Sparkling Cyanide
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterclass in classic British mystery, Sparkling Cyanide chronicles the haunting investigation into the death of the beautiful and wealthy Rosemary Barton, who collapsed and died at a glamorous London dinner party — a death initially ruled a suicide but suspected by many to be murder. When her husband George resolves to recreate the fateful dinner party one year later, history repeats itself in the most chilling fashion, drawing Colonel Race into a web of jealousy, deception, and deadly secrets. Agatha Christie constructs the narrative with her signature precision, parceling out clues and red herrings with equal cunning, keeping the reader perpetually off-balance. The tone is elegant yet taut, blending the sophisticated atmosphere of 1940s high society with an undercurrent of menace that builds to a satisfying and surprising denouement. A standalone thriller rather than a Poirot or Marple mystery, it stands as a testament to Christie's unmatched ability to craft airtight plots from the simplest of social gatherings.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterclass in classic British mystery, Sparkling Cyanide chronicles the haunting investigation into the death of the beautiful and wealthy Rosemary Barton, who collapsed and died at a glamorous London dinner party — a death initially ruled a suicide but suspected by many to be murder. When her husband George resolves to recreate the fateful dinner party one year later, history repeats itself in the most chilling fashion, drawing Colonel Race into a web of jealousy, deception, and deadly secrets. Agatha Christie constructs the narrative with her signature precision, parceling out clues and red herrings with equal cunning, keeping the reader perpetually off-balance. The tone is elegant yet taut, blending the sophisticated atmosphere of 1940s high society with an undercurrent of menace that builds to a satisfying and surprising denouement. A standalone thriller rather than a Poirot or Marple mystery, it stands as a testament to Christie's unmatched ability to craft airtight plots from the simplest of social gatherings.