Dead and Gondola: A Christie Bookshop Mystery
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- Synopsis
- In this series debut, a mysterious bookshop visitor dies under murderous circumstances, compelling the Christie sisters and their cat, Agatha, to call on all they&’ve learned about solving mysteries from their favorite novelist.&“A fair-play plot, vivid characters, fascinating facts about Dame Agatha, and an intelligent and appealing protagonist make this a winner.&”—Publishers WeeklyEllie Christie is thrilled to begin a new chapter. She&’s recently returned to her tiny Colorado hometown to run her family&’s historic bookshop with her elder sister, Meg, and their beloved cat, Agatha. Perched in a Swiss-style hamlet accessible by ski gondola and a twisty mountain road, the Book Chalet is a famed bibliophile destination known for its maze of shelves and relaxing reading lounge. At least, until trouble blows in with a wintry whiteout. A man is found dead on the gondola, and a rockslide throws the town into lockdown—no one in, no one out.The victim was a mysterious stranger who&’d visited the bookshop. At the time, his only blunders had been disrupting a book club and leaving behind a first-edition Agatha Christie novel, written under a pseudonym. However, once revealed, the man&’s identity shocks the town. Motives and secrets swirl like the snow, but when the police narrow in on the sisters&’ close friends, the Christies have to act.Although the only Agatha in their family tree is their cat, Ellie and Meg know a lot about mysteries and realize they must summon their inner Miss Marple to trek through a blizzard of clues before the killer turns the page to their final chapter.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780593496336
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780593496343
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 11/01/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Ann Perramond
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.