<p>　　玛丽拉（克莱尔·布鲁姆 Claire Bloom 饰）是一位过气已久的影星，为了复出，她在圣玛丽米德最好的别墅中举办了盛大的宴会，邀请了各方宾客，以及自己曾经的影迷们，就在酒会的气氛被烘托到最高超的时候，站在玛丽身边的一位女士突然口吐白沫，一命呜呼。<br/>　　很快，警方就开始了针对案件的调查，死去的女士生前是玛丽拉…

A letter for Miss Marple from a recently deceased friend promises a large reward for investigating a crime - without telling her who was involved, or when it happened! When she accepts, she is given a reservation for a coach tour of historic homes and gardens. She has fifteen fellow-passengers - and one of them knows a…