Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater. Associated Names:Agata ChristieAgata KristiАгата Кристи (Russian)Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
Destination Unknown
Agatha Christie
A young woman with nothing to live for is persuaded to embark on a suicide mission to find a missing scientist… When a number of leading scientists disappear without trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. Are they being kidnapped? Blackmailed? Brainwashed? One woman appears to have the key to the mystery. Unfortunately, Olive Betteron now lies in a hospital bed, dying from injuries sustained in a Moroccan 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…
The Mysterious Mr. Quin (Harley Quin Omnibus Short-Stories)
Agatha Christie
Harley Quin is an enigma. Even his friend Mr. Satterthwaite is unable to understand how the man seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light - and when he does appear it's usually in the sparkle of sunshine, or surrounded by a spectrum of coloured light pouring through a stained glass window.
Indeed, he is Harlequin. The only consistent thing about the mysterious Mr. Quin is that his presence is always a harbinger of love .. or death.
Quin and Satterthwaite appear in a string of short stories by the incomparable Agatha Christie. She often said that some of them are among her personal favourites. They'll be yours too.
Librarian's note #1: the stories are: 1 The Coming of Mr. Quin; 2 The Shadow on the Glass; 3 At the "Bells and Motley," 4 The Sign in the Sky; 5 The Soul of the Croupier; 6 The Man from the Sea; 7 The Voice in the Dark; 8 The Face of Helen; 9 The Dead Harlequin; 10 The Bird with the Broken Wing; 11 The World's End; and, 12 Harlequin's Lane.
Librarian's note #2: besides those in this collection, there are two more Agatha Christie Mr. Quin stories found in other collections: The Love Detectives, and The Harlequin Tea Set. Satterthwaite also appears in Three Act Tragedy and Dead Man's Mirror.
Librarian's note #3: this is the entry for the collection of 12 short stories, "The Mysterious Mr. Quin." Entries for each of the stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. All 12, plus the 2 extras in Librarian's Note #2, can be found by searching Goodreads for: 'a Harley Quin Short Story.'
Murder in the Mews (Hercule Poirot, #16)
Agatha Christie
Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of four short stories by the author. Entries for each of the stories, including the title one, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.
Are you ready for a question about each of the stories? How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting and the disappearance of top secret military plans? How did the bullet that killed Sir Gervase shatter a mirror in another part of the room? And who destroyed the "eternal triangle" of love involving renowned beauty, Valentine Chantry?
Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases: 1. Murder in the Mews, 2. The Incredible Theft, 3. Dead Man's Mirror, and 4. Triangle at Rhodes. Each of them is a miniature classic of characterization, incident, and suspense.
Listening length: 4 hrs. 26 mins.
The Labours of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #27)
Agatha Christie
First published in book form in 1947, The Labours of Hercules comprises an even dozen mysteries starring Christie's most popular sleuth, the ever-dignified Hercule Poirot. The introductory chapter of the collection sets up the rest of the book. At a dinner party, another guest compares the labors of Poirot to those of Hercules, and the little Belgian is not amused. He has already decided to retire, but makes up his mind to take on 12 great cases - each somehow reflecting the labors accomplished by Hercules - as a farewell to crime solving. All of the cases are quite different from each other, from searching for a lost poet to hunting down a particularly ferocious murderer, from solving mysterious deaths of religious cult members to saving a young would-be politician from potential blackmailers. Frequent Christie interpreter Hugh Fraser brings stories like The Cretan Bull and The Apples of the Hesperides to dazzling life.
The Thirteen Problems (Miss Marple, #1)
Agatha Christie
The Tuesday Night Club is the name for a varied group of guests who challenge each other to solve recent, and not so recent, crimes. It begins one evening when the group gathers at Miss Marple’s house and the conversation turns to unsolved crimes. Over the weeks, we learn about the case of the dripping bloodstains, the thief who committed his crime twice over, the message from the death-bed of a poisoned man who talked of a 'heap of fish’, the strange case of the missing will, and a spiritualist who warned that ‘Blue Geraniums’ meant death.
Pit your wits against the powers of deduction of the ‘Tuesday Night Club’. But don't forget that Miss Marple is present. Sometime later, many of the same people are present at a dinner given by Colonel and Dolly Bantry. Another set of six problems. Even later there's a thirteenth. Can you match Miss Marple's performance?
The 13 stories are: 1. The Tuesday Night Club, 2. The Idol House of Astarte, 3. Ingots of Gold, 4. The Bloodstained Pavement, 5. Motive v. Opportunity, 6. The Thumbmark of St. Peter, 7. The Blue Geranium, 8. The Companion, 9. The Four Suspects, 10. A Christmas Tragedy, 11. The Herb of Death, 12. The Affair at the Bungalow, and 13. Death by Drowning.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of short stories, "The Thirteen Problems." Entries for each of the stories are located elsewhere in Goodreads. There are 12 Miss Marple novels and 20 short stories, thirteen of which are in this collection. The 20 short stories about Miss M can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (Hercule Poirot, #23)
Agatha Christie
A dentist's suspicious death leads Poirot to drill the good doctor's patients, partners, lovers, and friends.
From the Publisher:
What reason would an amiable dentist like Dr. Morely have for committing suicide? He didn't have emotional difficulties, money problems, or love trouble. What he did have was an appointment with Hercule Poirot, who is not persuaded by the suicide story and has therefore taken it upon himself to question the good doctor's patients, partners, and friends. All he's come up with is the numbing fear that Dr. Morely wasn't an unlikely victim at all. Nor the first.
Endless Night
Agatha Christie
Gipsy’s Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea – and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy. There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a house, find a girl and live happily ever after. Yet, as he left the village, a shadow of menace hung over the land. For this was the place where accidents happened. Perhaps Michael should have heeded the locals’ warnings: ‘There’s no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy’s Acre.’ Michael Rogers is a man who is about to learn the true meaning of the old saying ‘In my end is my beginning.’
The title Endless Night was taken from William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence and describes Christie’s favourite theme in the novel: a “twisted” character, who always chooses evil over good.
Christie finished Endless Night in six weeks, as opposed to the three-four months that most of her other novels took. Despite being in her seventies while writing it, she told an interviewer that being Michael, the twenty-something narrator, “wasn’t difficult. After all, you hear people like him talking all the time.”
The book is dedicated to Christie's relative "Nora Prichard from whom I first heard the legend of Gipsy's Acre." Gipsy's Acre was a field on the Welsh moors.
