The Seven Dials Mystery
By (Author) Agatha Christie
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
2nd May 2017
20th April 2017
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Classic crime and mystery fiction
823.912
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 19mm
220g
A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of eight separate alarm clocks
Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with tragic consequences.
For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words Seven Dials were to take on a new and chilling significance
Her gift is pure genius. Observer
An amusing, exciting, well-written story. Outlook
All signs indicate that Mrs Christie has been reading P.G. Wodehouse, and she does it very well in spots. This is her gayest thriller and mustnt be missed. Books
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.