She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in Romance. Who is he? Is he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what is the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper? Poirot finds himself plunged into a worldof international intrigue, risking his life-and thatof his “twin brother”-to uncover the truth.Īgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.ĭame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is the best-selling author of all time. The man stares for a moment, then he sways and falls. “The acknowledged queen of detective fiction.” (The Observer (UK) )įramed in the doorway of Hercule Poirot’s bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. He is one of the few detectives with real charm.” (Dorothy L. “It is always a delight to meet Hercule Poirot again. In her classic The Big Four, the great Poirot is caught up in a deadly game of international intrigue as he races to uncover the strange mystery of “Number Four.”
The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense-creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters-brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks.
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