<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 아가사 크리스티의 침니스의 비밀>
침니스의 비밀은 영국 작가 Agatha Christie의 탐정 소설 작품으로, 영국에서는 1925년 6월 The Bodley Head가 처음 출판했고, 미국에서는 같은 해 후반에 Dodd, Mead and Company가 출판했다. 이 소설은 초판부터 호평을 받았으며, 아가사 크리스티의 초기 작품 중 최고로 인정을 받았다.


The Secret of Chimney is a detective fiction work by British author Agatha Christie, first published in England by The Bodley Head in June 1925 and later in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company. The novel was critically acclaimed from its first edition and has been recognized as one of the best of Agatha Christie's early works.


요약
그들이 Bulawayo에서 만났을 때 Anthony Cade는 그의 친구 James McGrath를 위해 두 가지 일을 맡기로 한다. Anthony는 회고록 초안을 출판사에 전달하고 편지를 쓴 여성에게 편지를 돌려주기 위해 런던으로 향하게 된다. 영국에서는 정치인 George Lomax가 Caterham 경을 설득하여 Chimneys에서 하우스 파티를 여는대…

Summary
When they meet in Bulawayo, Anthony Cade agrees to take two jobs for his friend James McGrath. Anthony heads to London to deliver a draft of his memoir to the publisher and return the letter to the woman who wrote it. In England, politician George Lomax persuades Lord Caterham to throw a house party at Chimneys...

CONTENTS

1. Anthony Cade Signs on
2. A Lady in Distress
3. Anxiety in High Places
4. Introducing a Very Charming Lady
5. First Night in London
6. The Gentle Art of Blackmail
7. Mr. McGrath Refuses an Invitation
8. A Dead Man
9. Anthony Disposes of a Body
10. Chimneys
11. Superintendent Battle Arrives
12. Anthony Tells His Story
13. The American Visitor
14. Mainly Political and Financial
15. The French Stranger
16. Tea in the Schoolroom
17. A Midnight Adventure
18. Second Midnight Adventure
19. Secret History
20. Battle and Anthony Confer
21. Mr. Isaacstein’s Suit-case
22. The Red Signal
23. Encounter in the Rose Garden
24. The House at Dover
25. Tuesday Night at Chimneys
26. The 13th of October
27. The 13th of October (contd.)
28. King Victor
29. Further Explanations
30. Anthony Signs on for a New Job
31. Sundry Details