The Mysterious Mr Quin
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of short mystery fiction, The Mysterious Mr. Quin presents one of Agatha Christie's most atmospheric and otherworldly creations: the enigmatic Mr. Harley Quin, a shadowy figure who appears at moments of crisis and vanishes just as mysteriously, leaving his companion Mr. Satterthwaite to uncover the truth behind each haunting case. The collection chronicles twelve interconnected stories in which the melancholy, perceptive Mr. Satterthwaite — a keen observer of human nature — solves crimes and untangles secrets, guided by the almost supernatural intuition of Mr. Quin. Christie's tone here is distinctly more romantic and eerie than her detective novels, suffusing each tale with a dreamlike, almost fairy-tale quality that sets it apart from her other work. Widely regarded as Christie's personal favorite among her own writings, the volume illustrates her remarkable range as a storyteller, proving she was equally at home conjuring atmosphere and psychological depth as she was plotting intricate whodunits.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of short mystery fiction, The Mysterious Mr. Quin presents one of Agatha Christie's most atmospheric and otherworldly creations: the enigmatic Mr. Harley Quin, a shadowy figure who appears at moments of crisis and vanishes just as mysteriously, leaving his companion Mr. Satterthwaite to uncover the truth behind each haunting case. The collection chronicles twelve interconnected stories in which the melancholy, perceptive Mr. Satterthwaite — a keen observer of human nature — solves crimes and untangles secrets, guided by the almost supernatural intuition of Mr. Quin. Christie's tone here is distinctly more romantic and eerie than her detective novels, suffusing each tale with a dreamlike, almost fairy-tale quality that sets it apart from her other work. Widely regarded as Christie's personal favorite among her own writings, the volume illustrates her remarkable range as a storyteller, proving she was equally at home conjuring atmosphere and psychological depth as she was plotting intricate whodunits.