A brand new audio edition of Agatha Christie’s thriller, the first to feature Superintendent Battle and ‘Bundle’ Brent.A brand new audio edition of Agatha Christie’s thriller, the first to feature Superintendent Battle and ‘Bundle’ Brent.Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. Someone would stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia.The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles – until the final murder at Chimneys, the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret…‘One of the best of Agatha Christie’s early thrillers.’ Charles Osborne‘A thick fog of mystery, cross purposes, and romance, which leads up to a most unexpected and highly satisfactory ending.’ Times Literary Supplement‘Here’s another capital detective story by Miss Christie, which will keep the reader guessing until the very end, not only as to the identity of the arch villain – the murderer – but also that of the hero, Anthony Cade.’ Literary ReviewAgatha 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.Requires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• One of Agatha Christie’s most famous stand-alone novels.• Part of an on-going strategy to bring Agatha Christie’s bestselling works to a new audience of modern listeners.• One of five novels featuring Agatha Christie’s Superintendent Battle.• Complete and Unabridged.Competition: murder under the sun;death on the nile;the;mysterious affair at styles;evil under the sun;last seance;bodies from the library;midwinter murder;midsummer mysteries. by;ann cleeves;freeman wills crofts;arthur conan doyle;dean koontz;lucy foley;sophie hannah;lucy clarke;val mcdermid;nina de gramont
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