In The Man in the Brown Suit Anne Beddingfeld's chance witnessing of a man being killed in a subway station leads her to become involved in a world of diamond thieves, murderers, and political intrigue where she and mystery readers meet the incomparable Colonel Race for the first time. A first rate suspenseful mystery thriller.Agatha Christie at her best!"A capital tale - mystery piled on mystery, incident on incident." - Referee"Agatha Christie has written a most entertaining story, excellently conceived and executed." - Morning Post