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The Superintendent Battle Collection. Illustrated: The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery
Superintendent Battle Classic Collection by Agatha Christie compiles two iconic novels featuring the sharp and steady Superintendent The Secret of Chimneys and The Seven Dials Mystery. In The Secret of Chimneys, Christie weaves a tale around political intrigue, international secrets, and a charming manor house. When a rare manuscript is stolen, Battle finds himself unraveling a web of mystery involving hidden identities and buried secrets. The Seven Dials Mystery sees Battle returning to investigate an enigmatic clock motif that appears to be the calling card of a secret society tied to a mysterious death. Both novels showcase Christie’s knack for suspenseful plotting and humor, as well as her ability to create vivid settings. Through Battle’s unassuming yet sharp-eyed presence, readers are led through a series of twists, turns, and red herrings. The illustrations in this collection add to the immersive atmosphere, making it a must-have for mystery fans.
The Secret of Chimneys
The Seven Dials Mystery
The Secret of Chimneys
The Seven Dials Mystery
555 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 24, 2024
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Agatha Christie
5,751 books75.9k followersAgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
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January 22, 2026
What can I say?
What do you say about a genius who's also a sweetheart and a brilliant anthropologist? That's an anthropologist in the study of not man, thank God, but both men and women. Humans, in other words. Characters. Believable and complex characters.
I confess that at this age (69) I haven't the patience to follow plot line and am mostly along for the ride with a general idea. But Agatha herself is so subtly funny and sarcastic and cynical, it hardly matters who dunnit. But still if you go over her stories with a fine tooth comb, you see everything is straight as a die and on the up and up.
This story has surprises enough for amateur sleuths and a little more romance than is usual for her. But even that has surprises, and if I keep this up, I'll spoil the fun. Latch on and don't take it too seriously. She never did.
What do you say about a genius who's also a sweetheart and a brilliant anthropologist? That's an anthropologist in the study of not man, thank God, but both men and women. Humans, in other words. Characters. Believable and complex characters.
I confess that at this age (69) I haven't the patience to follow plot line and am mostly along for the ride with a general idea. But Agatha herself is so subtly funny and sarcastic and cynical, it hardly matters who dunnit. But still if you go over her stories with a fine tooth comb, you see everything is straight as a die and on the up and up.
This story has surprises enough for amateur sleuths and a little more romance than is usual for her. But even that has surprises, and if I keep this up, I'll spoil the fun. Latch on and don't take it too seriously. She never did.
January 18, 2026
Agatha Christie is a master of her craft. Her voice shines through. This is a great mystery. Christie makes you believe you’re clever and you are putting everything together. Then she shows you that in fact you have it all wrong. A classic.
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