Cat Among The Pigeons
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterclass in classic detective fiction, Cat Among the Pigeons chronicles a deadly mystery that begins with a revolution in the fictional Middle Eastern kingdom of Ramat and follows a cache of smuggled jewels that find their way into the most unlikely of hiding places — an elite English girls' school. When a series of murders disrupts the manicured grounds of Meadowbank, Christie illustrates how danger can lurk beneath the most respectable of surfaces, weaving together threads of espionage, greed, and cold-blooded cunning. The tone is brisk and suspenseful, with Christie's signature wit threading through the tension as a cast of seemingly prim teachers and privileged students all become suspects. Hercule Poirot arrives late to the scene but with characteristic precision, unraveling the truth with the cool, methodical brilliance that has made him one of fiction's most beloved detectives. Fans of golden-age mysteries will find this a tightly plotted, thoroughly satisfying puzzle that showcases Christie at the height of her craft.
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 masterclass in classic detective fiction, Cat Among the Pigeons chronicles a deadly mystery that begins with a revolution in the fictional Middle Eastern kingdom of Ramat and follows a cache of smuggled jewels that find their way into the most unlikely of hiding places — an elite English girls' school. When a series of murders disrupts the manicured grounds of Meadowbank, Christie illustrates how danger can lurk beneath the most respectable of surfaces, weaving together threads of espionage, greed, and cold-blooded cunning. The tone is brisk and suspenseful, with Christie's signature wit threading through the tension as a cast of seemingly prim teachers and privileged students all become suspects. Hercule Poirot arrives late to the scene but with characteristic precision, unraveling the truth with the cool, methodical brilliance that has made him one of fiction's most beloved detectives. Fans of golden-age mysteries will find this a tightly plotted, thoroughly satisfying puzzle that showcases Christie at the height of her craft.