The Herb of Death

13 Clues for Miss Marple. A Selection of Mystery Stories

 

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION:

The short story is first published in The Story-Teller Magazine (UK) in March 1930 (Vol. XLVI, No. 275): The Herb of Death.

In the US, there is no publication prior to the one in the short story collection published in 1933.

 

Alternative title:

The short story has also been published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (US) in 1962 (Vol. 39, No. 3) under the title Foxglove in the Sage.

 

Publications in short story collections:

1. The Thirteen Problems 1932 (British edition)
    Published in the US the following year under the title The Tuesday Club Murders.

 

Publications in Sweden:

1. Giftiga blad 1933 (Dagens Nyheter on Match 5)

2. Den dödande örten 1943 (Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning on October 16)

3. Dödens ört 1985 (In the short story collection Åklagarens vittne och andra noveller)

4. Dödens ört 1990 (In the short story collection Miss Marples mysterier)

    Comment: The short story is also published under the original title in the short story collection Miss Marple. The Complete Short Stories (2016-2017) in various formats.