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 Dust-jacket illustration of first UK edition | |
| Author | Agatha Christie |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Brian Russell[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 15 November 1965 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 256 (first edition, hardcover) |
| Preceded by | Star Over Bethlehem and other stories |
| Followed by | Third Girl |
At Bertram's Hotel is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 15 November 1965[2] and in the Ubited States by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1966.[3][4] The novel features the detective Miss Marple staying at an upmarket hotel that is at the centre of a mysterious disappearance.
Reviews at the time of publication considered the denouement too far-fetched,[5][6] but one reviewer concluded that the novel has "phenomenal zest and makes a reasonably snug read",[6] and another reviewer called it "an ingenious mystery" reliant on Christie's skilful writing style.[7] A review in 1990 found the plot "creaky" but praised the "hotel atmosphere" as "very well conveyed and used";[8] the character Elvira Blake was drawn well, and the careful description of the way older people looked in 1965, compared to earlier eras, showed that Christie's "sharp eye had not dimmed".[8]
- ^ "Existential Ennui: Beautiful British Book Jacket Design of the 1950s and 1960s". Existential Ennui Blogspot.
- ^ Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. Collins Crime Club: A Checklist of First Editions. Dragonby Press (second edition) March 1999 (p. 15)
- ^ Cooper, John; Pyke, B.A. (1994). Detective Fiction: The Collector's Guide (second ed.). Scholar Press. pp. 82, 87. ISBN 0-85967-991-8.
- ^ Marcus, J.S. (May 2007). "American Tribute to Agatha Christie". Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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