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Death in a Desert Land (Paperback)
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Death in a Desert Land (Paperback)
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'Fiendishly well-plotted, hugely entertaining - one feels Agatha
Christie would have been delighted' - LUCY FOLEY, bestselling
author of The Hunting Party I'm Mrs Christie. I think you are
expecting me... Baghdad, 1928. Agatha leaves England for the
far-flung destination, determined to investigate an unresolved
mystery: two year ago, the explorer and the writer Gertrude Bell
died there from a drugs overdose. At the time, the authorities
believed that Bell had taken her own life, but a letter now
unearthed reveals she was afraid someone wants to kill her... In
her letter, Bell suggests that if she were to die the best place to
look for her murderer would be Ur, the archaeological site in
ancient Mesopotamia famous for its Great Death Pit. But as Agatha
stealthily begins to look into the death of Gertrude Bell, she soon
discovers the mission is not without its risks. And she has to use
all her skills to try and outwit a killer who is determined to stay
hidden among the desert sands... 'A heart of darkness beats within
this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace,
Andrew Wilson's Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud' A. J. FINN,
bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 'Beautifully written.
Both lyrical and compelling. I felt as though I was walking by
Agatha Christie's side' JANE CORRY 'An affectionate homage to
Agatha Christie's desert dramas with a cheeky nod to Paul Bowles'
The Sheltering Sky. A superior blend of fact and fiction, it's a
hugely entertaining riot of red herrings, poisonous plots and
boiling passions under the white hot desert sun. A must for
connoisseurs of Golden Age crime fiction' SEAN O'CONNOR 'There is
no reason why this excellent series shouldn't run till the sun
don't shine' EVENING STANDARD 'While Wilson tempts providence by
inviting comparison with the real Agatha Christie, on the evidence
of this book he succeeds admirably' DAILY MAIL 'He shares with the
great Dame the gift of sheer readability' S MAGAZINE 'Five stars .
. . Brilliantly plotted, stylishly written. A treat!' AMANDA CRAIG
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