At Bertram's Hotel
1965 Miss Marple novel by Agatha Christie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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At Bertram's Hotel is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 15 November 1965[2] and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.[3][4] The UK edition retailed at sixteen shillings (16/-)[2] and the US edition at $4.50.[4] It features the detective Miss Marple staying at an upmarket hotel which is at the centre of a mysterious disappearance.
Author | Agatha Christie |
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Cover artist | Brian Russell[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime novel |
Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 15 November 1965 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 256 (first edition, hardcover) |
Preceded by | Star Over Bethlehem and other stories |
Followed by | Third Girl |
Reviews at the time of publication considered the denouement too far-fetched,[5][6] but that it has "phenomenal zest and makes a reasonably snug read".[6] Another reviewer called it "an ingenious mystery" reliant on Christie's skillful writing style.[7] A review in 1990 found the plot "creaky" but praised the "hotel atmosphere" which "is very well conveyed and used".[8] The character Elvira Blake was drawn well, and the careful description of the way older people look in 1965 compared to earlier eras, showed that Christie's "sharp eye had not dimmed".[8]