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By the Pricking of My Thumbs (Tommy & Tuppence, Book 4) (Tommy and Tuppence Series) Kindle Edition

by Agatha Christie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,791 ratings
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An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace…

When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady.

But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about ‘something behind the fireplace’, Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic…

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  1. Book 4 of 5
    Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries
  2. Print length
    227 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  6. Publication date
    14 Oct. 2010
  7. File size
    1092 KB
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‘The most macabre and eerie Christie I have read for a long time.’
Sunday Express

‘All beautifully plotted in the way that Mrs Christie is famous for. The title is from Macbeth: “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” Wicked indeed!’
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‘Ladies disappearing from homes of rest, sinister empty houses, hints of gang-leaders mixed with black magic – mystery at the usual high Christie level.’
Evening Standard

‘Devised with fiendish ingenuity in the classic Christie cast.’
Illustrated London News

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When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady.

But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace', Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure…

Was black magic to blame for the mystery or merely senility?

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0046A9MUO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Masterpiece Ed edition (14 Oct. 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1092 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 227 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,791 ratings

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Agatha Christie

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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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"A great book & try as hard as I could, couldn't figure out the ending before I got there. A cracking my.story with a sinister, spooky element...." Read more

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"...best book in the series so far lots of twists and turns, with a very good ending. Gripping from start to finish" Read more

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Customers find the book great fun and keep them wanting to read more.

"On form Tommy and Tuppence adventure. Great fun. love this one and The Secret Adversary." Read more

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Top reviews from United Kingdom

drummergirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2013
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A great book & try as hard as I could, couldn't figure out the ending before I got there. A cracking my.story with a sinister, spooky element. I was spooked anyway.
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Ray
4.0 out of 5 stars A slow read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2018
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I gave this book 4 stars because I couldn't give it 5 as it didn't quite hit the mark for me. It was a slow plodding story without any high points. A Christie fan would read it, but I couldn't recommend it otherwise.
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5.0 out of 5 stars .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2017
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For me the best book in the series so far lots of twists and turns, with a very good ending. Gripping from start to finish
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I Dot
3.0 out of 5 stars Good plot, just needed a bit more connecting together
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2023
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As usual, the plot is good, but I felt Christie was a bit rushed when writing this book. It could have gone to greater lengths in connecting the people, places and events, but overall a good story.
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Wend
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tommy and Tuppence adventure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2016
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On form Tommy and Tuppence adventure. Great fun. love this one and The Secret Adversary.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2017
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Very happy with purchase brought as a gift would be happy to buy again
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Sarah Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Had me hooked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2020
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I found this one of Christie's more addictive books.
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SADIE DODGE
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable!
Reviewed in the United States on 19 March 2021
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I first read this book when I was in high school, but did not, I realize now, fully understand it. It is a remarkable mystery with a surprising but satisfying denouement. But more than that it is the full portrait of a marriage that has survived years of events, both good and bad. Read it and marvel at Christie 'S extensive and deep understanding of human nature in the 20th century.
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Cheena
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
Reviewed in India on 22 November 2017
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Got it for ₹ 122. The book is great. But no bookmark from amazon.
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JLP
5.0 out of 5 stars Tommy and Tuppence - what a pair!
Reviewed in Canada on 4 January 2017
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A great read!
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Fernando A. O. Prieto
4.0 out of 5 stars Dentro do esperado
Reviewed in Brazil on 2 June 2015
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Bom enredo, especialmente atraente para os que gostam do casal Tommy e Tuppence. Mas certamente não é o melhor livro sobre eles. Recomendado como leitura agradável.
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Marie Mognan
5.0 out of 5 stars Un vrai bonheur.
Reviewed in France on 19 August 2016
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J'ai lu le roman en anglais - même si parfois j'ai un peu galéré avec le lexique - mais j'ai toujours pu suivre et comprendre l'intrigue. Je ne connaissais que le film qui en a été tiré - bien éloigné de la version de l'auteur anglais - mais le roman m'a passionnée. C'est surtout l'écriture qui m'a séduite et le fait de pouvoir lire un roman en anglais avec plaisir et sans découragement. A conseiller.
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