Sad Cypress: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Contributor(s): Christie, Agatha (Author) |
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ISBN: 006207394X ISBN-13: 9780062073945 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional - Fiction | Crime - Fiction | Historical - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 600 |
Series: Hercule Poirot Mysteries |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 8893 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival, and only Hercule Poirot stands between her and the gallows. Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity, and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty. Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows.... |
Contributor Bio(s): Christie, Agatha: - Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades. |