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Publication Date: 2 Sep 2002 | Series: Agatha Christie Collection

Volume 66 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1965)
Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide

When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she’s looking for at Bertram’s Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer.

Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day…

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (2 Sep 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0002310015
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002310017
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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‘One of the author’s very best productions, with splendid pace, bright lines.’ Saturday Review of Literature

‘A joy to read from beginning to end, especially in its acute sensitivity to the contrasts between this era and that of Miss Marple’s youth.’ New York Times

‘Miss Christie’s pearly talent for dealing with all the words and pomps that go with murder English-style shimmers steadily in this tale of the noisy woe that shatters the extremely expensive peace of Bertram’s famously old-fashioned hotel.’ New Yorker

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One of the guests is the oft-married Lady Bess Sedgwick, who seems to be very friendly with racing driver Ladislaus Malinowski. Bess’s estranged daughter Elvira is also staying at Bertram’s and it seems that she too knows Ladislaus rather well. Where does the rather vague Canon Pennyfather fit in with these glamorous people and why was he abducted? With her customary wisdom; Jane Marple pulls together the strands of this strange puzzle. ‘Read by the best in the business and the result is thoroughly satisfying’ Spectator --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling story of mystery and murder! 27 Feb 1999
By A Customer
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So unbielivably brilliant, I could not put it down.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the most charming of the Miss Marple stories. 6 Feb 1999
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I highly recommend this book to Agatha Christie fans of Miss Marple stories. It has a particular charm involving an elegant old-style hotel and its seem-to-be prominent guests. It has been a re-read for me for years.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fans of Miss Marple may be disappointed. 13 Dec 1998
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This book is a page turner, but Miss Marple's contributions to the solution of the mystery seem to be incidental. As with Christie's later books (the 60s +) I wasn't all that surprised by its resolution. For Miss Marple at her best, try "The Body In The Library" or "Murder At The Vicarage".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Two thumbs up! 9 Jun 1996
By A Customer
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This book is an Agatha Christie's classic. You just get involved in the story and you cannot put it down. As usual, the end is unexpected. It is a great book for those who like mistery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Marple in London 13 July 2012
By Damaskcat HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Miss Marple is staying at Bertram's Hotel. This is a quiet place very much in the Edwardian mould with good English food and guests who seem to have strayed from the same era. Miss Marple has fond memories of staying at the hotel as a child and is at first pleased to see that it hasn't changed. She meets old acquaintances and takes some gentle trips around the capital and does some shopping. Then she starts to wonder whether Bertram's is actually quite what it appears to be.

Meanwhile Scotland Yard is wondering whether there is a connection between the hotel and some major crimes which have happened recently. When Canon Pennyfeather disappears from the hotel apparently without trace Scotland Yard and Miss Marple join forces. I really enjoyed this intriguing story with its many sub plots which at first seem totally unconnected. Miss Marple is at her inquisitive best - eavesdropping on conversations because she is frequently overlooked when sitting quietly in a corner; and observing the details that other people ignore.

If you like your crime novels set in a gentler, less violent age then you cannot beat Agatha Christie. Her plots are excellent and her characters always interesting and her stories stand the test of time.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, though with outrageous coincidences 10 Mar 2012
By Mr. Ross Maynard VINE™ VOICE
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This is not your usual Christie "who dunnit" and that makes a nice change. After a slow start, the book evolves into an enjoyable tale about a mysterious and highly successful gang of thieves, and it features a hugely likeable central character in Chief Inspector Davey (Miss Marple is a fairly minor character for most of the book). The book relies on some outrageous coincidences which gets a little annoying, but the writing style is enjoyable and comforting. Sadly I found the end very disappointing: the band of criminals plot just fizzles out, and we finish with a bizarre and unnecessary confession from the "master criminal" when it seems there is no concrete evidence at all.

