The Secret of Chimneys
Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys
A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. Someone would stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia.
The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles – until the final murder at Chimneys, the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret.
The Secret of Chimneys marks the first appearance of Inspector Battle and was the last book to be published by Bodley Head, thus fulfilling the terms of Agatha Christie's six book option. While Inspector Battle would only appear in a further four novels, Collins (later HarperCollins) would remain Christie's publisher for the rest of her life. Her new agent Edmund Cork of Hughes Massie had negotiated much more favourable terms with Collins (a £200 advance per title for the next three books). John Lane, then publisher at Bodley Head, had replied that if anyone wished to pay that much for Christie's novels, they were welcome to her.
A thick fog of mystery, cross purposes, and romance, which leads up to a most unexpected and highly satisfactory ending.
Times Literary Supplement
The Secret of Chimneys was adapted by Christie as a stage play in 1931 but its planned performance was mysteriously cancelled. Its world premiere was at the Vertigo Theatre in Calgary, Canada in 2003 when the artistic director John-Paul Fischback "discovered" the manuscript deposited at The British Library over 70 years earlier. It was filmed with the addition of Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple and with multiple plot changes by ITV in 2009.
Duration - 7h 22m.
Author - Agatha Christie.
Narrator - Harry Singers.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Morningstar Publishers ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Secret of Chimneys A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. Someone would stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia. The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles – until the final murder at Chimneys, the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret. The Secret of Chimneys marks the first appearance of Inspector Battle and was the last book to be published by Bodley Head, thus fulfilling the terms of Agatha Christie's six book option. While Inspector Battle would only appear in a further four novels, Collins (later HarperCollins) would remain Christie's publisher for the rest of her life. Her new agent Edmund Cork of Hughes Massie had negotiated much more favourable terms with Collins (a £200 advance per title for the next three books). John Lane, then publisher at Bodley Head, had replied that if anyone wished to pay that much for Christie's novels, they were welcome to her. A thick fog of mystery, cross purposes, and romance, which leads up to a most unexpected and highly satisfactory ending. Times Literary Supplement The Secret of Chimneys was adapted by Christie as a stage play in 1931 but its planned performance was mysteriously cancelled. Its world premiere was at the Vertigo Theatre in Calgary, Canada in 2003 when the artistic director John-Paul Fischback "discovered" the manuscript deposited at The British Library over 70 years earlier. It was filmed with the addition of Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple and with multiple plot changes by ITV in 2009. Duration - 7h 22m. Author - Agatha Christie. Narrator - Harry Singers. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Morningstar Publishers ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
02 introduction the secret of chimneys
Duration:00:00:29
chapter 1 Anthony Cade Signs On
Duration:00:16:32
chapter 2 A Lady in Distress
Duration:00:13:54
chapter 3 Anxiety in High Places
Duration:00:13:31
chapter 4 Introducing a Very Charming Lady
Duration:00:09:13
chapter 5 First Night in London
Duration:00:22:36
chapter 6 The Gentle Art of Blackmail
Duration:00:18:38
chapter 7 Mr. McGrath Refuses and Invitation
Duration:00:14:37
chapter 8 A Dead Man
Duration:00:12:42
chapter 9 Anthony Disposes of a Body
Duration:00:13:08
chapter 10 Chimneys
Duration:00:17:51
chapter 11 Superintendent Battle Arrives
Duration:00:09:22
chapter 12 Anthony Tells His Story
Duration:00:16:47
chapter 13 The American Visitor
Duration:00:08:40
chapter 14 Mainly Political and Financial
Duration:00:14:22
chapter 15 The French Stranger
Duration:00:20:52
chapter 16 Tea in the Schoolroom
Duration:00:19:34
chapter 17 A Midnight Adventure
Duration:00:13:55
chapter 18 Second Midnight Adventure
Duration:00:17:59
chapter 19 Secret History
Duration:00:20:52
chapter 20 Battle and Anthony Confer
Duration:00:10:35
chapter 21 Mr. Isaacstein’s Suitcase
Duration:00:16:19
chapter 22 The Red Signal
Duration:00:20:17
chapter 23 Encounter in the Rose Garden
Duration:00:15:52
chapter 24 The House at Dover
Duration:00:12:09
chapter 25 Tuesday Night at Chimneys
Duration:00:14:54
chapter 26 The 13 th of October
Duration:00:08:39
chapter 27 The 13 th of October (Continued)
Duration:00:17:06
chapter 28 King Victor
Duration:00:07:23
chapter 29 Further Explanations
Duration:00:08:14
chapter 30 Anthony Signs on for a New Job
Duration:00:10:59
chapter 31Sundry Details
Duration:00:03:38
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:16