Christie (Agatha) The Big Four
£950
London, W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1927.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth blocked in dark orange.
Hercule Poirot confronts a dangerous quartet of global power-seekers. A cryptic dying message propels Poirot and his loyal companion Hastings into a worldwide conspiracy of murder and high-stakes chess, pushing Poirot’s detective skills to their utmost limits.
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Minor marking to endpapers; minor rubbing to edges of spine and fore-corner tips, but really an excellent copy.
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