Description
Forty-eight unforgettable stories from the Queen of Crime to take you through the seasons, from a crackling winter fireside to the beating sun of high summer. Published across her long career and featuring all her most famous characters - Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence and more - these beautiful hardbacks are both a treat for any fan and a perfect entry point for anyone new to her writing. There is something for everyone.
About the Author
Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English with another billion in over 70 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 20 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott.
Reviews
'Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time' - Ragnar Jonasson
'A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow' - Andrew Taylor
'Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers' - Val McDermid
'She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed' - Susan Lewis
'Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible' - David Baldacci
'All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt' - Peter James
'Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.' - Tana French
Book Information
ISBN 9780008471019
Author Agatha Christie
Page Count 1600
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 1560g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 141mm * 100mm