Curtain (Hercule Poirot, #44)
Agatha Christie
Arthritic and immobilized, Poirot calls on his old friend Captain Hastings to join him at Styles to be the eyes and ears that will feed observations to Poirot's still razor sharp mind. Though aware of the criminal's identity, Poirot will not reveal it to the frustrated Hastings, and dubs the nameless personage 'X'. Already responsible for several murders, X, Poirot warns, is ready to strike again, and the partners must work swiftly to prevent imminent murder.
Poirot’s final case, a mystery which brings him and Hastings back to Styles where they first solved a crime together. The story was both anticipated and dreaded by Agatha Christie fans worldwide, many of whom still refuse to read it, as it is known to contain Poirot’s death.
Agatha Christie wrote it during World War II, as a gift for her daughter should she not survive the bombings, and it was kept in a safe for over thirty years. It was agreed among the family that Curtain would be published finally in 1975 by Collins, her long-standing publishers, and that Sleeping Murder (the Marple story written during the war for her husband, Max) would follow.
The reception of Poirot’s death was international, even earning him an obituary in The New York Times; he is still the only fictional character to have received such an honour. The first actor to take on the role of portraying Poirot in his final hours was David Suchet, as the final episode of the series Agatha Christie’s Poirot for which he’d been playing the role for twenty-five years. The episode was adapted in 2013.
Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9)
Agatha Christie
It's true; Hercule Poirot had been present when the famous actress Jane Wilkinson bragged of her plan to ‘get rid of’ her estranged husband, Lord Edgware.
Now the man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn’t help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After all, how could Jane have stabbed her thoroughly detestable husband to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally agreed to grant her a divorce?
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. These are just the novels; Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1)
Agatha Christie
Tommy Beresford and Prudence 'Tuppence' Cowley are young, in love… and flat broke. Just after Great War, there are few jobs available and the couple are desperately short of money. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.—"willing to do anything, go anywhere." Hiring themselves out proves to be a smart move for the couple. In their first assignment for the mysterious Mr. Whittingtont, all Tuppence has to do in their first job is take an all-expense paid trip to Paris and pose as an American named Jane Finn. But with the assignment comes a bribe to keep quiet, a threat to her life, and the disappearance of her new employer. Now their newest job are playing detective.
Where is the real Jane Finn? The mere mention of her name produces a very strange reaction all over London. So strange, in fact, that they decided to find this mysterious missing lady. She has been missing for five years. And neither her body nor the secret documents she was carrying have ever been found. Now post-war England's economic recovery depends on finding her and getting the papers back. But he two young working undercover for the British ministry know only that her name and the only photo of her is in the hands of her rich American cousin. It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined—a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business… and their lives.
4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #8)
Agatha Christie
For an instant the two trains ran together, going in the same direction side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth, riding in the one train, witnessed a murder in the other. Helplessly, she stared out her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman’s throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away.
Who, apart from Miss Marple, would take her story seriously? After all, there were no suspects, no other witnesses... and no corpse. Not the police.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "4:50 from Paddington." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #5)
Agatha Christie
"A Murder is Announced" is a staple of crime fiction and often considered as the best Miss Marple novel. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple who is staying nearby, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.’ Is this a childish practical joke? Or a hoax intended to scare poor Letitia Blacklock? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd gathers at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out…
The novel was promoted on both sides of the Atlantic as Agatha Christie's 50th book and published in 1950 by William Collins.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "A Murder is Announced." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)
Agatha Christie
When Alice Asher is murdered in Andover, Hercule Poirot is already looking into the clues. Alphabetically speaking, it's one letter down, twenty-five to go.
There's a serial killer on the loose. His macabre calling card is to leave the ABC Railway Guide beside each victim's body. But if A is for Alice Asher, bludgeoned to death in Andover, and B is for Betty Bernard, strangled with her belt on the beach at Bexhill, who will then be Victim C? More importantly, why is this happening?
Often considered to be one of Agatha Christie's best.
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. These are just the novels; Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
Taken at the Flood (Hercule Poirot, #29)
Agatha Christie
A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune.
Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man’s sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by ‘spirits’ that Mrs Underhay’s first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman’s true motive for approaching him…
N or M? (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #3)
Agatha Christie
The final words of the dying man...the code names of Hitler's most dangerous agents...the mysterious clue that sends Tommy and Tuppence to a seaside resort on a mission of wartime intelligence. But not as husband and wife. As strangers, meeting by chance, setting an elaborate trap for an elusive killer.
Ordeal by Innocence
Agatha Christie
Recovering from amnesia, Dr. Arthur Calgary discovers that he alone could have provided an alibi in a scandalous murder trial. It ended in the conviction of Jacko Argyle. The victim was Jacko's own mother, and to make matters worse, he died in prison. But the young man's innocence means that someone else killed the Argyle matriarch, and would certainly kill again to remain in the shadows. Shaded in the moral ambiguity of murder, the provocative psychological puzzler of guilt, vengeance, and blood secrets is among Agatha Christie's personal favorites.
Hickory Dickory Dock (Hercule Poirot, #34)
Agatha Christie
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot’s interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items – including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup – he congratulated the warden, Mrs Hubbard, on a ‘unique and beautiful problem’. The list made absolutely no sense at all. But, reasoned Poirot, if this was merely a petty thief at work, why was everyone at the hostel so frightened?
The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
Agatha Christie
Lady Angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, has invited Hercule Poirot to her estate for a weekend house party. The Belgian detective's arrival at the Hollow is met with an elaborate tableau staged for his amusement: a doctor lies in a puddle of red paint, his timid wife stands over his body with a gun while the other guests look suitably shocked. But this is no charade. The paint is blood and the corpse real!
Passenger to Frankfurt
Agatha Christie
A middle-aged diplomat is accosted in an airport lounge and his identity stolen…
Sir Stafford Nye’s journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passenger lounge at Frankfurt – a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her.
Yet their paths are to cross again and again – and each time the mystery woman is introduced as a different person. Equally at home in any guise in any society she draws Sir Stafford into a game of political intrigue more dangerous than he could possibly imagine.
In an arena where no-one can be sure of anyone, Nye must do battle with a well-armed, well-financed, well-trained – and invisible – enemy…
After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33)
Agatha Christie
The master of a Victorian mansion dies suddenly – and his sister is convinced it was murder…. When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to say: ‘It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it…But he was murdered, wasn’t he?’ In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
The Moving Finger (Miss Marple, #4)
Agatha Christie
The placid village of Lymstock seems the perfect place for Jerry Burton to recuperate from his accident under the care of his sister, Joanna. But soon a series of vicious poison-pen letters destroys the village's quiet charm, eventually causing one recipient to commit suicide. The vicar, the doctor, the servants—all are on the verge of accusing one another when help arrives from an unexpected quarter. The vicar's houseguest happens to be none other than Jane Marple.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "The Moving Finger." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5)
Agatha Christie
Framed in the doorway of Poirot’s bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man’s gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell. Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what was the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper? We follow Hercule Poirot as he finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life to uncover the truth about ‘Number Four’.
