The House at Shiraz

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Summary

Genre: Thriller, Romance

Format: Short Story

Locations: Middle East, Persia

Recurring Characters: Parker Pyne

Synopsis

On tour in Persia, Parker Pyne is approached on a personal matter by Herr Schlagel. The young German pilot has become romantically involved with an Englishwoman, Lady Esther Carr. However, Lady Carr has become an eccentric recluse; what tragic event could have led her to this?

This imaginative and psychologically penetrating tale draws on Christie’s own experience of time spent in the Middle East with her husband Max Mallowan. It is set in the house that Agatha and Max saw when they visited Shiraz.

Published in Parker Pyne Investigates.

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