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The Floating Admiral (Detection Club)
by Agatha Christie
In this classic of 'Golden Age' detective fiction, a body is discovered drifting in a boat on the River Whyn, setting off a complex investigation. Fourteen legendary members of the Detection Club each took turns writing a chapter, unaware of their predecessors' solutions but bound by the 'Fair Play' rules of the genre. As Inspector Rudge uncovers clues involving tidal patterns, mysterious visitors, and a vicarage, the narrative shifts through various perspectives and styles. The result is a unique collaborative puzzle that tests both the authors' wits and the reader's deductive skills.
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- 0.4 MB
- Published
- 3/24/2011
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In this classic of 'Golden Age' detective fiction, a body is discovered drifting in a boat on the River Whyn, setting off a complex investigation. Fourteen legendary members of the Detection Club each took turns writing a chapter, unaware of their predecessors' solutions but bound by the 'Fair Play' rules of the genre. As Inspector Rudge uncovers clues involving tidal patterns, mysterious visitors, and a vicarage, the narrative shifts through various perspectives and styles. The result is a unique collaborative puzzle that tests both the authors' wits and the reader's deductive skills.
What you'll take away
- Experience a unique 'relay' mystery written by the greatest masters of the detective genre.
- Follow the 'Fair Play' rules where every clue must be logically explainable without coincidence.
- Witness the evolution of a single murder plot through fourteen different creative minds.
- Compare your own theories against the original solutions provided by each contributor in the appendix.
- Delve into the history and rituals of the prestigious Detection Club via a detailed foreword.
