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Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime for her 80 ingenious crime books and her plays. Writing anonymously as Mary Westmacott, she also wrote about crimes of the heart, a series of six bittersweet novels with a jagged edge, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.
<p>‘Concentrates on situations which arise out of the high tensions in life.’ Max Mallowan</p>
<p>‘A fascinating discovery … an often painful psychological study of the relationship between a mother and her daughter.’ Daily Telegraph</p>
A classic novel of desire and jealousy.
Ann Prentice falls in love with Richard Cauldfield and hopes for new happiness. Her only child, Sarah, cannot contemplate the idea of her mother marrying again and wrecks any chance of her remarriage. Resentment and jealousy corrode their relationship as each seeks relief in different directions. Are mother and daughter destined to be enemies for life or will their underlying love for each other finally win through?
Famous for her ingenious crime books and plays, Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart, six bittersweet and very personal novels, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.
A classic novel of desire and jealousy.
• Packaged to match the successful Agatha Christie ‘masterpiece editions’, the first time the six ‘Mary Westmacott’ novels have been available individually for almost a decade.
• Crossing between Crime and Romance, these ‘Crimes of the Heart’ novels are designed to appeal to lovers of classic fiction, as well as Christie’s loyal followers.
• Continued media interest in Agatha Christie, including promotion for these new editions on the official www.agathachristie.com website.
• More than 750,000 Agatha Christie books sold by HarperCollins every year.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime for her 80 ingenious crime books and her plays. Writing anonymously as Mary Westmacott, she also wrote about crimes of the heart, a series of six bittersweet novels with a jagged edge, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.