Death in the Clouds Agatha Christie Pan Paperback Classic Vintage Crime Book 1980's

Kitty's Notes:

Although I love Miss Marple mysteries by Agatha Christie I have to confess Hercule Poirot is my absolute favourite.

There is something so memorable about Agatha's fun characterisation of this little perfectionist Belgian detective with his funny ways that has made Poirot the template for a host of fictional and tv detectives to follow, characters such as 'Monk' and many other detectives in procedural dramas often pull some styling from Agatha Christies original invention of Hercule Poirot.

If you are a fan of the nostalgic and evocative vintage crime fiction of Agatha Christie this keeps up the pace as one of her most enjoyable books.


Book Excerpt from "Death in the Clouds":

"PARIS To CROYDON

THE September sun beat down hotly on Le Bourget aero-
drome as the passengers crossed the ground and climbed into the air liner Prometheus, due to depart for Croydon in a few minutes time.

Jane Grey was among the last to enter and take her seat, No. 16. Some of the passengers had already passed on through the centre door past the tiny pantry-kitchen and the two toilets on the front car. Most people were already seated.

On the opposite side of the gangway there was a good deal of chatter — a rather shrill, high-pitched woman's voice dominating it. Jane's lips twisted slightly. She knew that particular type of voice so well.

'My dear — it's extraordinary — no idea — Where, do you say? Juan les Pins? Oh, yes. No — Le Pinet — Yes, just the same old crowd—- But of course let's sit together. Oh can't we? Who Oh, I see....
And then a man's voice — foreign, polite :
With the greatest of pleasure, Madame.'

Jane stole a glance out of the corner of her eye. A little elderly man with large moustaches and an egg-shaped head was politely moving himself and his belongings from the seat corresponding to Jane's on the opposite side of the gangway.

Jane turned her head slightly and got. a view of the two women whose unexpected meeting had occasioned this polite action on the stranger's part. The mention of Le Pinet had stimulated her curiosity, for Jane also had been at Le Pinet.

She remembered one of the women perfectly remembered how she had seen her last — at the baccarat table, her little hands clenching and unclenching themselves -- her delicately made-up Dresden china face flushing and paling alternately. With a little effort, Jane thought, she could have remembered her name. A friend had mentioned it -- had said: 'She's a peeress, she is, but not one of the proper ones -- she was some chorus girl or other.' Deep scorn in her friends voice..."

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Agatha Christie (1890 - 1976) wrote "Death in the Clouds".

Publisher: Pan Books Ltd.
Date: 1982
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback

This Pan Paperback edition of Agatha Christie's crime novel is offered to you in very good vintage condition, with just light signs of being previously read.

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Good clean copy of this great vintage paperback book from the 1980's and a robust book.

A slight crease to the front cover visible in the images other than that minimal signs of wear, tight and firm with just the tanning to the outer edge of the pages showing it's age. The pages are all crisp and clean.

Pictorial card wraps still firm and the spine is good not creased or cracked but the yellow titles are a bit faded.

No names or inscriptions or graffiti of any kind written in the book.

Lovely Vintage 1980's edition of this classic Agatha Christie Book quite suitable for offering as a vintage book lover's gift.

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SIZE: 17.5 cms x 11cms
FORMAT: Paperback
PAGES: 192 inc. ads

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