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- The exclusive authorized edition of one of Agatha Christie's personal favorites -- a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved Queen of Mystery.When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy's Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once.
- Author(s): Agatha Christie
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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The site of the house called The Towers had once been known as Gipsy's Acre. It was there that Michael Rogers first met a wealthy American oil heiress, Fenella Guteman, whom he was later to marry. Gypsies' warnings, and revelation of a crime follow.Book Synopsis
The exclusive authorized edition of one of Agatha Christie's personal favorites -- a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved Queen of Mystery.
When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy's Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he ignores an old woman's warning of an ancient curse, and evil begins to stir in paradise. As Michael soon learns: Gypsy's Acre is the place where fatal "accidents" happen.
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Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night . . .When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy's Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he ignores an old woman's warning of an ancient curse, and evil begins to stir in paradise. As Michael soon learns: Gypsy's Acre is the place where fatal "accidents" happen.
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"One of the best things Agatha Christie has ever done." -- Sunday Times (London)
"I suffer nostalgia for the world of Agatha Christie as I remember it." -- Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked
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