Peril At End House
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of classic detective fiction, Peril at End House chronicles one of Hercule Poirot's most baffling cases as the celebrated Belgian detective, vacationing on the English Riviera, becomes convinced that a charming young woman named Nick Buckley is the target of a series of mysterious accidents that are anything but accidental. Agatha Christie constructs a tightly wound puzzle of misdirection and suspense, as Poirot and his loyal companion Captain Hastings race to uncover the identity of a would-be killer before tragedy strikes. The novel illustrates Christie's unmatched genius for planting clues in plain sight, lulling both the characters and the reader into a false sense of security before delivering a stunning, twist-laden finale. Written with Christie's signature wit and elegant economy of prose, the story presents a cast of colorful suspects — each with secrets worth killing for — against the sun-drenched backdrop of Cornish seaside life. A quintessential Golden Age mystery, it remains one of the most satisfying and cleverly plotted entries in the Poirot canon.
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 classic detective fiction, Peril at End House chronicles one of Hercule Poirot's most baffling cases as the celebrated Belgian detective, vacationing on the English Riviera, becomes convinced that a charming young woman named Nick Buckley is the target of a series of mysterious accidents that are anything but accidental. Agatha Christie constructs a tightly wound puzzle of misdirection and suspense, as Poirot and his loyal companion Captain Hastings race to uncover the identity of a would-be killer before tragedy strikes. The novel illustrates Christie's unmatched genius for planting clues in plain sight, lulling both the characters and the reader into a false sense of security before delivering a stunning, twist-laden finale. Written with Christie's signature wit and elegant economy of prose, the story presents a cast of colorful suspects — each with secrets worth killing for — against the sun-drenched backdrop of Cornish seaside life. A quintessential Golden Age mystery, it remains one of the most satisfying and cleverly plotted entries in the Poirot canon.