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Originally Posted by HarryT
Just finished "The Secret of Chimneys", by Agatha Christie. Originally published in 1925, this was her 6th novel, and the first featuring Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. The plot features a murder at a diplomatic conference aimed at giving British Government support to restoring the Monarchy to the (fictional) European country of Herzoslovakia, in exchange for oil rights for British companies.
A very good book indeed, one of the best of her early thrillers. Highly recommended.
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I'd never heard of that one! I'll have to check it out!