{"product_id":"9780812977202","title":"The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Detective Story","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eChristie, Agatha\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRandom House Trade Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eIn this mesmerizing classic of detective fiction by world-renowned mystery author  Agatha Christie, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot makes his unforgettable–and  legendary–debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer  penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Suspects abound in the quaint village  of Styles St. Mary, just outside Essex. Among those basking in the shadow of doubt  are the heiress’s fawning new husband, her two aimless stepsons, her volatile housekeeper,  and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. And though the identity of  the culprit will prove as shocking as the crime, nothing gets past the calm logic  and cool head of Hercule Poirot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The key to the success of this style of detective  novel lies in how the author deals with both the clues and the red herrings, and  it has to be said that no one bettered Agatha Christie at this game.”\u003cbr\u003e –Elizabeth  George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Future scholars of the simon-pure detective novel will hold that its greatest  practitioner . . . has been Agatha Christie.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43383115776255,"sku":"9780812977202","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780812977202_s600x595.jpg?v=1775594773","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780812977202","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}