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Cards on the Table

Series: Poirot
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In Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot is invited to a dinner party, hosted by the enigmatic Mr Shaitana, where four sleuths and four suspected criminals gather. As the evening progresses, Shaitana is found murdered, prompting Poirot to investigate his guests. The story unfolds as Poirot explores the psychological intricacies of the suspects, each of whom may have committed murder.
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This intriguing mystery may appeal to you if you enjoy classic detective stories with a clever twist. Follow Hercule Poirot as he unravels a complex murder cleverly intertwined with a game of bridge. Lovers of psychological intrigue and those who appreciate Christie's masterful plotting will find much to enjoy here.

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Cards on the Table

A dangerous game
A deadly outcome

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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.

Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…

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Cards on the Table is praised as Agatha Christie's most ingenious novel, with some considering it the finest murder story of her career, according to a review by the Daily Mail.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008164898

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 272

About the Author

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.

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