Agatha Christie

Spider's Web

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective, Inspector Lord. A conscious parody of the detective thriller, Christie delivers a unique blend of suspense and humour. There is tension and laughter in equal parts in an intricate plot of murder, police, drug addicts, invisible ink, hidden doorways and secret drawers.

Produktdetails

• Acting Edition S.
• Verlag: Samuel French Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 162g
• ISBN-13: 9780573014277
• ISBN-10: 0573014272
• Artikelnr.: 33257101

Autorenporträt

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 1890 - 1976) was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, a murder mystery, The Mousetrap and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971 she was elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her contributions to literature.

© Angus Mc Bean (National Portrait Gallery, London)

Rezensionen

'Reads like authentic, vintage Christie. I feel sure Agatha would be proud to have written it.'
Mathew Prichard, Agatha Christie's grandson, on BLACK COFFEE

'Osborne has again enhanced the original.'
Sunday Telegraph, on THE UNEXPECTED GUEST