The Man in the Brown Suit: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Man in the Brown Suit is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Christie, Agatha (1890–1976).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Man in the Brown Suit" by Agatha Christie is a detective novel published in 1924. When Anne Beddingfeld witnesses a man's death at a London tube station, she picks up a mysterious note that launches her into a dangerous adventure. Following clues across continents to South Africa, Anne pursues the truth about murder, stolen diamonds, and a shadowy international criminal known only as "the Colonel." With danger at every turn, she must uncover the real identity of the elusive man in the brown suit.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Man in the Brown Suit
- Author credits: Christie, Agatha (1890–1976)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Detective and mystery stories
- London (England) -- Fiction
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
- South Africa -- Fiction
- Women adventurers -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
- Detective Fiction
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