The Mysterious Affair at Styles [electronic resource] : Hercule Poirot Series, Book 1
Christie, Agatha, 1890-19762003
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Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Sus-pects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary--from the heiress's fawning new husband to her two stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. Making his unforgettable debut, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is on the case. "The key to the success of this style of detective novel," writes Elizabeth George in her Introduction, "lies in how the author deals with both the clues and the red herrings, and it has to be said that no one bettered Agatha Christie at this game." From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Author:
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976, AuthorGeorge, Elizabeth, Author of introduction, etc
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Random House Publishing Group, 2003
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Hercule Poirot
Biography/History:
Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language, and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her writing career spanned more than half a century, during which she wrote 79 novels and a short story collection, as well as 14 plays, one of which, The Mousetrap, is the longest running play in history. Two of the characters she created, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the irrepressible and relentless Miss Marple, went on to become world famous detectives. Both have been widely dramatized in feature films and made-for-TV movies. Agatha Christie died in 1976.
Awards:
Grand Master Award (Mystery Writers of America)
ISBN:
9781588363947
Language:
English
BRN:
329204
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | Libby, by Overdrive - eBook |