely miss his late wife when talking about her in terms that Luke think would have driven some spouses to murder.
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* PitbullDatesPuppy: Major Horton and his wife had a relationship like that. The major himself is interestingly a breeder of dogs, but seems to very much be the submissive member of the couple and seems to genuinely miss his late wife when talking about her in terms describing things she did that Luke think would have driven some spouses to murder.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Mrs. Humbleby]] whose been suspicious of the correct person for some time and reveals these suspicions at an ideal time to prevent the final murder.
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Detective novel by Creator/AgathaChristie, written in 1939.
It was adapted for ITV's ''Series/{{Marple}}'' in 2008, with Literature/MissMarple added to the plot and ''many'' [[InNameOnly changes to the story]].
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The next day, Luke reads about Miss Pinkerton's death, then about the death of Dr. John Humbleby a few days later. Dr. Humbleby was the one the affable old lady thought would die next. While the cause of his death seems to be thanks to an infection, Luke decides to look into the matter himself.
Pretending to be a researcher into superstitions and witchcraft, Luke begins his investigation into the multiple deaths. What all the deaths have in common is that the victims were largely seen as pests and none of them seemed to have died by foul play. With the help of Bridget Conway, a secretary who's much smarter than she looks, Luke might be able to figure out who the murderer is and stop the killings for good.
''Murder is Easy'' (published as ''Easy to Kill'' in the US) is a 1939 mystery novel by Creator/AgathaChristie,
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* MedicationTampering: Amy Gibbs died by drinking hat paint in stead of her cough medication.
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* SerialKiller: The novel has one of the highter body counts in Agatha Christie's novels. Five people are dead before the story even begins, followed by two more murders and an attempted third. [[spoiler:While the motive turns out to be a convoluted revenge plot, Honoria also makes it clear that she enjoyed every second of killing all those people.]]
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* SerialKiller: The novel has one of the highter higher body counts in Agatha Christie's novels. Five people are dead before the story even begins, followed by two more murders and an attempted third. [[spoiler:While the motive turns out to be a convoluted revenge plot, Honoria also makes it clear that she enjoyed every second of killing all those people.]]
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* BetaCouple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley.
* DisposableFiancee: [[spoiler:Lord Whitefield to Bridget.]]
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* BetaCouple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley.
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*DisposableFiancee: BettyAndVeronica: Downplayed, as Luke is attracted to Rose Humbleby, who is a sweet girl and inspires protective feelings in him, and SugarAndIcePersonality Bridget Conway, whom he repeatedly compares to a witch. However, he falls in love with Bridget and never goes beyond admiration and protectiveness towards Rose (especially since while Bridget's engaged to a MealTicket, Rose and her fiance are a love match).
* DisposableFiance: [[spoiler:LordWhitefield Whitfield to Bridget.]] Bridget]], who, however, admits she was fond of him.
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* TheBartender: Harry Carter, the first victim. He also drank some of his own stock and wasn't easy for his wife and daughter to live with.
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** The murderer killed [[spoiler:Doctor Humbleby]] by deliberately wounding a cat and letting the wound fester, then jabbing [[spoiler:the doctor]] with needle covered in diseased pus.
* TheBartender: Harry Carter, the first victim. [[TheAlcoholic He also drank some of his ownstock stock]] and wasn't easy for his wife and daughter to live with.
* TheBartender: Harry Carter, the first victim. [[TheAlcoholic He also drank some of his own
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* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] eventually realizes that all the victims had wronged him in some way, and declares that God himself must be punishing anyone who dares to cross him. Luke is natually unnerved by this and begins to suspecting him of simply killing them himself. [[spoiler:This turns out to be the result the real murderer was hoping for.]]
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: The story Honoria Waynflete tells, where [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] killed her pet bird for petty reasons. [[spoiler:In reality, it was Honoria herself who killed it, and this is the real reason for their broken enagagement.]]
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: The story Honoria Waynflete tells, where [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] killed her pet bird for petty reasons. [[spoiler:In reality, it was Honoria herself who killed it, and this is the real reason for their broken enagagement.]]
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* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] eventually realizes that all the victims had wronged him in some way, and declares that God himself must be punishing anyone who dares to cross him. Luke is natually naturally unnerved by this and begins to suspecting him of simply killing them himself. [[spoiler:This turns out to be the result the real murderer was hoping for.]]
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** Tommy is said to have killed small animals for fun, which is one of the reasons no one is really sorry he's dead.
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** Tommy is said to have killed small animals for fun, which is one of the reasons no one is really sorry he's dead.
* HenpeckedHusband: Major Horton was clearly one before his wife died, but doesn't seem to have minded.
* LittleOldLadyInvestigates: Luke asks Honoria Waynflete for help as she seems a sharp old woman. [[spoiler:Subverted in that she's the murderer.]]
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* MotiveRant: The killer delivers a lengthy confession to [[spoiler:Bridget]] as they're about to kill her, explaining their motives and how they committed all the murders. Judging by their enthusiasm, they've probably been waiting for this moment for a ''very'' long time. [[spoiler:[[BondVillainStupidity This also gives Luke enough time to save her]]]]
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* MotiveRant: The killer delivers a lengthy confession to [[spoiler:Bridget]] as they're about to kill her, explaining their motives and how they committed all the murders. Judging by their enthusiasm, they've probably been waiting for this moment for a ''very'' long time. [[spoiler:[[BondVillainStupidity This also gives Luke enough time to save her]]]]her.]]]]
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* WomanScorned: [[spoiler:This turns out ot to be the motive. Honoria Waynflete still hasn't forgiven Whitfield for breaking up with her, and all the murders are part of a spectacular revenge plot to get him hanged.]]
