Evil Under The Sun
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of golden-age detective fiction, Evil Under the Sun places the fastidious Hercule Poirot at a sun-drenched seaside resort where the apparent tranquility of a summer holiday is shattered by murder. When the beautiful and universally disliked Arlena Marshall is found strangled on a secluded beach, Poirot must untangle a web of jealousy, deception, and carefully constructed alibis among the hotel's colorful guests. Christie constructs her plot with characteristic precision, presenting a puzzle that seems impossible to solve — yet rewards the attentive reader with a brilliantly logical resolution. The novel's tone balances wit and suspense, illustrating Christie's unmatched ability to use social observation and human vanity as instruments of both comedy and crime. A quintessential Poirot mystery, it stands as a testament to Christie's genius for misdirection and her enduring mastery of the whodunit form.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of golden-age detective fiction, Evil Under the Sun places the fastidious Hercule Poirot at a sun-drenched seaside resort where the apparent tranquility of a summer holiday is shattered by murder. When the beautiful and universally disliked Arlena Marshall is found strangled on a secluded beach, Poirot must untangle a web of jealousy, deception, and carefully constructed alibis among the hotel's colorful guests. Christie constructs her plot with characteristic precision, presenting a puzzle that seems impossible to solve — yet rewards the attentive reader with a brilliantly logical resolution. The novel's tone balances wit and suspense, illustrating Christie's unmatched ability to use social observation and human vanity as instruments of both comedy and crime. A quintessential Poirot mystery, it stands as a testament to Christie's genius for misdirection and her enduring mastery of the whodunit form.