Cat Among The Pigeons
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A masterwork of classic crime fiction, Cat Among the Pigeons begins with a revolution in the fictional Middle Eastern kingdom of Ramat, during which a collection of priceless jewels is smuggled out of the country for safekeeping. The action then shifts to Meadowbank, an elite English girls' school, where a series of shocking murders throws the institution into chaos and terror. Christie weaves together these two seemingly unrelated threads with surgical precision, building suspense through red herrings, complex characters, and a labyrinthine plot that keeps the reader perpetually off-balance. The legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is ultimately drawn into the case, applying his celebrated little grey cells to untangle the deadly web of secrets buried within the school's respectable walls. A testament to Christie's unrivalled plotting genius, this novel stands as one of the most inventive entries in the Poirot canon.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Paperback
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A masterwork of classic crime fiction, Cat Among the Pigeons begins with a revolution in the fictional Middle Eastern kingdom of Ramat, during which a collection of priceless jewels is smuggled out of the country for safekeeping. The action then shifts to Meadowbank, an elite English girls' school, where a series of shocking murders throws the institution into chaos and terror. Christie weaves together these two seemingly unrelated threads with surgical precision, building suspense through red herrings, complex characters, and a labyrinthine plot that keeps the reader perpetually off-balance. The legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is ultimately drawn into the case, applying his celebrated little grey cells to untangle the deadly web of secrets buried within the school's respectable walls. A testament to Christie's unrivalled plotting genius, this novel stands as one of the most inventive entries in the Poirot canon.