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Description edit
THE MYSTERIOUS MR. QUIN A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes. But is it just a trick of light that haunts his shadow with a ghostly apparition? Is it fate that invites him to a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Meneer Satterthwaite: an older English gentleman. He is used to a refined lifestyle. He has no family and has never been married. He frequently encounters Mr. Quin and together they solve some drama.
- Harley Quin: An enigmatic gentleman whose unexpected appearances often signal mystery and danger. His probing questions often allow Mr. Satterthwaite to pierce the veil of mystery and discover the truth. There's more to Mr. Quin than meets the eye.
- Mr. Satterthwaite: An older, not yet elderly, gentleman. Retired and alone, he often feels as though he's merely a bit player in someone else's drama. A chance meeting with Mr. Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite finally gets his chance at center stage, and forges a lasting friendship.
- Monckton: Add a description of this character.
- Margery
- Frank Bristow: a painter with a negative outlook on life
- Harwell
- Major Porter
- Naomi
- Clayton
- Franklin Rudge
- Aspasia Glen
- Richard Scott
- John Denman
- Lady Chamley
- Madge
- Roger Graham
- Lady Stranleigh
- Claude Wickam
- Beatrice
- Derek Capel
- Mr. Vyse
- David Keeley
- George
- Mathias
- Lady Cynthia
- Conway
- Mrs. Unkerton
- Mr. Tomlinson
- Martin Wylde
- Anna Denman
- Allenson
- Mr. Judd
- Gillian
- Louisa Bullard
First Sentence edit
It was New Year's Eve.
Table of Contents edit
De komst van Harley Quin
De schaduw op de ruit
In De Bellen en het Narrenpak
Het teken aan de hemel
De ziel van de croupier
De man uit de zee
De stem in het donker
Het gezicht van Helen
De dode Harlekijn
De vogel met de gebroken vleugel
Het einde van de wereld
Harlekijnslaan
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Agatha Christie Non-Series Mystery Novels. (community list)
This is book 56 of 74 in Agatha Christie - Luitingh-Sijthoff pockets. (edition-based publisher list)
Preceded by Dumb Witness, and followed by Mrs. McGinty's Dead.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Agatha Christie (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: William Collins and Sons
Country: UK
Publication Date: April 1930
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 288
Publisher: William Collins and Sons
Country: UK
Publication Date: April 1930
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 828'.912
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Movie Connections edit
- The Passing of Mr. Quin (1928) (IMDb): Based on the first short story in this collection of Quin stories
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