Agatha Christie

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MIDWINTER MURDER

Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime

Beschreibung

There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter... It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fireplace with this winter-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This compendium of short stories, some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect gift for mystery lovers.

INCLUDES THE STORIES:
The Chocolate Box
A Christmas Tragedy
The Coming of Mr Quin
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
The Clergyman's Daughter
The Plymouth Express
Problem at Pollensa Bay
Sanctuary
The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
The World's End
The Manhood of Edward Robinson
Christmas Adventure

Autor

Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in over 70 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 20 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott.

© Angus Mc Bean (National Portrait Gallery, London)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins / HarperCollins UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 189256
• Special edition
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 142mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 330g
• ISBN-13: 9780008328962
• ISBN-10: 000832896X
• Artikelnr.: 58615176

Rezensionen

'Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time' - Ragnar Jonasson

'A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow' - Andrew Taylor

'Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers' - Val McDermid

'She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed' - Susan Lewis

'Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible' - David Baldacci

'All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt' - Peter James

'Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.' - Tana French