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The Early Agatha Christie: A Positronic Book

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The Early Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Secret Adversary, Murder on the Links, The Man in the Brown Suit, and Ten Short Stori

The Early Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Secret Adversary, Murder on the Links, The Man in the Brown Suit, and Ten Short Stori

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Availability:In StockContributor:Agatha ChristieTheme:Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:1/1/2020Pages:904
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wilder PublicationsISBN-13:9781515442264ISBN-10:1515442268UPC:9781515442264Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & DetectiveBook Topic:Traditional, Amateur Sleuth, International Crime & MysterySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 2.13 inchesWeight:1.485Product ID:SC22RDEAW0

A definitive collection of Agatha Christie's earliest mysteries, marking the emergence of one of the central figures of Golden Age detective fiction.

In these formative works, Agatha Christie establishes the foundations of the modern puzzle mystery. This volume gathers The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Secret Adversary, Murder on the Links, The Man in the Brown Suit, and ten early short stories, offering a comprehensive view of Christie's developing craft.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces Hercule Poirot, the meticulous Belgian detective whose devotion to order and logic would redefine investigative fiction. The Secret Adversary presents Tommy and Tuppence, whose blend of wit and daring brings a lighter yet no less intricate dimension to suspense. In Murder on the Links, Christie refines misdirection and structural precision, while The Man in the Brown Suit expands her canvas into international intrigue and adventure.

Across these novels and stories, Christie demonstrates the controlled plotting, calibrated revelation, and intellectual fairness that would make her the architect of the modern detective novel. These early works reveal both experimentation and mastery in motion, charting the rise of a writer whose influence on crime fiction remains unparalleled.

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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wilder PublicationsISBN-13:9781515442264ISBN-10:1515442268UPC:9781515442264Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & DetectiveBook Topic:Traditional, Amateur Sleuth, International Crime & MysterySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 2.13 inchesWeight:1.485Product ID:SC22RDEAW0
Christie, Agatha: - Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English novelist and playwright widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of detective fiction. Over a career spanning more than five decades, she created enduring fictional detectives including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, whose methodical reasoning and psychological insight helped define the structure of the modern mystery novel.Christie's works are distinguished by tightly constructed plots, controlled narrative perspective, and a refined understanding of motive and misdirection. Her novels and short stories have sold in the billions worldwide and have been translated into numerous languages, making her one of the best-selling authors of all time. Beyond her fiction, she also wrote plays-most notably The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in theatrical history. Her contribution to twentieth-century literature secured her a lasting place within the tradition of British crime writing.
Publisher: Wilder Publications

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