Some of Agatha Christie's earliest stories -- including her very first -- which show the Queen of Crime in the making... A macabre recurring dream ... revenge against a blackmailer ... jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience ... a stolen gemstone ... the haunting attraction of an ancient rel
While the Light Lasts: A Short Story
β Scribed by Christie, Dame Agatha
- Book ID
- 108928561
- Publisher
- Witness Impulse
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 341 KB
- Series
- Hercule Poirot 41
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Previously published in the print anthology The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories.
In the excruciating heat of the African sun, George Crozier is traveling with his new wife, Deidre. They have not been married long, and George is aware that his wifeοΏ½s thoughts are with her first husband, who was killed in this part of Africa during the War. In this hauntingly beautiful tale, Deidre is forced to confront the reality of her circumstances: οΏ½While the light lasts I shall remember, and in the darkness I shall not forget.οΏ½
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Review
'The acknowledged queen of detective fiction.' Observer
Review
"Isla Blair reads beautifully" Home and Country 12/97 "Isla Blair displays her usual confidence in narrating these stories with a combination of passion and serenity" Crime Time 1/11/97οΏ½
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