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They Came to Baghdad: Book Guide, Author and Facts

They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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E-book exclusive extras: 'Agatha Christie in Baghdad,' extensive selections from Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Plus: Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on They Came to Baghdad.Agatha Christie first visited Baghdad as a tourist in 1927; many years later she would become a resident of the exotic and then open city, and it was here, and while on archaeological digs throughout Iraq with her husband, Sir Max Mallowan, that Agatha Christie wrote some of her most important works.They Came to Baghdad is one of Agatha Christie's highly successful forays into the spy thriller genre. In this novel, Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret superpower summit. But the word is out, and an underground organisation is plotting to sabotage the talks.Into this explosive situation stumbles Victoria Jones, a young woman with a yearning for adventure who gets more than she bargains for when a

Quick facts about They Came to Baghdad

  • Title: They Came to Baghdad
  • Author: Agatha Christie
  • First published: 1951
  • Genre: english spy stories, fiction, mystery
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL472215W

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They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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What is They Came to Baghdad about?

E-book exclusive extras: 'Agatha Christie in Baghdad,' extensive selections from Agatha Christie: An Autobiography.

Who wrote They Came to Baghdad?

They Came to Baghdad was written by Agatha Christie.

When was They Came to Baghdad published?

They Came to Baghdad was first published in 1951.

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