A poison-pen writer disturbs the peace and quiet of a sleepy village.

After a serious motorcycle accident, the dashing Jerry Burton (James D'Arcy) arrives in the sleepy village of Lymstock with his sister Joanna (Emilia Fox) to recuperate. Their expectations of peace and quiet are quickly dashed when they discover a poison-pen writer is at large in the village. Fortunately, Miss Marple happens to be in town and is ready to unravel the mystery. In addition to Fox ("Henry VIII," "Rebecca") and D'Arcy ( Master and Commander ), the cast includes film director Ken Russell ( The Devils , Women in Love ) and John Sessions ("The Lost Prince," The Merchant of Venice ).