Librarian's note #1: the concept of The Big Four first appeared as weekly short stories very loosely connected in 'The Sketch' in 1924. The 12 original stories were: 1) The Unexpected Guest, 2) The Adventure of the Dartmoor Bungalow, 3) The Lady on the Stairs, 4) The Radium Thieves, 5) In the House of the Enemy, 6) The Yellow Jasmine Mystery, 7) The Chess Problem, 8) The Baited Trap, 9) The Adventure of the Peroxide Blond, 10) The Terrible Catastrophe, 11) The Dying Chinaman, and 12) The Crag in the Dolomites. For her 1927 novel, Christie enhanced the linkages between the stories and shuffled them somewhat.
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. These are just the novels; Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #41)
Agatha Christie
A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of apples. At a Hallowe'en party, Joyce, a hostile thirteen-year-old, boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub.
That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the 'evil presence.' But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer!
Crooked House
Agatha Christie
Described by the queen of mystery herself as one of her favorites of her published work, Crooked House is a classic Agatha Christie thriller revolving around a devastating family mystery.
The Leonides are one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.
Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiancé of the late millionaire’s granddaughter.
Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15)
Agatha Christie
A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players!
Mr. Shaitana was famous, as were his parties. He was also a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation of cards and viewing Shaitana’s private art collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…
Sad Cypress (Hercule Poirot, #22)
Agatha Christie
An elderly stroke victim dies without having arranged a will…
Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison.
Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows…
The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6)
Agatha Christie
A mysterious woman, a legendary cursed jewel, and a night train from London to the French Riviera -- ingredients for the perfect romance or the perfect crime? When the train stops, the jewel is missing, and the woman is found dead in her compartment. It's the perfect mystery, filled with passion, greed, deceit, and confusion. Is Hercule Poirot the perfect detective to solve it?
Parker Pyne Investigates
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's name is synonymous with brilliant deception, ingenious puzzles, and surprise denouements. The Queen of Crime.
Curious? Then you're invited to read ... 'Parker Pyne Investigates'. In the US, known as, 'Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective'. Two titles, same great short stories. In fact 12 of them!
Our detective's personal ad posed a simple question, 'Are you happy? If not, consult Mr. Parker Pyne'. The answer was a resounding 'I am not happy' for a jealous wife who suspects her husband of infidelity, for a lonely widow driven to assume a new identity, for a distraught mother whose son has been kidnapped, and for a strangely reclusive bride-to-be. But what sort of detective would solicit in the personal column? The sort who has a knack for investigating affairs of the heart. For therein lie the darkest motives for murder. And they are proving most lucrative for the hopelessly romantic, and highly suspicious, Parker Pyne.
The 12 stories are: 1. The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife, 2. The Case of the Discontented Soldier, 3. The Case of the Distressed Lady, 4. The Case of the Discontented Husband, 5. The Case of the City Clerk, 6. The Case of the Rich Woman, 7. Have You Got Everything You Want?, 8. The Gate of Bagdad, 9. The House at Shiraz, 10. The Pearl of Price, 11. Death on the Nile, and 12. The Oracle at Delphi.
Librarian's note #1. the short story, Death on the Nile in this compilation starring Parker Pyne, should not be mistaken with the novel, Death on the Nile starring Hercule Poirot. Both by Christie.
Librarian's note #2: there are two more Parker Pyne stories in other collections. The stories are titled: 'The Regatta Mystery' and 'Problem at Pollensa Bay'. Including these two, there are 14 Pyne stories for your reading pleasure.
Librarian's note #3: this is the entry for the collection of 12 short stories, "Parker Pyne Investigates' ('Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective'). Entries for each of the individual stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. All 14 can be found by searching Goodreads for: 'a Parker Pyne Short Story'.
Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2)
Agatha Christie
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance.
Their first case is a success—the triumphant recovery of a pink pearl. Other cases soon follow—a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates. But can they live up to their slogan of "Any case solved in 24 hours"?
They Came to Baghdad
Agatha Christie
She fell head over heels for the charming young man one afternoon. And by nightfall, Victoria Jones had conspired to follow him to Baghdad.
But no daydream of love could match the real life adventure that unfolded: a stranger was stabbed in her bed, someone issued a hushed warning, and her rival for Edward's affections neatly arranged her kidnapping. From the steamy Arab marketplace to the vast and arid desert, Victoria was pursued by an unknown power that threatened not only her, but the fate of the entire world ...
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (Hercule Poirot, #37)
Agatha Christie
An English country house at Christmas time should be the perfect place to get away from it all - but nothing is ever simple for Hercule Poirot, as he finds not one but five baffling cases to solve.
First comes a sinister warning on his pillow to avoid the plum pudding...then the discovery of a corpse in a chest...next, an overheard quarrel that leads to murder...the strange case of a dead man's eating habits...and the puzzle of a victim who dreams of his own suicide.
Add an extra bonus - Miss Marple investigates Greenshaw's Folly.
By the Pricking of My Thumbs (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #4)
Agatha Christie
While visiting Tommy's Aunt Ada at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home, Tuppence encounters some odd residents including Mrs. Lancaster who mystifies her with talk about "your poor child" and "something behind the fireplace".
When Aunt Ada dies a few weeks later, she leaves Tommy and Tuppence a painting featuring a house, which Tuppence is sure she has seen before. This realization leads her on a dangerous adventure involving a missing tombstone, diamond smuggling and a horrible discovery of what Mrs. Lancaster was talking about.
Death Comes as the End
Agatha Christie
In this startling historical mystery, unique in the author's canon, Agatha Christie presents the puzzle of a deadly mystery at the heart of a dissonant family in ancient Egypt. Imhotep, wealthy landowner and priest of Thebes, has outraged his sons and daughters by bringing a beautiful concubine into their fold. And the manipulative Nofret has already set about a plan to usurp her rivals' rightful legacies. When her lifeless body is discovered at the foot of a cliff, Imhotep's own flesh and blood become the apparent conspirators in her shocking murder. But vengeance and greed may not be the only motives...
Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)
Agatha Christie
An elderly widow is murdered at a clifftop seaside house...What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a houseparty gathers at Gull's Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. It's all part of a carefully paid plan - for murder...
The Sittaford Mystery
Agatha Christie
In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: "Captain Trevelyan . . . dead . . . murder."
Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snowdrifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot...
Murder Is Easy (Superintendent Battle, #4)
Agatha Christie
A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic thriller, Murder is Easy.
Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line.
But within hours, Miss Pinkerton has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke is inclined to think so—until he reads in the Times of the unexpected demise of Wychwood’s Dr. Humbleby.…
The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)
Agatha Christie
A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.
Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank then backfired, with tragic consequences.
For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance...
The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver, #5)
Agatha Christie
"Wickedness...such wickedness...."
The dying woman turned to Father Gorman with agony in her eyes. "Stopped....It must be stopped....You will...."
The priest spoke with reassuring authority. "I will do what is necessary. You can trust me."
Father Gorman tucked the list of names she had given him into his shoe. It was a meaningless list; the names were of people who had nothing in common.
On his way home, Father Gorman was murdered. But the police found the list and when Mark Easterbrook came to inquire into the circumstances of the people listed, he began to discover a connection between them, and an ominous pattern....
Every name of that list was either already dead or, he suspected, marked for murder.
Third Girl (Hercule Poirot, #40)
Agatha Christie
Three young women share a London flat. The first is a coolly efficient secretary. The second is an artist. The third interrupts Hercule Poirot’s breakfast confessing that she is a murderer—and then promptly disappears. Slowly, Poirot learns of the rumors surrounding the mysterious third girl, her family, and her disappearance. Yet hard evidence is needed before the great detective can pronounce her guilty, innocent, or insane.
Dead Man's Folly (Hercule Poirot, #35)
Agatha Christie
Whilst organising a mock murder hunt for the village fete hosted by Sir George and Lady Stubbs, a feeling of dread settles on the famous crime novelist Adriane Oliver. Call it instinct, but it's a feeling she just can't explain...or get away from. In desperation she summons her old friend, Hercule Poirot -- and her instincts are soon proved correct when the 'pretend' murder victim is discovered playing the scene for real, a rope wrapped tightly around her neck.But it's the great detective who first discovers that in murder hunts, whether mock or real, everyone is playing a part.
Mrs. McGinty's Dead (Hercule Poirot, #32)
Agatha Christie
In Mrs. McGinty’s Dead, one of Agatha Christie’s most ingenious mysteries, the intrepid Hercule Poirot must look into the case of a brutally murdered landlady.
Mrs. McGinty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion falls immediately on her shifty lodger, James Bentley, whose clothes reveal traces of the victim’s blood and hair. Yet something is amiss: Bentley just doesn’t seem like a murderer.
Could the answer lie in an article clipped from a newspaper two days before the death? With a desperate killer still free, Hercule Poirot will have to stay alive long enough to find out. . . .
The Clocks (Hercule Poirot, #39)
Agatha Christie
Sheila Webb, typist-for-hire, has arrived at 19 Wilbraham Crescent in the seaside town of Crowdean to accept a new job. What she finds is a well-dressed corpse surrounded by six clocks. Mrs. Pebmarsh, the blind owner of No. 19, denies all knowledge of ringing Sheila's secretarial agency and asking for her by name -- yet someone did. Nor does she own that many clocks. And neither woman seems to know the victim. Colin Lamb, a young intelligence specialist working a case of his own at the nearby naval yard, happens to be on the scene at the time of Sheila Webb's ghastly discovery. Lamb knows of only one man who can properly investigate a crime as bizarre and baffling as what happened inside No. 19 -- his friend and mentor, Hercule Poirot.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Agatha Christie
Was it a misstep that sent a handsome stranger plummeting to his death from a cliff? Or something more sinister? Fun-loving adventurers Bobby Jones and Frances Derwent's suspicions are certainly roused--espeically since the man's dying words were so peculiar: Why didn't they ask Evans? Bobby and Frances would love to know. Unfortunately, asking the wrong people has sent the amateur sleuths running for their lives--on a wild and deadly pursuit to discover who Evans is, what it was he wasn't asked, and why the mysterious inquiry has put their own lives in mortal danger...
Sparkling Cyanide (Colonel Race, #4)
Agatha Christie
Six people sit down to a sumptuous meal at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary- "rosemary for remembrance." A strange sentiment considering no one is likely to forget the night, exactly a year ago, that Rosemary Barton died at exactly the same table, her beautiful face unrecognizable, convulsed with pain and horror.
But then Rosemary had always been memorable—she had the ability to arouse strong passions in most people she met. In one case, strong enough to kill...
Titled in America Remembered Death.
At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple, #11)
Agatha Christie
This old-fashioned London hotel may not be quite as reputable as it makes out!
When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's: traditional décor and impeccable service. But she senses an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer. Not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric hotel guest makes his way to the airport one day late!
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "At Bertram's Hotel." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
They Do It With Mirrors (Miss Marple, #6)
Agatha Christie
A man is shot at in a juvenile reform home – but someone else dies…
Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in a Victorian mansion which doubles as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when a youth fires a revolver at the administrator, Lewis Serrocold. Neither is injured. But a mysterious visitor, Mr Gulbrandsen, is less fortunate – shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building.
Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and vows to discover the real reason for Mr Gulbrandsen’s visit.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "They Do It with Mirrors." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)
Agatha Christie
Who wouldn't be pleased to attend a small dinner party being held by Sir Charles Cartwright, once the leading star of the London stage? At his "Crow's Nest" home in Loomouth, Cornwall.
Unfortunately, thirteen guests arrived at the actor's house, most unlucky. One of them was a vicar. It was to be a particularly unlucky evening for the mild-mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, who choked on his cocktail, went into convulsions and died. But when his martini glass was sent for chemical analysis, there was no trace of poison -- just as Hercule Poirot, also in attendance, had predicted. Even more troubling for the great detective, there was absolutely no motive!
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. These are just the novels; Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
Elephants Can Remember (Hercule Poirot, #42)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. For here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident – the broken body of a woman was discovered on the rocks at the foot of the cliff. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies – a husband and wife – shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into a crime committed 15 years earlier and discovers that, when there is a distinct lack of physical evidence, it’s just as well that ‘old sins leave long shadows.'
This story is part of Agatha Christie’s murder in retrospect series, a collection of stories which look at a crime several years after the fact, piecing together testimonials and witness reports to finally uncover the truth. This time we see Mrs Oliver’s goddaughter, attempting to find out the truth about her deceased parents – who killed whom?
Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot, #36)
Agatha Christie
Unpleasant things are going on in an exclusive school for girls – things like murder… Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress – shot through the heart from point blank range. The school is thrown into chaos when the ‘cat’ strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot’s help, she will be the next victim…
A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10)
Agatha Christie
There is no rest or relaxation for Miss Marple. Agatha Christie's most appealing sleuth returns in this classic baffler of a vacation-turned-deadly.
