Volume 53 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1953) Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide.
When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance.
At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to say: ‘It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it... But he was murdered, wasn’t he?’
In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
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“Keeps us guessing – and guessing wrongly – to the very last page”
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Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
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Book Description Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. N/A (illustrator). HB DJ reprint. Plastic protective sleeve. See my pic. DJ not clipped. Black cloth boards, gilt titles spine. 20.5 x 14cm. 191 pages. Richard Abernethie dies a very wealthy man. All the relatives who attended his funeral benefitted by his death. The family lawyer is uneasy and events increase his concern to the point he seeks the help of his old friend Poirot. Condition: Plastic cover creased, scuffed on spine + corners. Small piece of tape holding this and DJ to end paste downs. DJ scuffed on spine + corners. Boards slight rub on spine + corners. Opening paste down, library stamps and marks. Seam cracked at top making top of cover wobbly. Following paste down remains of library label. Publication page library stamp. End of last page library stamp. No further library stamps/marks. P13 has blue biro ring around page number. Pages yellowing on edges. Remainder clean, little wear. Binding firm, overall GC. Seller Inventory # 004661
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint edition. GC.Collins,1985.Reprint edition.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,snall dent on the edge of the cover) with protected Dj(some nicks,creases and scratches on the Dj cover and protected cover), both in good condition.Ex-Library book with stamps,sticker.Clean pages with ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,small mark,some creases,nicks and slightly tainted on the edges of the pages,two small marks on the edges of the last blank page of the book.The book is in GC with some shelf wear.192pp. Seller Inventory # 6654
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged book. Slightly damaged in some way typically, a grazed corner or torn cover. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL8731233