I Saw Him Die
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
Who saw him die?
I, said the fly,
with my little eye.
I saw him die.
An astonishingly beautiful setting on the island of Skye.
A gathering of fascinating guests at a hunting lodge set to enjoy abundant hospitality. And a double murder.
A household in chaos . . . No one is allowed to leave.
A tantalising new case for Agatha Christie to solve.
Praise for Andrew Wilson and his detective series featuring Agatha Christie:
‘I loved it. I loved the setting and the plot was SO clever. I stopped trying to outguess Andrew Wilson and just enjoyed the ride.’ – ELLY GRIFFITHS
'Fiendishly well-plotted, hugely entertaining – one feels Agatha Christie would have been delighted' – LUCY FOLEY, bestselling author of The Hunting Party
'A heart of darkness beats within this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace, Andrew Wilson's Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud' A. J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
'Beautifully written. Both lyrical and compelling. I felt as though I was walking by Agatha Christie's side' JANE CORRY
'An affectionate homage to Agatha Christie’s desert dramas with a cheeky nod to Paul Bowles’ The Sheltering Sky. A superior blend of fact and fiction . . . A must for connoisseurs of Golden Age crime fiction’ SEAN O'CONNOR
'There is no reason why this excellent series shouldn’t run till the sun don’t shine' EVENING STANDARD
'While Wilson tempts providence by inviting comparison with the real Agatha Christie, on the evidence of this book he succeeds admirably' DAILY MAIL
'He shares with the great Dame the gift of sheer readability' S MAGAZINE
'Five stars . . . Brilliantly plotted, stylishly written. A treat!' AMANDA CRAIG
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In 1930, on the eve of Agatha Christie's wedding to Max Mallowan, Christie accepts another mission from her friend John Davison, a Secret Intelligence Service agent, in Wilson's outstanding fourth whodunit featuring the mystery writer (after 2019's Death in a Desert Land). Davison is concerned about the welfare of Robin Kinmuir, who used to be one of the service's best agents until a run of bad luck, including the death of his only son in WWI, the disappearance of his wife, and a botched operation that cost several operatives' lives. Someone has been sending Kinmuir threatening letters, which warn that he will pay for his crimes with his life. Christie and Davison travel to Kinmuir's home on the island of Skye, where, despite their vigilance, Kinmuir dies after being shot, apparently accidentally, by his nephew and heir in a hunting mishap. The plot takes multiple unexpected turns before a neat solution that pays homage to Christie's own best fiction. Golden age fans will hope for more.
