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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
About the author
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
Summary
An all-new collection of winter-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the festive period.
Report
'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
