The Sittaford Mystery
The Sittaford Mystery is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1931 by Dodd, Mead in the US as The Murder at Hazelmoor, ahead of the Collins Crime Club edition in London on 7 September 1931. A seance on snowbound Dartmoor announces a murder that proves real.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- Dodd, Mead and Company, 1931
- First UK edition
- Collins Crime Club, 1931
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Editions
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Sittaford Mystery television film, 2009
- Charlie Chopra & The Mystery of Solang Valley television series
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Devon
- Genre
- crime fiction, mystery fiction, detective fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Murder at the Vicarage
- Followed by
- Peril at End House
In print
- Editions recorded
- 90 on Open Library, 59 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 27 languages
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 Sittaford Mystery are there?
We track 1 edition of The Sittaford Mystery. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Sittaford Mystery been adapted?
Yes, including Charlie Chopra & The Mystery of Solang Valley (television series), The Sittaford Mystery (television film, 2009), according to Wikidata.
When was The Sittaford Mystery first published?
The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie was first published in 1931.
What should I read after The Sittaford Mystery?
In order, it follows The Murder at the Vicarage and it is followed by Peril at End House, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Sittaford Mystery, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Sittaford Mystery, Agatha Christie official site (agathachristie.com)
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