Agatha Christie

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Midwinter Murder

Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery

Beschreibung

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.? ?Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays?including the original version of ?Christmas Adventure,? never before released in the United States! 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 fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories?some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers. ?Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.? ?People

Autor

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

© Angus Mc Bean (National Portrait Gallery, London)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 200mm x 132mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9780063030367
• ISBN-10: 0063030365
• Artikelnr.: 58662865

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'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