Nephew Raymond West has given his favourite aunt a vacation at a beautiful resort in the Caribbean. While there she encounters an old wind-bag. One of his stories is about meeting a murderer. He has a snapshot. Suddenly he hesitates, and gets flustered. By the next morning he is dead, seemingly of natural causes. Miss Marple has doubts.
And well she should.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "A Caribbean Mystery." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
A Pocket Full of Rye (Miss Marple, #7)
Agatha Christie
A handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman!
Let us explain. Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his 'counting house' office when he suffered a sudden and agonising death. On later inspection, the pockets of the deceased were found to contain rye grain. What is that all about? It was a second incident, this time in the parlour at his home, which confirmed Jane Marple's suspicion that here she was looking at a case of crime by rhyme!
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "A Pocket Full of Rye." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #13)
Agatha Christie
Our indomitable Miss Marple turns ghost hunter and uncovers shocking evidence of a very old crime.
Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernize the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs.
In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Have they dredged up a “perfect” crime committed many years before?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "Sleeping Murder." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #9)
Agatha Christie
One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbing on to her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. It turned out to be a deadly poison. But for whom was it really intended?
Marina’s frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. While others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation – into human nature.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12)
Agatha Christie
A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane. Flying from Paris to London.
From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman.
How could this happen with the world's No. 1 private detective on board?
Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Agatha Christie
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her.
With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he’d overheard back in Jerusalem: ‘You see, don’t you, that she’s got to be killed?’ Mrs Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he’d ever met.
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Agatha Christie
An archaeologist’s wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in Iraq.
It was clear to nurse Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig, something associated with the presence of ‘Lovely Louise’, the wife of the celebrated archaeologist Dr. Leidner. But she couldn't pinpoint it.
In a few days’ time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. With Louise suffering terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late…
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3)
Agatha Christie
First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the “suicide” that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat...a suspicious death in a locked gun room... a million dollar bond robbery... the curse of a pharaoh’s tomb... a jewel robbery by the sea... the abduction of a prime minister... the disappearance of a banker... a phone call from a dying man... and, finally, the mystery of the missing will.
What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!
The short stories are: 1. The Adventure of 'The Western Star', 2. The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor, 3. The Adventure of the Cheap Flat, 4. The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge, 5. The Million Dollar Bond Robbery, 6. The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, 7. The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, 8. The Kidnapped Prime Minister, 9. The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, 10. The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, and 11. The Case of the Missing Will.
Librarian's note #1: besides the eleven above, there were three more included in the American version of the same title a year later: 12. The Chocolate Box, 13. The Veiled Lady, and 14. The Lost Mine.
Librarian's note #2: this is the entry for the collection of short stories, 'Poirot Investigates'. Entries for each of the stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. All 14 can be found by searching Goodreads for: 'a Hercule Poirot Short Story'.
Librarian's note #3: in published order, the first 10 Christie mystery books featuring Poirot are: 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 2) The Murder on the Links, 3) Poirot Investigates, 4) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 5) The Big Four, 6) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 7) Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts [Charles Osborne novelized the play in 1998 under the title, Black Coffee], 8) Peril at End House, 9) Lord Edgware Dies, and 10) Murder on the Orient Express. Each has its own entry on Goodreads.
Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckley. Nick is the young and reckless mistress of End House, an imposing structure perched on the rocky cliffs of St. Loo.
Poirot quickly takes a particular interest in the young woman. Recently, she has narrowly escaped a series of life-threatening accidents. Something tells the Belgian sleuth that these so-called accidents are more than just mere coincidences or a spate of bad luck. Something like a bullet! It seems all too clear to him that someone is trying to do away with poor Nick, but who? And, what is the motive? In his quest for answers, Poirot must delve into the dark history of End House. The deeper he gets into his investigation, the more certain he is that the killer will soon strike again. And, this time, Nick may not escape with her life.
Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Agatha Christie
The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay facedown on the beach. But strangely, there was no sun and she was not sunbathing... she had been strangled.
Ever since Arlena's arrival the air had been thick with sexual tension. Each of the guests had a motive to kill her. But Hercule Poirot suspects that this apparent 'crime of passion' conceals something much more evil.
Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #25)
Agatha Christie
It was an open and shut case. All the evidence said Caroline Crale poisoned her philandering husband, a brilliant painter. She was quickly and easily convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Now, sixteen years later, in a posthumous letter, Mrs. Crale has assured her grown daughter that she was innocent. But instead of setting the young woman's mind at ease, the letter only raises disquieting questions. Did Caroline indeed write the truth? And if she didn't kill her husband, who did?
To find out, the Crale’s daughter asks Hercule Poirot to reopen the case. His investigation takes him deep into the conflicting memories and motivations of the five other people who were with the Crales on the fatal day. With his keen understanding of human psychology, he manages to discover the surprising truth behind the artist's death.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Agatha Christie
In Hercule Poirot's Christmas, the holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder — and the notoriously fastidious investigator is quickly on the case. The wealthy Simeon Lee has demanded that all four of his sons — one faithful, one prodigal, one impecunious, one sensitive — and their wives return home for Christmas. But a heartwarming family holiday is not exactly what he has in mind. He bedevils each of his sons with barbed insults and finally announces that he is cutting off their allowances and changing his will. Poirot is called in the aftermath of Simeon Lee's announcement.
The Man in the Brown Suit
Agatha Christie
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails.
The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: "17-122 Kilmorden Castle"?
Twisty, clever, and intriguing, The Man in the Brown Suit showcases Agatha Christie once again at her very best.
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #3)
Agatha Christie
It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.
But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?
The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple to solve the mystery… before tongues start to wag.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel "The Body in the Library." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
Agatha Christie
When Hercule Poirot and his associate Arthur Hastings arrive in the French village of Merlinville-sur-Mer to meet their client Paul Renauld, they learn from the police that he has been found that morning stabbed in the back with a letter opener and left in a newly-dug grave adjacent to a local golf course.
Among the plausible suspects are Renauld's wife Eloise, his son Jack, Renauld's immediate neighbor Madame Daubreuil, the mysterious "Cinderella" of Hasting's recent acquaintance, and some unknown visitor of the previous day--all of whom Poirot has reason to suspect. Poirot's powers of investigation ultimately triumph over the wiles of an assailant whose misdirection and motives are nearly--but not quite--impossible to spot.
Contains a character key, a detailed biography, and an illustrated list of notable Poirot portrayals.
