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The Secret of Chimneys is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925Announcement in The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers Record, 3 June 1925. Volume 122, No 3076, pg. 733 and in the Read More..

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Description	The Secret of Chimneys is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925Announcement in The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers Record, 3 June 1925. Volume 122, No 3076, pg. 733 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. American Tribute to Agatha Christie It introduces the characters of Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6)Vanessa Wagstaff and Stephen Poole: Agatha Christie: A Readers Companion (p. 41). Aurum Press Ltd, 2004. ISBN 1-84513-015-4 and the US edition at $2.00.At the request of George Lomax, Lord Caterham reluctantly agrees to host 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 at first publication, described as more than a murder mystery, as it is a treasure hunt. Later reviews found it a first class 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 descriptions of characters use the terminology of the times in which it was written, and might be considered racist decades later.
Description	The Secret of Chimneys is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in June 1925Announcement in The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers Record, 3 June 1925. Volume 122, No 3076, pg. 733 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. American Tribute to Agatha Christie It introduces the characters of Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6)Vanessa Wagstaff and Stephen Poole: Agatha Christie: A Readers Companion (p. 41). Aurum Press Ltd, 2004. ISBN 1-84513-015-4 and the US edition at $2.00.At the request of George Lomax, Lord Caterham reluctantly agrees to host 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 at first publication, described as more than a murder mystery, as it is a treasure hunt. Later reviews found it a first class 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 descriptions of characters use the terminology of the times in which it was written, and might be considered racist decades later.

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Name	The Secret of Chimneys
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Authors	Agatha Christie
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Genre	Crime novel
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Language	English
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Country	United Kingdom
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Pages	310 pp (first edition, hardback)
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Media_type	Print (hardback & paperback)
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Publisher	Bodley Head
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