Spider's Web
by Agatha Christie

Spider's Web Book Cover
Spider's Web Cover

Synopsis

Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with.

Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests.

Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective, Inspector Lord.

A conscious parody of the detective thriller, Christie delivers a unique blend of suspense and humour.

There is tension and laughter in equal parts in an intricate plot of murder, police, drug addicts, invisible ink, hidden doorways and secret drawers.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 10 total roles, 2 female and 8 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1956
ISBN 10
0573014272
ISBN 13
9780573014277
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
92 pages
Language
English
Print
Spider's Web is a British murder and mystery play written by and published by Samuel French in 1956. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573014277 and an ISBN-10 of 0573014272.
Digital
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