"The Secret of Chimneys" by Agatha Christie is an engaging mystery novel set in the early twentieth century. It tells the story of Anthony Cade, a likable man drawn into a dangerous plot involving royal secrets and political games in the made-up country of Herzoslovakia. Anthony's simple task to deliver some memoirs quickly turns into a thrilling adventure filled with blackmail, missing people, and the chance to bring back a king. Starting his journey as a tour guide in Africa, Anthony meets an old friend who offers him a job delivering a manuscript to London for a hefty sum. Tempted by the money, Anthony accepts, unaware of the danger about to unfold involving hidden royalty and deadly killers, blending romance and suspense in classic Christie style.
The Secret of Chimneys
By Agatha Christie
A simple task turns deadly when a man becomes entangled in a nation's royal secrets and must navigate blackmail, missing persons, and potential assassins.
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About the AuthorDame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was a British author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime"—a moniker which is now trademarked by her estate—or the "Queen of Mystery". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was a British author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime"—a moniker which is now trademarked by her estate—or the "Queen of Mystery". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
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