4.50 from Paddington

 

                        
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Title
4.50 from Paddington
Author Agatha Christie
Genre British literature, Crime fiction, Detective fiction, Mystery novel
Format N/A

 

Book Description

4.50 from Paddington follows Miss Marple as she investigates a murder witnessed from a passing train—despite the absence of a body or an official crime. When her friend Elspeth McGillicuddy sees a woman strangled aboard another train, Miss Marple enlists the help of a sharp young woman to go undercover at a country estate linked to the railway line. Combining ingenuity, quiet menace, and social observation, the novel showcases Christie’s talent for transforming an everyday setting into a tightly plotted mystery.

 

About Author

Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of detective fiction of all time. Born in Torquay, England, she began writing during the First World War while working as a nurse, an experience that informed her detailed knowledge of poisons. Christie created two of literature’s most famous detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, and wrote 66 detective novels, 14 short story collections, and the world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap. Known for her ingenious plots, misdirection, and surprise endings, her works have been translated into more languages than those of any other author except Shakespeare, securing her enduring global legacy.

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