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. These are just the novels; Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #2)
Agatha Christie
‘Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,’ declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, ‘would be doing the world at large a favour!’ It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later – when the colonel was found shot dead in the clergyman’s study. But as Miss Marple soon discovers, the whole village seems to have had a motive to kill Colonel Protheroe.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
Agatha Christie
Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's greatest, and also most controversial mysteries, 'The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd' breaks the rules of traditional mystery.
The peaceful English village of King’s Abbot is stunned. The widow Ferrars dies from an overdose of Veronal. Not twenty-four hours later, Roger Ackroyd—the man she had planned to marry—is murdered. It is a baffling case involving blackmail and death that taxes Hercule Poirot’s “little grey cells” before he reaches one of the most startling conclusions of his career.
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. These are just the novels; Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Agatha Christie
The tranquility of a lovely cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life.
Who is also on board? Christie's great detective Hercule Poirot is on holiday. He recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: ‘I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.’ Despite the exotic setting, nothing is ever quite what it seems…
The Unexpected Guest
Agatha Christie
When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog near the South Wales coast, and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheel-chair bound husband, gun in her hand. She admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story.
But is it possible that Laura Warwick did not commit the murder after all? If so, who is she shielding? The victim's retarded young half-brother or his dying matriarchal mother? Laura's lover? Perhaps the father of the little boy killed in an accident for which Warwick was responsible? The house seems full of possible suspects ...
Charles Osborne has adapted the novel from Agatha Christie's original play of the same title from 1958.
Nemesis (Miss Marple, #12)
Agatha Christie
In utter disbelief, Jane Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly while on vacation in St. Honore, as recounted in "A Caribbean Mystery."
Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing. Soon she is faced with a new crime - the ultimate crime - murder. It seems someone is adamant that past evils remain buried.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "Nemesis." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
The Golden Ball and Other Stories
Agatha Christie
Is it a gesture of good will or a sinister trap that lures Rupert St. Vincent and his family to magnificent estate? How desperate is Joyce Lambert, a destitute young widow whose only recourse is to marry a man she despises? What unexpected circumstance stirs old loyalties in Theodora Darrell, and unfaithful wife about to run away with her lover? In this collection of short stories, the answers are as unexpected as they are satisfying. The Queen of Crime takes bizarre romantic entanglements, supernatural visitations, and classic murder to inventive new heights.
Contents:
The Listerdale Mystery
The Girl in the Train
The Manhood of Edward Robinson
Jane in Search of a Job
A Fruitful Sunday
The Golden Ball
The Rajah's Emerald
Swan Song
The Hound of Death
The Gypsy
The Lamp
The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael
The Call of Wings
Magnolia Blossom
Next to a Dog
The Gate of Baghdad ( A Parker Pyne Short Story)
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Boredom sets in on the rather less exciting than expected trip across the desert to Baghdad. Mr. Parker Pyne, with a nose for trouble, soon sets his sights on the case of the missing Mr. Long, the famed defaulting financier who, as the papers would have it is in South America, as entertainment. What with the chaos of everyone trying to sleep during the long journey, an important event goes unnoticed. Captain Smethurst is dead, but there is no visible wound. At a loss the company turn to Mr. Pyne to piece together scraps of overheard conversation from back at Damascus. Marooned and nervous the company decide that the truth must out.
Kerst met Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Agatha Christie
Het is kerstavond.
De oude Simeon Lee heeft al zijn familieleden uitgenodigd om de kerstdagen op zijn landgoed door te brengen.
De avond krijgt een lugubere wending als de heer Lee in een grote plas bloed wordt gevonden.
Zijn keel is doorgesneden.
Op het moment dat Hercule Poirot de diepbedroefde familie Lee te hulp wil schieten, ontdekt hij dat niet iedereen onschuldig aan het feestmaal begon die avond.
Un cadáver en la biblioteca
Agatha Christie
LA NOVELISTA MAS VENDIDA DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.
EL CASO MAS FAMOSO DE MISS MARPLE.
LA INTUICIÓN FEMENINA ELEVADA A LA CATEGORÍA DE ARTE.
Una mañana, la apacible vida de los Bantry se ve perturbada por una extraña noticia: la doncella ha encontrado el cadáver de una joven en la biblioteca de la casa. Pero ¿quién es esa chica? ¿Como ha llegado hasta allí? Y lo mas importante: ¿quien es el responsable de su muerte?.
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-19)
Agatha Christie
When little Johnnie Waverly is kidnapped, there is only one man his parents trust with the case—the inimitable Hercule Poirot! Can he solve the matter when the police had such little luck? After all, the little boy was snatched from right under the nose of the police.
Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story "The Adventure of Johnny Waverly." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
Have You Got Everything You Want?: A Parker Pyne Short Story
Agatha Christie
Elsie Jeffries, married for eighteen months to successful businessman Edward Jeffries, meets Parker Pyne by chance on the Simplon-Orient Express. She has seen Pyne’s 'Are You Happy?' advertisements and feels he may be able to help her. She tells Pyne she has seen a fragment of a letter left on Edward’s blotting pad, which points to some sort of plot against her, to be carried out while she is on the train to Stamboul... She's worried and asks if there's something Mr. Pyne can do.
Librarian's note: this entry relates to the short story, "Have You Got Everything You Want." Collections and the other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The Parker Pyne series includes 14 short stories. Entries for the stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Parker Pyne Short Story."
Librarian's note #2: the story was published in the print anthologies, "Parker Pyne Investigates" and 'Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective." It first appeared in "Cosmopolitan" magazine in 1933.
Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
Agatha Christie
When Agatha Christie died on 12 January 1976, she was known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime, unrivalled as the best-selling novelist of all time with two billion books sold in more than 100 languages. Though she kept her private life a mystery, for some years Agatha had secretly written her autobiography, and when it was published after her death, millions of her fans agreed - this was her best story!
From early childhood at the end of the 19th century, through two marriages and two World Wars, and her experiences both as a writer and on archaeological expeditions with her second husband, Max Mallowan, this book reveals the true genius of her legendary success with real passion and openness.
A Deadly Affair
Agatha Christie
From the Queen of Mystery—this all-new collection of stories about love gone horribly wrong will get your heart racing.
Love can propel us to our greatest heights . . . and darkest depths. In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love—crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all on the ready to solve a tantalizing mystery.
In “The Face of Helen,” a night at the Royal Opera could reach a deadly crescendo for a woman caught in a dicey love triangle; “Finessing the King” delivers a curious ad in the personals that could mask sinister intentions; who’s in danger of getting stung in “Wasp’s Nest” depends on rounding up suspects and solving a murder—before it even happens; and more tales that make for essential reading that Christie fans old and new will simply love to death.
