Description: "Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired, with tragic consequences"--
Brief description:
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.
Review Quotes:
"Pure genius." - Observer (London)
"The quickness of Christie's hand still continues to deceive our eyes." - Val McDermid, New York Times bestselling author