At Bertram's Hotel
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A classic entry in the golden age of detective fiction, At Bertram's Hotel chronicles Miss Jane Marple's unsettling visit to a beloved London establishment that seems almost too perfectly preserved in its Edwardian charm. Christie masterfully argues through her sharp-eyed sleuth that nostalgia itself can be a form of deception, as the hotel's impeccable façade conceals a web of criminal intrigue, smuggling, and murder beneath its genteel surface. The novel uncovers a cast of suspicious guests and staff whose carefully maintained appearances mirror the hotel's own artifice, building suspense with Christie's signature wit and psychological precision. Miss Marple's quiet but penetrating observations ultimately cut through layers of respectability to expose the darkness lurking within, delivering the satisfying resolution that fans of the series have come to expect.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A classic entry in the golden age of detective fiction, At Bertram's Hotel chronicles Miss Jane Marple's unsettling visit to a beloved London establishment that seems almost too perfectly preserved in its Edwardian charm. Christie masterfully argues through her sharp-eyed sleuth that nostalgia itself can be a form of deception, as the hotel's impeccable façade conceals a web of criminal intrigue, smuggling, and murder beneath its genteel surface. The novel uncovers a cast of suspicious guests and staff whose carefully maintained appearances mirror the hotel's own artifice, building suspense with Christie's signature wit and psychological precision. Miss Marple's quiet but penetrating observations ultimately cut through layers of respectability to expose the darkness lurking within, delivering the satisfying resolution that fans of the series have come to expect.