The Body in the Library: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The very-respectable Colonel and Mrs Bantry have awakened to discover the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cold cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is her connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry? The Bantrys turn to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.
Quick facts about The Body in the Library
- Title: The Body in the Library
- Author: Agatha Christie
- First published: 1942
- Genre: fiction, mystery, women detectives
- OpenLibrary ID: OL471610W
Where to read The Body in the Library
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The Body in the Library about?
The very-respectable Colonel and Mrs Bantry have awakened to discover the body of a young woman in their library.
Who wrote The Body in the Library?
The Body in the Library was written by Agatha Christie.
When was The Body in the Library published?
The Body in the Library was first published in 1942.
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