'Poisoning of aged iniquitous anglicised Levantine millionaire. Nicely characterised family of suspects. Delicious red herrings. Infinite suspense and shocking surprise finish make up for slight looseness of texture.'- Maurice Richardson,The Observer,1949
The death of wealthy family patriarch and entrepreneur Aristide Leonides leads Charles Hayward,fianc茅 to Leonides'granddaughter Sophia,into investigating the truth behind his demise. But even with help from the Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard - a man who just happens to be Charles's father - will he be able to avoid the red herrings that fall his way
A typically brilliant assembly of characters will keep the reader guessing until Agatha Christie's masterful d茅nouement in the pages of Crooked House. Recently adapted for television by French director Gilles Paquet-Brenner,since its publication Christie's tale of family intrigue has captured the imagination of multiple generations of readers,most blindsided by the author's typical sleight of hand. Agatha Christie herself deemed it one of her favourite novels.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008196349Number of pages: 256Weight: 180 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
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'Her sleight of hand is impeccable.'- New Statesman
'We all go where (Agatha Christie) led; you can track us in her snow.'- Reginald Hill
Agatha Christie
The reigning queen of crime,Agatha Christie's life took her from her home in the Devon countryside to Cairo,Australia and,of course,a journey on the Orient Express. She created two of the most famous detectives in literature,the moustached Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot and the deceptively genteel village investigator Miss Marple,as well as creating the longest running stage playThe Mousetrap.
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