4.50 From Paddington
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds, now repaired with non-acidic tape. Otherwise structural
When Elspeth McGillicuddy witnesses a murder through the window of a passing train — a woman being strangled in a compartment of the 4:50 from Paddington — she reports it to the police, only to be met with scepticism. Turning to her old friend Jane Marple, the sharp-eyed spinster of St. Mary Mead, Elspeth sets in motion one of the most ingeniously constructed mysteries in golden age detective fiction, a puzzle that hinges on a missing body, a crumbling estate, and a family riddled with secrets. Agatha Christie, the undisputed Queen of Crime, masterfully weaves a web of misdirection and domestic intrigue, using the deceptively tranquil English countryside as a backdrop for sinister deeds. Miss Marple — underestimated by all, deceived by none — orchestrates her investigation with quiet authority, dispatching a young woman into the heart of the suspect household as her eyes and ears. Published in 1957, 4.50 from Paddington stands as a definitive showcase of Christie's unrivalled gift for the impossible puzzle, leaving the reader convinced they have identified the killer — right up until the moment they discover they are entirely wrong.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, The Crime Club / Collins, St James's Place, London
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 2nd Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Tears along folds, now repaired with non-acidic tape. Otherwise structural
When Elspeth McGillicuddy witnesses a murder through the window of a passing train — a woman being strangled in a compartment of the 4:50 from Paddington — she reports it to the police, only to be met with scepticism. Turning to her old friend Jane Marple, the sharp-eyed spinster of St. Mary Mead, Elspeth sets in motion one of the most ingeniously constructed mysteries in golden age detective fiction, a puzzle that hinges on a missing body, a crumbling estate, and a family riddled with secrets. Agatha Christie, the undisputed Queen of Crime, masterfully weaves a web of misdirection and domestic intrigue, using the deceptively tranquil English countryside as a backdrop for sinister deeds. Miss Marple — underestimated by all, deceived by none — orchestrates her investigation with quiet authority, dispatching a young woman into the heart of the suspect household as her eyes and ears. Published in 1957, 4.50 from Paddington stands as a definitive showcase of Christie's unrivalled gift for the impossible puzzle, leaving the reader convinced they have identified the killer — right up until the moment they discover they are entirely wrong.