The Complete, Annotated Secret of Chimneys

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Peschel Press

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491_9781950347261

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Romance, politics, mystery, and murder collide at a British country homeIn this lengthy annotated edition of the classic Agatha Christie novel, adventurer Anthony Cade returns to Britain to deliver a politicians memoirs and to rescue a woman from a blackmailing scheme. But when he arrives, he finds himself enmeshed in international intrigue and murder.The answer to these mysteries, as well as his pursuit of a beautiful spirited woman leads him to Chimneys, the country home. There, another murder puts him in the middle of the investigation that will require all of his wits and intelligence to keep him from the gallows. Meanwhile, the forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté converge on Chimneys in pursuit of a master criminal, a missing British crown jewel, and the ultimate Secret of Chimneys.Published in 1925, The Secret of Chimneys was hailed as a capital detective story, bright and cleverly written and an engrossing and entertaining yarn. This new annotated edition, edited by Bill Peschel comes with more than 30,000 words in footnotes and essays that delves into the background of the story and the life of its author. Learn about Abney Hall, the inspiration of all of Christies country homes, the real-life manor where major Hollywood productions are filmed, and the life of Agatha Christie during her most happiest time, before it all fell apart.The Complete, Annotated Secret of Chimneys, the fifth book in Peschel Press Complete, Annotated series, will entertain, educate, and enlighten you. Youll see an Agatha Christie at her wittiest and in a way youve never seen her before.

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