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The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense--creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters--brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to audio. In her classic The Big Four, the great Poirot is caught up in a deadly game of international intrigue as he races to uncover the strange mystery of the"Number Four."Hercule Poirot faces international intrigue in this classic Agatha Christie mystery.Framed in the doorway of Hercule Poirot's bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man stares for a moment, then he sways and falls. Who is he? Is he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what is the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper?Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life--and that of his "twin brother"--to uncover the truth.
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Framed in the doorway of Hercule Poirot’s bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man stares for a moment, then he sways and falls.
Who is he? Is he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what is the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper? Poirot finds himself plunged into a worldof international intrigue, risking his life—and thatof his “twin brother”—to uncover the truth.
About the Author
Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over four billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.
Hugh Fraser is an English actor and theater director who is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot. He studied acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is currently an associate tutor, director, and member of the audition panel at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, specializing in Shakespeare.
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- PublisherHarperCollins Distribution Services
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0002440539
- ISBN 13 9780002440530
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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THE BIG FOUR
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COLLINS, LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, 1979
ISBN 10: 0002440539
ISBN 13: 9780002440530
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Seller: Happyfish Books, Meopham, KENT, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. * PUBLISHER : COLLINS * YEAR : 1979 * ISBN : 0002440539 * No OF PAGES : 281 * CONDITION : USED - GOOD * OTHER: THIS IS AN EX-LIBRARY BOOK WITH THE EXPECTED STAMPS AND MARKINGS. THE COVER BOARDS ARE HEAVILY RUBBED WITH BUMPING AND FADING ALONG THE EDGES AND CORNERS. THE SPINE IS HEAVILY RUBBED WITH BUMPING AND SMALL TEARS AT BOTH ENDS. THE SPINE IS COCKED, HOWEVER THE BINDING REMAINS FIRM. THERE IS FOXING INSIDE BOOK. THE PAGES ARE LIGHTLY TANNED, THOUGH PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. Seller Inventory # 06.11.2023/DT/311/DT40/CRS30-10-23
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The Big Four (Hardback, 1973 Crime Club Library Ed)
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The Crime Club, Collins, London, 1973
ISBN 10: 0002440539
ISBN 13: 9780002440530
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Seller: Booklover Oxford, Evesham, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good reading condition used 1973 Library Edition Hardback. (Possible Ex-Library Copy). Published by The Crime Club, Collins, London. Author: Agatha Christie. ISBN: 0002440539. Approx. dims: 190mm h x 130mm w x 28mm d. Intact clean glossy condition laminated pictorial boards with slight signs of handling. Intact spine. (No Dust Jacket). 281 clean tanned inside pages of English, no inscriptions. Note: the first and last blank pages have been removed by previous owner. Very faint ink stamp marks to inside front cover board. Otherwise, there are no other library markings and no inscriptions to the book. Page ends tanned. Image shown is actual book for sale. (Hercule Poirot #5). Seller Inventory # ABE-1631889631977
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The Big Four - A Hercule Poirot Novel
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Collins (The Crime Club), London, 1973
ISBN 10: 0002440539
ISBN 13: 9780002440530
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Seller: CURIO, Grimsby, N. E. Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First published 1927. Hardback copy in red cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Price clipped dustjacket (price sticker of '£2.95 Collins' present) in new removable protective clear sleeve. 281pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions, some rubbing to dustjacket, small mark to rear. (36/2). Seller Inventory # ABE-1568895358785
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