{"product_id":"death-comes-as-the-end","title":"Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSet in Thebes around 2000 B.C., this is Christie’s only historical mystery and her sole novel without European characters. The story opens with the return of Imhotep, a Ka-priest, and his new concubine Nofret, whose presence unsettles his household. When Nofret's death is suspected to be murder rather than accident, his daughter Renisenb and her allies must navigate jealousy, secrecy, and betrayal within the family. Renisenb gradually unveils a serial killer, while the household feels cursed—until the final shocking revelation identifies the culprit and unravels the family’s dark underbelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"496\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is the world’s best-selling fiction author, with over two billion copies sold in 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections featuring iconic sleuths like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in Torquay, England, she began writing during WWI, publishing her first novel in 1920. Married to archaeologist Max Mallowan, she frequently joined him on digs in the Middle East—a firsthand experience she drew upon for works like \u003cem data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"260\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eDeath Comes as the End\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"576\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKnown as the \"Queen of Crime,\" Christie mastered tightly plotted mysteries with clever misdirection and red herrings. She was also a successful playwright—her \u003cem data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eThe Mousetrap\u003c\/em\u003e holds the record for the longest-running play in West End history. In 1971 she was honored with a DBE for her contribution to literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276705100033,"sku":"2FD8QU5DU-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/AgathaChristie.jpg?v=1627231397","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/death-comes-as-the-end","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}