The Veiled Lady: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology Poirot's Early Cases.
A woman about to be married is blackmailed by a former flame who threatens to send her fiancé an old love letter she wrote.
The Essential Agatha Christie Stories, Volume 2
Agatha Christie
A collection of Christie's best short stories—all unabridged! Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and a host of other sleuths crack cases of all stripes in this exciting collection of Christie's short story mysteries.
Contents:
CD 1. Accident / Philomel cottage
CD 2. Rajah's emerald / Mr. Eastwood's adventure
CD 3. Golden ball / Witness for the prosecution
CD 4. Manhood of Edward Robinson / Fourth man
CD 5. Swan song / S.O.S.
CD 6. Second gong / Next to a dog
CD 7. Problem at Pollensa Bay / Love detectives
CD 8. Regatta mystery / Magnolia blossom
CD 9. Harlequin tea set
CD 10. Dream
Muerte en la vicaría / The Murder at the Vicarage (Spanish Edition)
Agatha Christie
The murder of Colonel Protheroe is a shock to everyone in St. Mary Mead, though hardly an unpleasant one. Now the vicar, who had declared that killing the detested Protheroe would be a service to the world, could be considered a suspect. And what about the faithless Mrs. Protheroe, or her lover, the young artist Lawrence Redding? Under the seemingly peaceful exterior of an English country village lurk intrigue, guilt, deception, and death. Miss Marple employs her razor-sharp mind and an intuitive understanding of criminal behavior to solve the case.
Primeros casos de poirot (Hercule Poirot, #43)
Agatha Christie
Bajo este título se agrupa una serie de relatos que muestra las aventuras del peculiar detective belga. Los relatos abarcan desde que Poirot todavía residía en Bélgica, como «La caja de bombones», pasando por un grupo de narraciones de su primera etapa londinense, hasta los casos de una época posterior, cuando Poirot, ya famoso, dispone de su eficiente secretaria: miss Lemon.
Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Story Collection
Agatha Christie
He's brilliant and fastidious—and has appeared in over thirty novels written by the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie. Poirot Investigates is a riveting anthology of fourteen short stories featuring her beloved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and his faithful friend, Captain Hastings. The stories, originally published in 1924 and 1925, offer a glimpse into the mind of one of the most famous detectives in fiction, known for his flamboyant mustache and keen powers of deduction.
Set in various locations, from Brussels to London, Egypt, and France, each story showcases Christie's intricate plotlines, sophisticated characters, and talent for unveiling the most unexpected resolutions, creating a compelling all-in-one armchair read. Full of suspense and intrigue, the selections include "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat," "The Adventure of the Western Star," "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge," "The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor," and other must-reads for mystery lovers and Agatha Christie enthusiasts.
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection (Paperback))
Agatha Christie
"If you’re one of the few who haven’t experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point." — DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author An exclusive authorized edition of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery. Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die… Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive? "Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers. . . . Just one book is never enough." — VAL MCDERMID, Internationally Bestselling Author
The Affair at the Victory Ball (Hercule Poirot Short Story #4)
Agatha Christie
Young Lord Cronshaw is murdered at a masked ball, and his fiancée dies of a cocaine overdose later the same evening. Who was wearing which costume? Can Poirot find out who the killer is?
The Lost Mine: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-21)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot always kept a healthy and symmetrical balance in his bank: four hundred and forty-four pounds, four and four pence. That's not easy to do!
But what about investments? Hastings proposes that he buy shares worth three hundred pounds in an oil field promising a yield of 100% in one year! In response, Poirot says, "There's no need for speculative behavior." He explains that, for the exercise of his little grey cells, he was once rewarded with fourteen thousand shares of the Burma Mines Ltd. Hastings wants to know more. So do we!
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Lost Mine." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Chocolate Box (Hercule Poirot Short Story #1)
Agatha Christie
Poirot investigates a murder in which the only clue is a box of chocolates. This case took place in Brussels early in his career when he was a detective with the police force there. Likely before the start of the Great War. As far as we are aware, this is the earliest Poirot case!
The Case of the Missing Will: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-20)
Agatha Christie
Behold, the publisher's summary, just a little improved!
Poirot receives an unusual request for help from Miss Violet Marsh who was orphaned as a child and went to live with her very peculiar Uncle Andrew. He died almost a month before the Poirot / Marsh meeting, leaving a will with a strange clause. In it he gave instructions that his "clever" niece was allowed to live in his house for one month, and in that time she has to "prove her wits" and find a more recent second will. At the end of that time, if she hasn't, all his worldly goods go to charitable institutions and she will be left with nothing. Her request? Can Poirot help?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Case of the Missing Will." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-17)
Agatha Christie
An Italian count telephones his doctor's office, screaming for help. The woman who answered the call quickly locates the doctor. He's actually enjoying the evening at the home of Hercule Poirot. But when help arrives at the count's hotel room, in the form of his doctor along with Poirot and Hastings, he is already dead. It's murder. Why did he call? What has happened?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-13)
Agatha Christie
Do you believe in the curse surrounding the opening of King Tutankhamun's tomb in late 1922? Within a year of that historic event, Poirot and Hastings visit Egypt to delve into the mysterious deaths surrounding the opening of the tomb of another pharaoh, the fictional King Men-her-Ra.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Kidnapped Prime Minister (Hercule Poirot Short Story #2)
Agatha Christie
Just as the Great War is drawing to an end, the Prime Minister is kidnapped. That's an official secret mind you. Stumped, officialdom finally brings in an outsider - Poirot, and it comes down to him to locate the PM and get him to a crucial conference in France. That doesn't mean officialdom approves of his methods! Can an international crisis be averted by this strange little man?
The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-12)
Agatha Christie
Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot, now London based, tasks his friend Arthur Hastings with solving a murder that is more like a riddle. It occurs at a hunting lodge. The owner has been murdered, and his nephew wants Poirot to investigate. But our favourite private detective has the flu so its Hastings or nobody!
Originally published in "Sketch" on May 26, 1923.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology Poirot Investigates.When a redheaded stranger gossips to party guests that she has rented an amazing apartment at a bargain rate, Poirot smells a rat.
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-22)
Agatha Christie
Philip Ridgeway, a young banker, is suspected of stealing one million dollars in Liberty Bonds on a transatlantic journey to New York. His fiancé appeals to Hercule Poirot to prove his innocence and clear his name.
