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Death in a desert land / Andrew Wilson.
Baghdad, 1928. Agatha Christie has traveled to the excavation of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur to investigate an unsovled mystery: two years ago, the explorer and writer Gertrude Bell died there from a drug overdose. At the time, the authorities believed that Bell had taken her own life, but a letter recently unearthed reveals she was afraid someone intended to kill her. Upon arrival, Agatha encounters Miss Bell's former rival, the enigmatic archaeologist Mrs. Woolley, as she is on the cusp of making a potentially lucrative discovery. Temperamental but brilliant, Mrs. Woolley quickly charms the famous novelist, but Agatha cannot ignore the possibility that her new friend might be a murderer. As Agatha stealthily begins to gather information, she discovers that her mission is not without its considerable risks. With the killer poised to strike again, Agatha must use all of her skills to outwit a devilishly cunning adversary determined to stay hidden in the desert sands.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501197451
- ISBN: 1501197452
- Physical Description: 338 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Washington Square Press/Atria Paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Washington Square Press, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| Subject: | Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Archaeologists > Fiction. Baghdad (Iraq) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Prince Rupert Library | Wils (Text) | 33294002077394 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Simon and Schuster
<b>“Fizzy with charm yet edged with menace, Andrew Wilson’s Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Jacqueline Winspear.” —A.J. Finn, internationally bestselling author of <i>The Woman in the Window</i></b><br> <br><b>Queen of Crime Agatha Christie returns to star in another stylish mystery, as she travels to the excavation of the ancient city of Ur where she must solve a crime with motives that may be as old as civilization itself.</b><br><br>Fresh from solving the gruesome murder of a British agent in the Canary Islands, mystery writer Agatha Christie receives a letter from a family who believe their late daughter met with foul play. Before Gertrude Bell overdosed on sleeping medication, she was a prominent archaeologist, recovering ancient treasures in the Middle East. Found near her body was a letter claiming that Bell was being followed and to complicate things further, Bell was competing with another archeologist, Mrs. Woolley, for the rights to artifacts of immense value.<br> <br>Christie travels to far-off Persia, where she meets the enigmatic Mrs. Woolley as she is working on a big and potentially valuable discovery. Temperamental but brilliant, Mrs. Woolley quickly charms Christie but when she does not hide her disdain for the recently deceased Miss Bell, Christie doesn’t know whether to trust her—or if Bell’s killer is just clever enough to hide in plain sight.<br> <br>With Wilson’s signature “strong characters, shrewd plotting and a skillful blending of fact and fiction” (<i>Shelf Awareness</i>, starred review on <i>A Talent for Murder</i>), this is a thrilling adventure set amidst the cursed ruins of an ancient land.
