A bit of adventure and quick cash is all that good-natured drifter Anthony Cade is looking for when he accepts a messenger job from an old friend. It sounds so simple: deliver the provocative memoirs of a recently deceased European count to a London publisher. But the parcel holds more than scandalous royal secrets. It contains a stash of letters that suggest blackmail--and lead to the murder of a stranger who's been shadowing Anthcony's every move. Discovering the dead man's identity means retracing his steps--to the rambling estate of Chimneys where darker secrets, and deadlier threats, await anyone who dares to enter.

AGATHA CHRISTIE is more than the most popular mystery writer of all time. In a career that spans over half a century, her name is synonymous with brilliant deception, ingenious puzzles, and the surprise denouement. By virtually inventing the modern mystery novel she has earned her title as the Queen of Crime. Curious? Then you re invited to read...

A bit of adventure and quick cash is all that good-natured drifter Anthony Cade is looking for when he accepts a messenger job from an old friend. It sounds so simple: deliver the provocative memoirs of a recently deceased European count to a London publisher. But the parcel holds more than scandalous royal secrets. It contains a stash of letters that suggest blackmail--and lead to the murder of a stranger who"s been shadowing Anthcony"s every move. Discovering the dead man"s identity means retracing his steps--to the rambling estate of Chimneys where darker secrets, and deadlier threats, await anyone who dares to enter.

ANTHONY CADE SIGNS ON

A LADY IN DISTRESS

ANXIETY IN HIGH PLACES

INTRODUCING A VERY CHARMING LADY

FIRST NIGHT IN LONDON

THE GENTLE ART OF BLACKMAIL

MR. MCGRATH REFUSES AN INVITATION

A DEAD MAN

ANTHONY DISPOSES OF A BODY

CHIMNEYS

SUPERINTENDENT BATTLE ARRIVES

ANTHONY TELLS HIS STORY

THE AMERICAN VISITOR

MAINLY POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL

THE FRENCH STRANGER

TEA IN THE SCHOOLROOM

A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE

SECOND MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE

SECRET HISTORY

BATTLE AND ANTHONY CONFER

MR. ISAACSTEIN"S SUIT-CASE

THE RED SIGNAL

ENCOUNTER IN THE ROSE GARDEN

THE HOUSE AT DOVER

TUESDAY NIGHT AT CHIMNEYS

THE I3TH OF OCTOBER

THE I3TH OF OCTOBER (contd.)

KING VICTOR

FURTHER EXPLANATIONS

ANTHONY SIGNS ON FOR A NEW JOB

SUNDRY DETAILS