Nemesis
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 British detective fiction, Nemesis chronicles the final solo adventure of Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's sharp-eyed amateur sleuth from the village of St. Mary Mead. The novel follows Miss Marple as she receives a posthumous request from an old acquaintance, the wealthy Mr. Rafiel, to investigate an unspecified crime — a mystery she must unravel without even knowing what she is looking for. The narrative takes her on a coach tour of English gardens, where beneath the genteel surface of polite society, she uncovers a decades-old injustice tied to a young man wrongly accused of murder. Christie masterfully sustains an atmosphere of quiet menace and subtle wit, reminding readers that the most dangerous observer in any room is often the most underestimated. Nemesis stands as a triumphant late-career work, illustrating that justice, however long delayed, has a way of finding its mark.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, 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 British detective fiction, Nemesis chronicles the final solo adventure of Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's sharp-eyed amateur sleuth from the village of St. Mary Mead. The novel follows Miss Marple as she receives a posthumous request from an old acquaintance, the wealthy Mr. Rafiel, to investigate an unspecified crime — a mystery she must unravel without even knowing what she is looking for. The narrative takes her on a coach tour of English gardens, where beneath the genteel surface of polite society, she uncovers a decades-old injustice tied to a young man wrongly accused of murder. Christie masterfully sustains an atmosphere of quiet menace and subtle wit, reminding readers that the most dangerous observer in any room is often the most underestimated. Nemesis stands as a triumphant late-career work, illustrating that justice, however long delayed, has a way of finding its mark.