Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

1987 · 1 season · 2 eps · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Crime, Mystery

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When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.

Directed by John Davies · Written by Ken Taylor

Network: BBC One

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