First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding…then the discovery of corpse in chest…next, an overheard quarrel that led to murder…the strange case of the of the dead man who altered his eating habits..and the puzzle of the victim who dreamt his own suicide. What links these six baffling cases? […]
Agatha Christie is more than the most popular mystery writer of all time. In a career that spans over half a century, her name is synonymous with brilliant deception, ingenious puzzles, and the surprise denouement. By virtually inventing the modern mystery novel she has earned her title as the Queen of Crime. Curious? Then youre […]
Reclusive tycoon Sir Oswald Coote and his melancholy wife, Lady Coote, have hit upon the ideal plan to spice up their quiet lives. Theyll host a lavish weekend party at Chimneys, their isolated estate, and invite only “bright young things.” But the festive mood is clouded by doom. A practical joke involving seven clocks and […]
A unique collection of stories featuring Hercule Poirot and linked by mythological figures and classical legend and lore. Its everything “Christies admirers have come to expect” (New Yorker), including her fans favorite detective in a dozen of his most unusual cases.
Shortly after his 12:30 appointment, Dr. Morley is found with a bullet through his right temple, the gun on the floor beside him. The authorities are satisfied that the amiable old dentist shot himself. Hercule Poirot is not. But who could have murdered him? One of Dr. Morleys glamorous patients? His hard-drinking partner? His secretarys […]
Agatha Christies genius for detective fiction is unparalleled. Her worldwide popularity is phenomenal, her characters engaging, her plots spellbinding. No one knows the human heart–or the dark passions that can stop it–better than Agatha Christie. She is truly the one and only Queen of Crime. Destination Unknown Thomas Charles Betterton, a famous scientist, has vanished. […]
A middle-aged diplomat is accosted in an airport lounge and his identity stolen…Sir Stafford Nyes journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passnger loungs at Frankfurt — a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her. Yet their paths are to cross again and again — […]
With his career still in its formative years, we learn many things about how Poirot came to exercise those famous “grey cells” so well. Fourteen of the eighteen stories collected herein are narrated by Captain Arthur Hastings-including what would appear to be the earliest Poirot short story, “The Affair at the Victory Ball,” which follows […]
The last novel Agaha Christie ever wrote. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford discover a clue to a killers identity within the pages of a childrens storybook. In this ingenious puzzler-the last novel Agatha Christie ever wrote-Tommy and Tuppence Beresford discover a clue to a killers identity within the pages of a childrens storybook.
Impulsive and good-hearted Victoria Jones craves love, intrigue, and adventure. She strikes gold in Edward, a handsome and mysterious traveler whom shes vowed to follow to the ends of the earth. Yet no whirlwind affair can prepare Victoria for what unfolds once she lands in Baghdad. Not a day in Edwards shadow, and she hears […]
When a widow tries to collect on her inheritance, her late husbands family is unpleasantly surprised. Theyre even more horrified by the news that this lovely stranger may be a bigamist. Now murder shakes the family tree, and its time for Hercule Poirot to investigate.
The Reverend Stephen Babbington seldom imbibes, but at a gala thrown by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, he indulges in a cocktail and falls over dead. Since there is no trace of poison or foul play, the case is closed . . . until an identical death at a London party arouses the suspicions of Hercule […]