The Secret of Chimneys
The Secret of Chimneys is an Agatha Christie mystery first published by The Bodley Head in the UK in June 1925, with Dodd, Mead following in the US that year. A hunt for a dead Balkan count's memoirs ends in murder at the Chimneys country estate. It introduces Superintendent Battle and Bundle Brent.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First published
- The Bodley Head, 1925
The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie was first published in 1925. We track 3 editions.
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- Grosset & Dunlap1925 Hardback I own The Secret of Chimneys, Grosset & Dunlap 1925 Log in to want this
- Pan Books1925 Hardback I own The Secret of Chimneys, Pan Books 1925 Log in to want this
- John Lane The Bodley Head1941 Hardback I own The Secret of Chimneys, John Lane The Bodley Head 1941 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
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- Editions recorded
- 121 on Open Library, 63 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Secret of Chimneys are there?
We track 3 editions of The Secret of Chimneys. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Secret of Chimneys first published?
The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie was first published in 1925.
Can I read The Secret of Chimneys for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Secret of Chimneys, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Secret of Chimneys, Agatha Christie Limited (agathachristie.com)
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