Towards Zero is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in June 1944, and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in July of the same year. [1] The first US edition of the novel retailed at $2.00 [2] and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). [1]Lady Tressilian invites her ward for his annual visit at Gull's Point.

An elderly widow is murdered at a clifftop seaside house...What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing.

Towards Zero is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie first published in the U.S. by Dodd, Mead and Company in June 1944, and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in July of the same year. The book is the last to feature her recurring character of Superintendent Battle.

Feb 18, 2024 · When a houseparty gathers at Gull's Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head.Robert Graves, author of I Claudius, was a neighbour of Agatha Christie's in Devon during the Second World War and the two became friends.

This is often thought to be one of Agatha Christie's finest stories and is the last of the five novels to feature Superintendent Battle. The story itself came together quickly and clearly, as can be seen from Christie’s notebooks.

Feb 5, 2014 · Towards Zero – by Agatha Christie – Us First Edition Cover (1944) – Cover. In a bizarre turn of events, Nevile proposes that Audrey should visit Lady Tressilian, at the same time when he is going down there with Kay. He is suffering from the guilt of having divorced her for a younger woman and is anxious for Kay and Audrey to be friends.

1 day ago · The BBC is bringing Agatha Christie fans a brand new murder mystery, as an adaptation for Towards Zero lands on screens later this week. The series, which features a starry cast, is based on the ...

One of Agatha Christie's own ten favorite novels, Towards Zero puts Superintendent Battle and Inspector Leach on the case as they investigate the murder of an elderly widow. What is the connection among a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player?

In the ingenious and noteworthy departure for Agatha Christie, it's the intricate workings of a pathological mind that becomes the stuff of startling mystery as group of friends at a seaside...