The Secret of Chimneys. Агата Кристи
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Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys
Copyright
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First published in Great Britain by The Bodley Head 1925
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Source ISBN: 9780007122585
Ebook Edition © OCTOBER 2010 ISBN: 9780007422784
Version: 2017-08-15
To my nephew
In memory of an inscription
at Compton Castle and a day
at the zoo
Contents
Copyright
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
Chapter 12
Anthony Tells his Story
Chapter 13
The American Visitor
Chapter 14
Mainly Political and Financial
Chapter 15
The French Stranger
Chapter 16
Tea in the Schoolroom
Chapter 17
A Midnight Adventure
Chapter 18
Second Midnight Adventure
Chapter 19
Secret History
Chapter 20
Battle and Anthony Confer
Chapter 21
Mr Isaacstein’s Suitcase
Chapter 22
The Red Signal
Chapter 23
Encounter in the Rose Garden
Chapter 24
The House at Dover
Chapter 25
Tuesday Night at Chimneys
Chapter 26
The 13th of October
Chapter 27
The 13th of October (contd)
Chapter 28
King Victor
Chapter 29
Further Explanations
Chapter 30
Anthony Signs On for a New Job
Chapter 31
Sundry Details