For the first time in one volume, the three full-length novels by Charles Osborne based on Agatha Christie's acclaimed stage plays Black Coffee, Spider's Web and The Unexpected Guest. / New market research shows that Agatha Christie is 'THE NATION'S FAVOURITE DETECTIVE WRITER' (almost 30% of votes), with Conan Doyle second (20%) and Patricia Cornwell third (16% -- conducted for MGM by tickbox.net) / Two out of three of all fiction readers have read an Agatha Christie book, and more than half want to read her again / Includes exclusive introduction by Agatha Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard, plus a postcript chapter by Charles Osborne about the plays. / Completes the run of every Christie book in B-format omnibus. / The perfect way for fans to discover these 'lost' classic stories. / Ideal book for Mother's Day promotions.
Charles Osbourne was born in Brisbane in 1927. He is known internationally as an authority on opera, though has had a lifelong passion for Agatha Christie's works. His previous books include The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie.
'A lively and light-hearted read which will give pleasure to all those who have long wished that there was just one more Christie to devour.' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Telegraph 'Reads like authentic, vintage Christie. I feel sure Agatha would be proud to have written it.' Mathew Prichard, Agatha Christie's grandson 'A worthy addition to the Christie canon.' The Spectator 'Like a martini -- crisp, dry, sophisticated, habit-forming -- will satisfy all devotees of Christie's neat plotting.' Booklist
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