But it is entertainingly lightway and very readable in a relaxing Sunday afternoon sort of way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great novel from Agatha Christie's later years! 16 July 2011
By Rose Campbell
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I was expecting At Bertram's Hotel to be a little tedious like Nemesis but I was completely wrong. Although the murder doesn't happen until 3/4 of the way into the book there are 4 different mysteries going on at the same time which seem to be unrelated but in a fantastic finale we realise they are all connected. As always the murderer was totally unexpected. The book is set in an old-fashioned, expensive hotel in London so the setting is a nice change from the usual countryside. The characters are well-developed and the plot is great. The structure of the story is different to the usual Agatha Christie mystery which makes it more interesting. Although this is one of her longer books I found it so exciting that I read it in two days! I would say this is my third favourite Miss Marple book after They Do It With Mirrors and A Murder is Announced. Highly recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 stars All is not as it seems... 25 Nov 2009
By Rai Aren
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Agatha Christie mysteries always provide an intriguing cast of characters that are so lively, you can picture them sitting across the table from you. The sense of place is another wonderful feature of these novels, and nowhere is that more pronounced and remarkable than in this book - At Bertram's Hotel.

I found this to be a different kind of mystery with some interesting characteristics. The book certainly held my interest, but surprisingly not because of the plot, which I find okay. For me, this was a slower, more disjointed, and meandering plot and mystery. There are a number of places where I thought the story could have been tightened up and better focused, but it is a charming one still. What really struck me and has stayed with me is the sense of place. Bertram's Hotel is an enigma - a place out of time. As the world has sped up and sped by, it is an oasis of old-fashioned traditions and values. It is remarkably unchanged and has become a popular spot for those people, now elderly, who knew it from years gone by, as well as tourists seeking a taste of authentic and original London. However, as we all know, time touches on everything. Bertram's Hotel may seem unchanged on the surface, but as you peel away the layers, and peer behind the veil as it were, all is not as it once was. To remain a place suspended out of time, other things must change, and change they have. There is the core of the mystery of this book.

Only through the keen observation of Miss Marple, her notice of the minutest of details, do we get to uncover what is really going At Bertam's Hotel.... Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 stars Second class Christie?
Not one of my favourites but skilfully written. To my mind it ranks in the second tier of Christies tales and is certainly not up there with the Murder of Roger Ackroyd and other... Read more
Published 3 days ago by mel1
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
very good reading and convenient being able to read from your kindle on the go.
I love Agatha Christie. c
Published 4 months ago by TP
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel
Yet another great story by Agatha Christie. As usual it keeps you guessing until the end. Very enjoyable and will be worth another read in due course..
Published 13 months ago by f1blackbeauty
2.0 out of 5 stars Not an Agatha Christie's typical book
I'm an huge AC's fan and I was a bit disappointed with this book.
Not very good plot and the characters were somehow dull.
Published on 10 Nov 2010 by Kleo
4.0 out of 5 stars An interestingly fresh take
An interestingly fresh take from Christie in this one. While Marple is present, and deducts a little, it's a completely different type of tale from what I have come to expect. Read more
Published on 2 July 2009 by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring
Although a huge Agatha Christie fan, I have to admit that I found this book both tedious and pointless. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2008 by S. Urbaniak
5.0 out of 5 stars At Bertram's Hotel
This is definitely one of the best books Agatha Christie wrote in the Miss Marple series.
The book starts with Miss Marple spending a few days away from St Mary Mead, in... Read more
Published on 28 May 2008 by Boudicca
4.0 out of 5 stars "In the heart of the West End, there are many quiet pockets .."
Spending an holiday in London far away from St Mary Mead, Miss Jane Marple stays with pleasure but uneasiness at the beautiful, old-fashioned, Edwardian Bertram's hotel of her... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2007 by Sandra
3.0 out of 5 stars Superior Atmosphere but Transparent Plot
In the midst of a crime wave involving a host of startling robberies, elderly Jane Marple takes a vacation at London's Bertram's Hotel--a hotel that specializes in recreating the... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2003 by Gary F. Taylor
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