At Bertram's Hotel

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061760161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263

Book Description
At Bertram’s Hotel the intrepid Miss Marple, on holiday in London, must solve a deadly mystery at the end of a chain of very violent events. An old-fashioned London hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out to be.… When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she’s looking for at Bertram’s Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service, and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly-polished veneer. Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day.…

At Bertram's Hotel

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN: 9781579127329
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
During a vacation in London, Miss Marple becomes suspicious of the other guests in her too-dignified West End hotel.

Nemesis

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007121059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12

Book Description
In Utter Disbelief Miss Marple Read The Letter Addressed To Her From The Recently Deceased Mr Rafiel An Acquaintance She Had Met Briefly On Her Travels. Recognising In Miss Marple A Natural Flair For Justice, Mr Rafiel Had Left Instructions For Her To Investigate A Crime After His Death. The Only Problem Was, He Had Failed To Tell Her Who Was Involved Or Where And When The Crime Had Been Committed. It Was Most Intriguing.

The Artificial Silk Girl

Author: Irmgard Keun
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590514548
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
In 1931, a young woman writer living in Germany was inspired by Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to describe pre-war Berlin and the age of cinematic glamour through the eyes of a woman. The resulting novel, The Artificial Silk Girl, became an acclaimed bestseller and a masterwork of German literature, in the tradition of Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories and Bertolt Brecht's Three Penny Opera. Like Isherwood and Brecht, Keun revealed the dark underside of Berlin's "golden twenties" with empathy and honesty. Unfortunately, a Nazi censorship board banned Keun's work in 1933 and destroyed all existing copies of The Artificial Silk Girl. Only one English translation was published, in Great Britain, before the book disappeared in the chaos of the ensuing war. Today, more than seven decades later, the story of this quintessential "material girl" remains as relevant as ever, as an accessible new translation brings this lost classic to light once more. Other Press is pleased to announce the republication of The Artificial Silk Girl, elegantly translated by noted Germanist Kathie von Ankum, and with a new introduction by Harvard professor Maria Tatar.

Sleeping Murder

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062073729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernize the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs. In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they were to solve a “perfect” crime committed many years before.

Towards Zero

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062006762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
One of Agatha Christie’s own ten favorite novels, Towards Zero puts Superintendent Battle and Inspector Leach on the case as they investigate the murder of an elderly widow. What is the connection among a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. As Superintendent Battle discovers, it is all part of a carefully laid plan—for murder.

The Thirteen Problems

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007120869
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14

Book Description
On Tuesday evening a group gathers at Miss Marple's house and the conversations turns to unsolved crimes: the case of the disappearing bloodstains; the thief who committed his crime twice over; the strange case of the invisible will; and the death-bed message about a "heap of fish".

Agatha Christie's England: A Map and Guide from Herb Lester

Author: Caroline Crampton
Publisher: Herb Lester Associates
ISBN: 9781838216733
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
A guide to real-life locations associated with Agatha Christie, the best-selling author of all time, including those she visited, where she lived and where her stories unfold. Includes many key locations in Christie's novels and stories, including some disguised by her with fictional place names.

A Talent to Deceive

Author: Robert Barnard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780892969111
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
A Talent to Deceive is an analysis of Agatha Christie's masterful solutions, of her strategems of deception, and of her unmatched ability to divert the reader's attention from the matter of real importance.

The Complete Christie

Author: Matthew Bunson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671028316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
Painstakingly researched, this illustrated reference captures the spirited imagination of Dame Agatha and the intriguing atmosphere of her tales. Includes a comprehensive Christie biography, cross-referenced with plot synopses and character listings. Photos throughout.