In Agatha Christie’s gripping international thriller Destination Unknown, a woman at the end of her rope chooses a more exciting way to die when she embarks upon an almost certain suicide mission to find a missing scientist.
When a number of leading scientists disappear without a trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. And the one woman who appears to hold the key to the mystery is dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
Meanwhile, in a Casablanca hotel room, Hilary Craven prepares to take her own life. But her suicide attempt is about to be interrupted by a man who will offer her an altogether more thrilling way to die. . . .
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"One of her better spy novels. It involves espionage, scientists defecting, the Iron Curtain, and lots of travel! (of course it does, that's in the title!)I love the depictions of how travel used to be, and how easy it was for a person to just disappear. " — Ms.P (5 out of 5 stars)
"One of her better spy novels. It involves espionage, scientists defecting, the Iron Curtain, and lots of travel! (of course it does, that's in the title!)I love the depictions of how travel used to be, and how easy it was for a person to just disappear. "
“A first-class thriller.”
" Not one of her best works... "
" I really enjoyed this book. I don't know why there's so many bad reviews for it, it was really good "
" A favourite book. Not a 'proper' Christie-like detective but a mystery all the same. "
" This book is so different. I liked it. But it can be more elaborate. "
" I've always rather enjoyed Christie's odd ventures off into spy novel scenarios, although they are not as consistent as her classic village mysteries. "
" i really loved this book, it give you a sort of 1984 feel , in an Agatha Cristy way. you've got to figure that out your self :) "
" A really twisted puzzle with lots of twists and turns. "
" This is exactly the type of mystery plot that Hollywood would make into a movie: espionage, international connections, money, intrigue. Hollywood would just make the ending more dramatic. Great summer read. "
" Typical Christie, which for me is wonderful. I had a great time and did not figure this one out very early. As always, the characters drive the stories and this one had a good set-up that kept you interested. "
" A dull and somewhat predictable spy novel. "
" I love Agatha Christie, but she should really stick to her cozy mysteries. I have read a couple of her attempts at international espionage and not only are they rather dull, she uses deus ex machina to tie things up in the end. Most unsatisfying. "
" I usually like Agatha Christie but this one was not one of her best..in fact I didn't finish it. "
" Another good Agatha Christie mystery. There were some confusing parts to it where I had trouble keeping the characters straight but it all made sense in the end. "
" An international "the world's at stake" spy thriller. The main character takes on the identity of a dead woman in order to track down missing scientists. // Not quite my thing. The beginnig seemed a bit slow and the end was abrupt. There was some engaging story in the middle though. "
Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.
Emilia Fox has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations. She is an acclaimed and award-winning actress, most notably played the title role in the play Katherine Howard at the Chichester Festival Theatre, and Clara Copperfield in a television movie production of David Copperfield. In 2004 she began playing pathologist Nikki Alexander on the television series Silent Witness. In 2006 she garnered much praise for her role in the independent comedy-drama Cashback.
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