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“"I think you're begging the question," said Haydock, "and I can see looming ahead one of those terrible exercises in probability where six men have white hats and six men have black hats and you have to work it out by mathematics how likely it is that the hats will get mixed up and in what proportion. If you start thinking about things like that, you would go round the bend. Let me assure you of that!"”

Quote by Agatha Christie

Book:Five complete Miss Marple novels

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Five complete Miss Marple novels

This compilation brings together five of Agatha Christie's most renowned Miss Marple mysteries. The novels delve into a variety of intriguing cases, each requiring Miss Marple's unique brand of detective work to unravel the truth. more

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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie, a renowned British detective novel writer, is known as the Queen of Detective Fiction. She was born on September 15, 1890, and passed away on January 12, 1976. Christie's works are characterized by intricate plots, unique reasoning, and vivid characters, and have had a profound impact on detective fiction worldwide. more

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