Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Alas, there are no more Tommy & Tuppence books for me to read! For the first time, that is.
The book opens with Tuppence (now in her 70s, but apparently not slowed down much because of it) indulging in extreme book geekery as she goes through the books she and Tommy brought to their new house and the books the previous owners left behind. Then she finds letters underlined in a book, and realizes that the letters spell out confirmation of a murder decades before.
Like some of the other Tommy & Tuppence books, this eventually spirals into a Conspiracy Theory story with all sorts of reveals in the resolution of the mystery, and many references to their first adventure. It was lots of fun, though I wonder how Tuppence survives the years without adventure- without going stircrazy. I’m sure Tommy stays entertained just trying to keep up with her. (I get the feeling their daughter more thinks she raised Tuppence than the reverse, which I actually almost get.)
The book opens with Tuppence (now in her 70s, but apparently not slowed down much because of it) indulging in extreme book geekery as she goes through the books she and Tommy brought to their new house and the books the previous owners left behind. Then she finds letters underlined in a book, and realizes that the letters spell out confirmation of a murder decades before.
Like some of the other Tommy & Tuppence books, this eventually spirals into a Conspiracy Theory story with all sorts of reveals in the resolution of the mystery, and many references to their first adventure. It was lots of fun, though I wonder how Tuppence survives the years without adventure- without going stircrazy. I’m sure Tommy stays entertained just trying to keep up with her. (I get the feeling their daughter more thinks she raised Tuppence than the reverse, which I actually almost get.)