Murder in Mesopotamia
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy murder puzzles set against archaeological backgrounds
- Collectors of Agatha Christie's works
- Fans of closed-space detective fiction
- Readers interested in the early twentieth-century Middle Eastern historical setting
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast pacing and strong action sequences
- Readers entirely unfamiliar with archaeological details
Reading tips
- It helps to first learn some basic background on early twentieth-century Mesopotamian archaeology
- Note the professional rivalries and personal relationships among the excavation team members
- Watch for the subtle connections between descriptions of artifacts and the case clues
About the publisher
New Star Press focuses on classic works, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, history, foreign literature and art, and its 602 titles in the library show a balance between popular reading and humanistic depth. Representative books include The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Illustrated Collector's Edition, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, The Player of Games, Local Government in Qing China, A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A Collection of Fine Ukiyo-e Prints, spanning classic literature, detective fiction, science fiction, local history and visual art. Its authors and contributors include William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Iain M. Banks, as well as translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Su Fuzhong and illustrators such as John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Known for the detective series Midnight Library and for social-science and humanities titles, the press emphasizes edition design and reading experience; public information is limited, so this profile highlights the publishing features reflected in the library's books.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 出版前言
- 致中国读者
- 前言
- 第一章 引子
- 第二章 引荐艾米·莱瑟兰
- 第三章 闲言碎语
- 第四章 抵达哈沙尼
- 第五章 瑞米亚遗址
- 第六章 第一晚
- 第七章 窗外的男人
- 第八章 夜半惊魂
- 第九章 莱德纳太太的故事
- 第十章 星期六下午
- 第十一章 怪事
- 第十二章 “我不相信……”
- 第十三章 赫尔克里·波洛初来乍到
- 第十四章 我们中的一个？
- 第十五章 波洛提出见解
- 第十六章 嫌疑人们
- 第十七章 脸盆架旁的污渍
- 第十八章 在莱利医生家喝茶
- 第十九章 新的怀疑
- 第二十章 约翰逊小姐，莫卡多太太，莱特尔先生
- 第二十一章 莫卡多先生，理查德·凯里
- 第二十二章 大卫·埃莫特，拉维尼神父和一个发现
- 第二十三章 我尝试通灵
- 第二十四章 谋杀是一种习惯
- 第二十五章 自杀还是谋杀？
- 第二十六章 下一个就是我！
- 第二十七章 旅程开端
- 第二十八章 旅程终点
- 第二十九章 后记
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About the author
Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British detective novelist, widely known as the "Queen of Crime." Over her lifetime she wrote more than eighty detective novels, generally classified as foreign literature and suspense or mystery fiction, and is noted for tightly constructed plots, steadily mounting suspense, and unexpected endings. She created two contrasting detectives: the Belgian investigator Poirot, who relies on deduction and his "little grey cells," and the elderly village spinster Miss Marple, who sees through appearances by drawing on everyday human nature and close observation. Her representative works include And Then There Were None, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and Murder on the Orient Express; the first is admired for its closed-circle structure of a nursery rhyme killing on an isolated island, while the second is often praised for its narrative technique. Her books have been translated into many languages and have had a lasting influence on later mystery writing, and they have long attracted a wide readership in the Chinese-speaking world as well.
Public information about Zhou Li is limited. It is currently known only that six works appear under this name, including The Pale Horse, Murder with Orders, Towards Zero, Five Little Pigs, Murder in Mesopotamia and Taken at the Flood, commonly classified under suspense and mystery fiction and foreign literature. Judging from the titles and categories, the works tend to center on locked-room puzzles, serial killings and unexpected twists, with plots that emphasize the laying out of clues and a steady pace of deduction, building suspense and reversals within a limited space. These titles share their Chinese renderings with several famous works by Agatha Christie, so Zhou Li has likely taken part in the publication of foreign mystery fiction through translation or compilation, offering Chinese readers access to classic suspense works. As birth and death dates, nationality, education and professional experience cannot be verified, this introduction makes no speculation and merely notes the subject matter and reading orientation of the available works, pending further information.
