The Secret of Chimneys: Illustrated

by Agatha Christie

Synopsis

Agatha Christie's The Secret of Chimneys, starring her occasional sleuths Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, is a murder mystery-treasure hunt crossover, considered to be one of her best early novels. The plot should be delightful to traditionalists: there are a bunch of people staying at a mansion when one of the guests is murdered! (Apparently, there's a chance it might also be a bit racist, so just a head's up on that front.) It also features the fun-sounding fake-country name “Herzoslovakia,” which I think is one of the better sounding fake country names in fiction.

Release date: August 15, 2021

Print pages: 226