The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (February 2010)
323 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $7.59)
Book Rating: 4 Stars
This edition contains twelve of the fourteen short stories featuring Mr. Quin, a mysterious man described as ‘the sort of person that comes and goes.’ These stories are delivered from the point-of-view of Mr. Satterthwaite, a older gentleman who moves about in fashionable society a great deal and enjoys witnessing other’s drama and intrigue. Though these stories are most definitely mysteries, neither Mr. Quin nor Mr. Satterthwaite are really investigators, as such. Mr. Satterthwaite comes upon an intriguing mystery and gathers all the background information, then Mr. Quin appears at just the right moment to direct Mr. Satterthwaite, and sometimes others present, in working it out logically through conversation. There is something almost paranormal about Mr. Quin and his abilities sometimes. Interesting twist and great collection! The two other short stories that feature Mr. Quin are The Love Detectives and The Harlequin Tea Set, which are available as singles or in various collections. Mr. Satterthwaite is also featured on his own in two Poirot stories, Three Act Tragedy and Dead Man’s Mirror, a short story included in the collection Murder in the Mews.
Collection Includes:
- The Coming of Mr. Quin
- The Shadow on the Glass
- At the “Bells and Motley”
- The Sign in the Sky
- The Soul of the Croupier
- The Man from the Sea
- The Voice in the Dark
- The Face of Helen
- The Dead Harlequin
- The Bird with the Broken Wing
- The World’s End
- Harlequin’s Lane
