The Golden Ball: A Short Story

by Agatha Christie

Overview

Previously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories.

George Dundas has been disowned by his wealthy uncle for refusing to work hard. As he contemplates his fate, socialite Mary Montresor passes by in her car. She takes him off to the country and proposes marriage. They stop to investigate a pretty country house, and a maid opens the door to them. Mary picks a name at random and asks if the house belongs to Mrs. Pardonstenger. Amazingly, the maid leads them inside, where they encounter a very dangerous situation ...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062302762
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	100
Sales rank:	822,819
File size:	891 KB

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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