Agatha Christie

Broschiertes Buch

The Murder on the Links Book One

Beschreibung

Celebrating 100 years of Agatha Christie crime fiction Stabbed in the back A pieced of lead piping nearby It should be a simple case... On a French golf course, a millionaire is found dead on the grounds stabbed in the back. A telegram brings Poirot to France. However he arrives far too late to even meet his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lay face down on a golf course, does not help Poirot at all. But why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by a massive discovery.

Autor

Agatha Christie, born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, Devon, was a renowned British mystery writer. Raised in an upper-middle-class family, she was mostly home-schooled and developed a love for reading. Her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced the iconic detective Hercule Poirot, launching her celebrated career.Christie wrote 66 detective novels, 14 short story collections, and the famous play The Mousetrap. Her characters, including Poirot and Miss Marple, remain some of the most beloved in literature. In 1971, she was honored as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to literature.She married Archibald Christie in 1914 and later archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930, traveling extensively with him. These travels inspired many of her works, bringing rich settings to her plots. Christie passed away on January 12, 1976, leaving a legacy as one of the world's best-selling authors, with over two billion books sold.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Birch Tree Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9781990089862
• ISBN-10: 1990089860
• Artikelnr.: 69678925