All the residents of this village are ready to eat a meal standing in front of the windows to make sure that they have not missed any of the events. They are in constant confinement and are eager for something exciting to happen, a robbery...or a murder, for example. From the point of view of the village priest, Mrs. Protheo is a very desperate woman. She does not listen to any scruples unless her emotions are aroused. She is now in an intimate love affair with the painter Lawrence Redding, whom she loved with madness, loneliness and despair. Meanwhile, she is a woman married to Colonel Protheo, a rich, miserly, old man who did not enjoy his life. Very popular. Everyone wishes him death, even his daughter and the village priest... Unfortunately, he was found murdered in the office of the priest, who had always expressed his hateful feelings towards this colonel. But could he, as a cleric, commit a sin and participate in or carry out a murder? Who is the real killer of this heinous crime? What role will Miss Marple play in this case, as she is an old spinster who loves solving mysteries, observing people, and analyzing their psychology?