The Man in the Brown Suit
Originally published in August 1924, ‘The Man in the Brown Suit’ is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
When the young Anne witnesses a horrific demise at Hyde Park Corner tube station, she never could have envisioned the adventure it would take her on. Despite Scotland Yard ruling the case an accidental death, Anne becomes committed to uncovering what really happened. After all, who was the strange man in the brown suit who examined the body and then vanished without a trace? And why was he carrying a note containing such a cryptic message?
Imbued with all the classic adventure and mystery of beloved author Agatha Christie, it is a riveting and unforgettable book that has delighted mystery fans for generations. Loaded with adventure, a dash for thrills, and a head-scratching who-dun-it that will keep you guessing until the very end, Agatha Christie’s world-famous books will delight bookworms of all ages, cementing her as the pioneer of the detective genre.
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About the Author
Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.