The Man in the Brown Suit (AmazonClassics Edition) (Colonel Race)

Product Description <br/>Adventure-seeking Anne Beddingfeld is in London when she sees a stranger fall to his electrifying death in the Tube. A dreadful accident? If so, who is the man in the brown suit fleeing from the scene? Curiosity, and one cryptic clue, leads Anne aboard a cruise ship to Cape Town and into the confidence of Colonel Race, counterintelligence officer for MI5. Drawn into a dangerous conspiracy, Anne’s found the adventure she wanted. And as she’s chased across continents, all she must do now is survive it.<br/>Diamond thieves, murder, double identities, and risky romance collide in Agatha Christie’s classic thriller of globe-hopping intrigue and whiplash twists.<br/>Revised edition: Previously published as The Man in the Brown Suit, this edition of The Man in the Brown Suit (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.<br/> About the Author <br/>Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was an English crime novelist legendary for penning the tales featuring fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap, and fourteen short story collections. She assumed the title of Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1971 for her outstanding work in literature, and the Guinness Book of World Records lists her as the bestselling novelist of all time.