Book description
A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of eight
separate alarm clocks…
Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other
house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks
were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6. 30 a. m. But
when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired
with tragic consequences.
For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words 'Seven Dials' were to take
on a new and chilling significance… 'Her gift is pure genius.' Observer
'An amusing, exciting, well-written story.' Outlook
'All signs indicate that Mrs Christie has been reading P. G. Wodehouse,
and she does it very well in spots. This is her gayest thriller and
mustn't be missed.' Books Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890
and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her
first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of
the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become
the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She
is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold
over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 100
foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story
collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
