The Secret of Chimneys

The Secret of Chimneys
Agatha Christie

A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house…Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. Someone would stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia.The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles – until the final murder at Chimneys, the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret…

Agatha Christie

The Secret of Chimneys

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Contents

Cover (#u403a55be-e032-5ef9-b0af-c7215df9af18)

Title Page (#uce7b38b1-0039-5586-9318-2dcf16e83440)

Copyright

Dedication (#u3d0110f2-0059-5d23-adb3-34813491d35b)

Chapter 1

Anthony Cade Signs On

Chapter 2

A Lady in Distress

Chapter 3

Anxiety in High Places

Chapter 4

Introducing a Very Charming Lady

Chapter 5

First Night in London

Chapter 6

The Gentle Art of Blackmail

Chapter 7

Mr McGrath Refuses an Invitation

Chapter 8

A Dead Man

Chapter 9

Anthony Disposes of a Body

Chapter 10

Chimneys

Chapter 11

Superintendent Battle Arrives