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The Mysterious Mr. Quin
The Mysterious Mr Quin
Author: Agatha Christie
A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes. But is it just a trick of light that haunts his shadow with a ghostly apparition? Is it fate that invites him to a New Year's murder? And what forces are at work when his car breaks down outsid...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780425067956
ISBN-10: 0425067955
Publication Date: 4/1/1984
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3.9 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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goodcaptain avatar reviewed The Mysterious Mr. Quin on + 2 more book reviews
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I love Christie and was looking for something a little different from Poirot and Marple when I stumbled upon The Mysterious Mr. Quin, and loved it. This book is a collection of several short stories told from the perspective of Mr. Sattherwaite, an elderly English gentleman who is more akin to witnessing the dramas of others' live than taking on the main role. Then Mr. Harley Quin enters and helps prompt Sattherwaite into beoming a key character himself as he figures out the unsolved mysteries of the aristocratic and artisitc circles he keeps as company. Each short story has its share of twists and wit we've all come to expect from the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie.
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batgirl avatar reviewed The Mysterious Mr. Quin on + 284 more book reviews
Not your usual Christie mystery, this one verges on the supernatural as the mysterious Mr. Harley Quin arrives on the scene of mysteries and enlists the aged Mr. Satterwhite to set aright the affairs of men.
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The wind rose in a mournful wail, and as it died away there came three loud knocks on the big nailed door. The tall, dark stranger strode across the doorway of Royston just after the stroke of midnight, making his entrance like an actor on cue. Mr. Harley Quin's appearance sparked new life into the quiet New Year's Eve gathering, for he was no ordinary guest. He had come to unmask a murderer.
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Another great book by the best Mystery writer!
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Culd not put the book down until I finiched it.
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A haunting collection of short stories that should be read for atmosphere and romance rather than mystery. Mr. Satterthwaite is an excellent character, and Mr. Quin is perfectly remote and beguiling. Christie builds wonderful depth into the scenarios with very few words and leaves the reader feeling the sort of queer ache that the best faery stories evoke. This collection is unique in her canon, and it must be taken on its own terms, but it is superb.
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loved this one
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These twelve quickie posers star Mr. Satterthwaite, a non-descript, wealthy idler who apparently knows everybody, and Mr. Harley Quin (¿an incarnation of harlequin?), a catalyst and his alter ego who comes and goes as bafflingly as a shadow. Some are interesting, others mundane; some are realistic, others absurd. Non-the-less this is typical Auntie.


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