Five early stories unpublished since their first magazine appearances in the â20s and â30s, finally unearthed 21 years after Agatha Christieâs death, already showing the deft touch of the Queen of Crime in the making.
While the Light LastsThe ActressThe House of DreamsThe EdgeWithin a Wall
Like many of her contemporaries, Agatha Christie wrote stories for a variety of magazines in the 1920s and â30s, and most of these eventually found their way into her books of short stories. Now, 21 years after her death, detective work worthy of Agatha Christie herself has unearthed ânewâ stories, most of which have never been published anywhere in the world since their orginal appearances.
In this new collection the author observes the tragic flaws in human nature, providing a glimpse of the Queen of Crime in the making. Anyone who has ever read Agatha Christie will enjoy every story for her skill at characterisation and her ability to deliver an unexpected twist in the tailâŚ