by Agatha Christie · Librairie des Champs-Elysées · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782702426562
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«La Maison Biscornue» is the mystery novel by Agatha Christie, published by Librairie des Champs-Élysées in paperback (220 pages, in French).
Under the domination of a tyrannical grandfather, a strange family inhabits a peculiar house: two sons, two daughters-in-law, three grandchildren and an old aunt, along with the old man's young second wife and a tutor who might be her lover. When the grandfather dies of poisoning, the investigation focuses on the members of the household. The only one who seems to have a clear idea is Joséphine, a twelve-year-old girl with a disturbing interest in crime and the art of poisoning.
Work originally published in 1949 in French with the title «Crooked House» in English. This paperback edition edited by Librairie des Champs-Élysées was published on 14 February 1996.
For readers of classic crime fiction and suspense looking for an Agatha Christie mystery with a closed plot and family setting.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.
