THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS / Illustrated: The Queen Of Mystery

About THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS / Illustrated: The Queen Of Mystery

This book is meticulously designed. Modern word forms and visual illustrations are included at the beginning of each chapter, making it an original version for today's generation of readers. This book will give a sense of fulfillment to all who read it.

This work has been selected by scholars as culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work has been reproduced from the original artifact and remains as faithful as possible to the original work. Scholars believe, and we agree, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and widely available.

Presented to the public. We appreciate your support of the conservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. The Secret of Chimneys is a work of detective fiction by British author Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later that same year.

At George Lomax's request, Lord Caterham reluctantly agrees to a weekend party at his home, Chimneys. A murder occurs in the house, beginning a week of fast-paced events with police among the guests. The novel was well received upon initial publication and described as more than a murder mystery, it is a treasure hunt.

Subsequent reviews deemed it a top-notch romp and one of the author's best early thrillers. The most recent review says the novel requires a hefty suspension of disbelief. The later reviewers note that character descriptions use the terminology of the time they were written, and could be considered racist decades later.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of “THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS” is both modern and readable.