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* TheBartender: Harry Carter, the first victim. He also drank some of his own stock and wasn't easy for his wife and daughter to live with.
* BetaCouple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley.
* DisposableFiancee: [[spoiler:Lord Whitefield to Bridget.]]
* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: Or rather ''voice'' of an angel for Tommy Pierce, the school bully and one of the victims.
* PitbullDatesPuppy: Major Horton and his wife had a relationship like that. The major himself is interestingly a breeder of dogs, but seems to very much be the submissive member of the couple and seems to genuinely miss his late wife when talking about her in terms that Luke think would have driven some spouses to murder.
* BetaCouple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley.
* DisposableFiancee: [[spoiler:Lord Whitefield to Bridget.]]
* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: Or rather ''voice'' of an angel for Tommy Pierce, the school bully and one of the victims.
* PitbullDatesPuppy: Major Horton and his wife had a relationship like that. The major himself is interestingly a breeder of dogs, but seems to very much be the submissive member of the couple and seems to genuinely miss his late wife when talking about her in terms that Luke think would have driven some spouses to murder.
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* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] eventually realizes that all the victims had wronged him in some way, and declares that God himself must be punishing anyone who dares to cross him. Luke is natually unnerved by this and begins to suspecting him of simply killing them himself. [[spoiler:This turns out to be the result the real murderer was hoping for.]]
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* MotiveRant: [[spoiler:The killer, Miss Waynflete, gives a lengthy confession to Bridget as she prepares to kill her, explaining her motives and how she did it. This gives Luke enough time to save her, but it's made clear that Waynflete has been waiting for this moment for a ''very'' long time.]]
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* MotiveRant: [[spoiler:The killer, Miss Waynflete, gives The killer delivers a lengthy confession to Bridget [[spoiler:Bridget]] as she prepares they're about to kill her, explaining her their motives and how she did it. This gives Luke enough time to save her, but it's made clear that Waynflete has they committed all the murders. Judging by their enthusiasm, they've probably been waiting for this moment for a ''very'' long time.time. [[spoiler:[[BondVillainStupidity This also gives Luke enough time to save her]]]]
* SerialKiller: The novel has one of the highter body counts in Agatha Christie's novels. Five people are dead before the story even begins, followed by two more murders and an attempted third. [[spoiler:While the motive turns out to be a convoluted revenge plot, Honoria also makes it clear that she enjoyed every second of killing all those people.]]
* SerialKiller: The novel has one of the highter body counts in Agatha Christie's novels. Five people are dead before the story even begins, followed by two more murders and an attempted third. [[spoiler:While the motive turns out to be a convoluted revenge plot, Honoria also makes it clear that she enjoyed every second of killing all those people.]]
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Detective novel by Creator/AgathaChristie, written in 1939.
It was adapteded for ITV's ''Series/{{Marple}}'' in 2008, with Literature/MissMarple added to the plot and ''many'' [[InNameOnly changes to the story]].
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* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] eventually realizes that all the victims had wronged him in some way, and declares that God himself must be punishing anyone who dares to cross him. Luke is natually unnerved by this and begins to suspecting him of simply killing them himself. [[spoiler:This turns out to be the result the murderer was hoping for.]]
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: The story Honoria Waynflete tells, where [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] killed her pet bird for petty reasons. [[spoiler:In reality, it was Honoria herself who killed it, and this is the real reason for their broken enagagement.]]
* MotiveRant: [[spoiler:The killer, Miss Waynflete, gives a lengthy confession to Bridget as she prepares to kill her, explaining her motives and how she did it. This gives Luke enough time to save her, but it's made clear that Waynflete has been waiting for this moment for a ''very'' long time.]]
* SlippingAMickey: The killer tries to drug [[spoiler:Bridget]] in order to murder her, but she sees through it. Instead she plays along and pretends to drink, hoping that the killer will keep their guard down.
* WomanScorned: [[spoiler:This turns out ot be the motive. Honoria Waynflete still hasn't forgiven Whitfield for breaking up with her, and all the murders are part of a spectacular revenge plot to get him hanged.]]
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Detective novel by Creator/AgathaChristie, written in 1939.
It was adapteded for ITV's ''Series/{{Marple}}'' in 2008, with Literature/MissMarple added to the plot and ''many'' [[InNameOnly changes to the story]].
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!! This work of fiction contains examples of:
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] eventually realizes that all the victims had wronged him in some way, and declares that God himself must be punishing anyone who dares to cross him. Luke is natually unnerved by this and begins to suspecting him of simply killing them himself. [[spoiler:This turns out to be the result the murderer was hoping for.]]
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: The story Honoria Waynflete tells, where [[spoiler:Lord Whitfield]] killed her pet bird for petty reasons. [[spoiler:In reality, it was Honoria herself who killed it, and this is the real reason for their broken enagagement.]]
* MotiveRant: [[spoiler:The killer, Miss Waynflete, gives a lengthy confession to Bridget as she prepares to kill her, explaining her motives and how she did it. This gives Luke enough time to save her, but it's made clear that Waynflete has been waiting for this moment for a ''very'' long time.]]
* SlippingAMickey: The killer tries to drug [[spoiler:Bridget]] in order to murder her, but she sees through it. Instead she plays along and pretends to drink, hoping that the killer will keep their guard down.
* WomanScorned: [[spoiler:This turns out ot be the motive. Honoria Waynflete still hasn't forgiven Whitfield for breaking up with her, and all the murders are part of a spectacular revenge plot to get him hanged.]]
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