TY - BOOK AU - Zemboy,James TI - The detective novels of Agatha Christie: a reader's guide SN - 9780786439140 U1 - 823.912 PY - 2008/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland & Co., Publishers KW - Detective and mystery stories, English N1 - Includes indexes N2 - "All of Agatha Christie's 66 detective novels are covered here in detail. Each chapter begins with general comments on a novel's geographical and historical setting, identifying current events, fashions, fads and popular interests that relate to the story. A plot summary and character listing follow. An appendix translates Poirot's French and defines the British idiomatic words and phrases"--Provided by publisher UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip089/2008004078.html ER -