The Big Four: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Big Four is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Christie, Agatha (1890–1976).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Big Four" by Agatha Christie is a detective novel published in 1927. When a dying stranger staggers into Hercule Poirot's bedroom and whispers about an international crime cartel, the famous detective and his friend Hastings find themselves pursuing a shadowy organization led by four powerful masterminds. Their investigation takes them across countries as they uncover kidnappings, mysterious murders, and a deadly new weapon, all orchestrated by criminals who seem always one step ahead.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Big Four
- Author credits: Christie, Agatha (1890–1976)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
- Mystery fiction
- Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
- Secret societies -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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