TheABCMurders

The original text:

A baffler of the first order. -- New York Times

A masterwork...stunningly original. -- Julian Symons

Agatha Christie at her best. -- New York Herald Tribune

Christie is beyond criticism. -- New Statesman and Nation --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Agatha Christie at her best. (New York Herald Tribune) A baffler of the first order. (New York Times) A masterwork...stunningly original. (Julian Symons) Christie is beyond criticism. (New Statesman and Nation) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

The revised text:

The New York Times called it "a baffler of the first order." Julian Symons hailed it as a "masterwork" that was "stunningly original." The New York Herald Tribune said that it showcased Agatha Christie at her best. And the New Statesman and Nation declared that Christie was "beyond criticism." This book is a must-read for any mystery lover. -- This text refers to the Paperback edition.

作者简介

无可争议的侦探小说女王，侦探文学史上最伟大的作家之一。阿加莎•克里斯蒂原名为阿加莎•玛丽•克拉丽莎•米勒，一八九○年九月十五日生于英国德文郡托基的阿什菲尔德宅邸。她几乎没有接受过正规的教育，但酷爱阅读，尤其痴迷于歇洛克•福尔摩斯的故事。第一次世界大战期间，阿加莎•克里斯蒂成了一名志愿者。战争结束后，她创作了自己的第一部侦探小说《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》。几经周折，作品于一九二○正式出版，由此开启了克里斯蒂辉煌的创作生涯。一九二六年，《罗杰疑案》由哈珀柯林斯出版公司出版。这部作品一举奠定了阿加莎•克里斯蒂在侦探文学领域不可撼动的地位。之后，她又陆续出版了《东方快车谋杀案》、《ABC谋杀案》、《尼罗河上的惨案》、《无人生还》、《阳光下的罪恶》等脍炙人口的作品。时至今日，这些作品依然是世界侦探文学宝库里最宝贵的财富。根据她的小说改编而成的舞台剧《捕鼠器》，...