Murder in Mesopotamia [SEP] publisher
Murder in Mesopotamia
Murder in Mesopotamia is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 6 July 1936 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. The cover was designed by Robin McCartney.
The book features Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The novel is set at an archaeological excavation in Iraq, and descriptive details
No Other Love". There were no chapter divisions and all of the instalments carried illustrations by Clive Uptton. Several character names were different from the eventual published novel: Amy Leatheran became Amy Seymour while Mr. and Mrs. Leidner were surnamed Trevor.
External links.
- "Murder in Mesopotamia" at the official Agatha Christie website
- "Murder in Mesopotamia" at The Home of Agatha Christie website
- "G. W. Thomas" Autobiographical aspects of "Murder in Mesopotamia" retrieved 21 April 2012