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(Mass Market Paperback - Reissue)
A blinding snowstormand a homicidal maniactraps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this decpetively simple set-up, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, whic, in turn, would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history. From this classic title novella to the deliciously clever gems on its tail (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this rare collection of murder most foul showcases the inimitable Christie at her inventive best.
Agatha Christie is nearly synonymous with upper-class British mysteries, for good reason. She set the standard for the genre in over 60 novels and dozens of short stories, also creating two classic detectives: the fastidious Belgian, Hercule Poirot, and English spinster Jane Marple. No one could match Christie's knack for weaving clues into her stories, then turning the whole thing inside out -- shocking her readers every time.
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April 17, 2003: Short, sweet, and doesn't dissapoint. If you like Agatha Christie, you'll find what your looking for in this book. The other short stories are great if you have as shaort an attention span as I do.