The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
"The Secret of Chimneys" by Agatha Christie is a suspenseful detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the charming Anthony Cade, who finds himself embroiled in a web of intrigue involving royal secrets and political machinations in a fictional Balkan nation known as Herzoslovakia. As he sets off on a journey to deliver a manuscript of memoirs, he stumbles into a world of blackmail, missing persons, and a
potential restoration of a monarchy. At the start of the novel, we meet Anthony Cade while he is working as a tour guide in Africa, where he encounters an old friend, Jimmy McGrath. After a light-hearted exchange, McGrath reveals a plan that involves the delivery of Count Stylptitch's memoirs to a publisher in London, which promises a reward of a thousand pounds. Intrigued, Anthony agrees to take on the task, unaware of the dangerous implications, including confrontation with various factions, including a mysterious former royal and potential assassins. The opening sets the stage for a captivating interplay of romance, adventure, and the classic whodunit elements that Agatha Christie is known for. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 |
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| Title | The Secret of Chimneys |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Mark C. Orton, Shaun Mudd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Police -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Battle, Superintendent (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 65238 |
| Release Date | May 3, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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