The Secret of Chimneys (Warbler Classics)

by Agatha Christie

Overview

Eager to leave his job as a tour guide in Zimbabwe, international vagabond Anthony Cade meets by chance an old acquaintance who offers him a small sum to dispatch a few errands in England. Ensuing events find Cade at a weekend party at Chimneys, the historic home of Lord Caterham, when a murder occurs. As much a murder mystery as it is a treasure hunt, the tale is chockfull of impersonators, inspectors, riddles, and intrigue. The Secret of Chimneys is a first-class romp and one of Christie's best early thrillers. Includes a detailed biographical note.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781954525023
Publisher:	Warbler Classics
Publication date:	01/11/2021
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the world's bestselling mystery writer. The publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles heralded the arrival of a detective fiction writer of astonishing talent and launched the illustrious career of "The Queen of Mystery." In The Secret of Chimneys Christie introduces Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard and the spirited "it" girl in the character of Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent, both of whom appear in later stories. Over the course of more than half a century Christie wrote eighty crime novels and short story collections, nineteen plays, and several poetry collections. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in the English language and another billion in a hundred other languages.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com