Cards on the Table CHAPTER 1 Mr. Shaitana '' r y dear M. Poirot!" It was a soft purring voicc a voice/used deliberately as an inStrument--nothing impulsive or unpremeditated about it. Hercule Poirot swung round. He bowed. He shook hands ceremoniously. There was something in his eye that was unusual. One would have said that. Cards on the Table by Christie, Agatha. Used; paperback; Condition Very Good- ISBN 10 X ISBN 13 Seller. Cards on the Table. A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players. Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection.
CARDS ON THE TABLE Foreword by the Author There is an idea prevalent that a detective story is rather like a big race a number of starters--likely horses and jockeys. "You pays your money and you takes your choice!" The favorite is by common consent the opposite of a favorite on the racecourse. In other words he is likely to be a complete outsider! Genre: Mystery, Thriller Book Name: Cards on the Table Author: Agatha Christie Pages: Publication Year: This post is my 20th book review of Agatha Christie books and I wonder how to differentiate review of one book from the other since I like most of them, which makes me wonder how writers keep variety.. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in , after a prolific career spanning six decades.
Cards on the Table is not a traditional Christie whodunit by any means, neither is it a typical Poirot mystery - but what it is, is an extremely cleverly executed mystery. Published first in , this was also the first outing for the eccentric Ariadne Oliver. AGATHA CHRISTIE - CARDS ON THE TABLE, published by Collins, copyright , First Edition, First Printing (no references to subsequent printings on copyright page), lists to "Murder in Mesopotamia" on list of Christie books to left of title page, redish orange boards with black lettering on spine. Agatha Christie: Five Complete Hercule Poirot Novels - Murder on the Orient Express / Thirteen at Dinner / The ABC Murders / Cards on the Table / Death on the Nile. Christie, Agatha. Published by Wing Books, New York, ISBN ISBN Seller: Thomas F. Pesce', Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.
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