Ridgeway is the nephew of Mr. Vavasour, the joint general manager of the London and Scottish Bank. A million dollars of bonds have gone missing whilst in his care. Poirot meets Ridgeway at Cheshire Cheese to hear the facts of the case; he was entrusted by his uncle and the other general manager, Mr. Shaw, with taking the bonds to New York to extend the bank's credit line there. Poirot learns the identities of the three people who hold keys to the locked trunk, but it won't be as easy to identify the thief…
This story originally appeared in the May 2, 1923 issue of "The Sketch" magazine.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Million Dollar Bond Robbery." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Adventure of "The Western Star": a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-24)
Agatha Christie
Movie star Mary Marvell consults with Hercule Poirot after receiving threatening letters that warn her to return her diamond, the famous "Western Star," to its rightful owner. As far as she is concerned, she's the rightful owner! Who is this person, the rightful owner of the diamond? Is it even the genuine article? On the same day the owner of the "Eastern Star" arrives to consult the famous detective. Amazing! A coincidence?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Adventure of "The Western Star." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-05)
Agatha Christie
Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his home to mail a letter, then fails to return. The story fills the newspapers and intrigues Hercule Poirot, who challenges Inspector Japp with the claim that he can solve the case before the police, and without leaving his flat.
The Lemesurier Inheritance (Hercule Poirot Short Story #3)
Agatha Christie
We are told that the Lemesuriers are under a curse that can be traced back to a medieval ancestor. He suspected his wife of being unfaithful, and that their son was not his own. As punishment he murdered them both. While dying, she cursed his family to never have a first-born son live to inherit.
In modern times, Hercule Poirot and Hasting meet the latest heir, an eldest son. But later that night he apparently commits suicide. After the death of another heir, the mother of the next heir asks Poirot to protect her young son who has been having accidents that could have been fatal. Can the ancient curse be true? Is there a riddle which Hercule Poirot can solve in time to save her son?
The Market Basing Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-15)
Agatha Christie
In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Market Basing Mystery,” Poirot and Hastings are called on to investigate the suspicious death of a landowner in a small English town. What looks at first like a simple case of suicide quickly becomes more complex as Poirot interrogates the suspects in the home.
The Submarine Plans: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-08)
Agatha Christie
The plans for England's new submarine have been stolen from the aspiring Prime Minister. The situation is urgent and Hercule Poirot is summoned late in the evening to crack the case, but none of the witness accounts are the same! Was it an outsider who dashed into the house and snatched the plans, or a member of Lord Alloway's household? Or could it have been a guest?
Previously published in the print anthology "Poirot's Early Cases."
The Plymouth Express: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-06)
Agatha Christie
When the body of Ebenezer Halliday's daughter, Flossie, is found stuffed underneath a train seat, the wealthy American industrialist hires Hercule Poirot to locate the murderer and over one hundred thousand dollars' worth of jewels which have disappeared at the same time.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Plymouth Express." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The King of Clubs: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-16)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot is asked by Prince Paul of Maurania to come to the aide of his fiancé who seems to be involved in the murder of Henry Reedburn in some way. It has greatly distressed her. She is the famous dancer Valerie Saintclair. The only other witnesses seem to be a family of four who were playing bridge at home near an open window through which she staggered in, crying "Murder!"
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The King of Clubs." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Double Clue: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-18)
Agatha Christie
In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Double Clue," Poirot investigates the robbery of a collection of medieval jewelry from the safe of a dealer - including a necklace said to have belonged to Catherine de' Medici! Since the theft occurred during a dinner party, the suspects could be any of the guests. But which one? This short story originally appeared in the December 5, 1923, issue of "The Sketch" magazine.
PS. We get to meet Countess Vera Rossakoff once again! One of the author's great minor characters.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Double Clue." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor: Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie
An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates, in the guise of a representative of the victim's insurance company, to uncover the identity of the real murderer.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-26)
Agatha Christie
Asked to investigate an incident that needs to be dealt with discretion, Poirot reluctantly agrees to spend Christmas in the countryside with the Laceys. Dreading the cold and traditional English fare Poirot attempts to locate a missing ruby in order to save a kingdom…
Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories
Agatha Christie
At last, a single volume that gathers together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation: Hercule Poirot. The dapper, mustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and curious mannerisms has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century—and, in his own humble opinion, is "probably the greatest detective in the world."In this complete collection of stories, ranging from short tales to novellas, Poirot faces violent murders, poisonings, kidnappings, and thefts—all solved with his characteristic panache. Only Agatha Christie could have devised cases worthy of Hercule Poirot's skill and "little gray cells."
The Cornish Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-10)
Agatha Christie
A wife is convinced that her husband has been trying to poison her and run off with a younger woman, and she begs Hercule Poirot to save her. Poirot and Hastings act quickly but, was it fast enough?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Cornish Mystery." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-09)
Agatha Christie
Poirot is not interested in investigating some of the cases which appear in the newspapers when Hastings tries to bring them to his attention. These include ones about a bank clerk, Mr. Davis, who disappears with fifty thousand pounds of securities, a suicidal man, and a missing typist. He is put on the spot though when visited by a Mrs. Todd who is determined that he investigate her missing cook. Challenged, he decides, with some humour and to avoid an argument, to take the seemingly trivial case. Eliza Dunn, a middle-aged woman, walked out of her job and the Todd's house in Clapham two days ago without working her notice. She has not communicated with her employer since, except for sending for her trunk that very day. What can Poirot make of this?
This is the Illustrated Large Print Version from the "Original Daily Sketch" magazine short story of the 14 November 1923 - Issue 1607.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Adventure of the Clapham Cook." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-14)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday at the opulent Grand Metropolitan Hotel in Brighton when they meet the wife of a wealthy stockbroker. As they discuss the jewels worn by Mrs. Opalsen, the great detective relates his experiences in cases which have concerned some of the best-known jewels in the world. Excited by his anecdotes, the wealthy matron eagerly offers to show him her most expensive piece, a pearl necklace, but when she goes to retrieve it from her room, she discovers that it has been stolen!
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
Agatha Christie Ultimate Collection: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Poirot Investigates, The Murder on the Links, The Secret Adversary, The Man in the ... The Cornish Mystery, Hercule Poirot's Cases
Agatha Christie
This ebook collection contains the following works of Agatha
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Secret Adversary
The Murder on the Links
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
The Adventure of the “Western Star”
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
The Mystery of the Hunter’s Lodge
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Case of the Missing Will
The Chocolate Box
The Veiled Lady
The Lost Mine
The Affair at the Victory Ball
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
The Cornish Mystery
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
The Double Clue
The King of Clubs
The Lemesurier Inheritance
The Plymouth Express
The Submarine Plans
The Market Basing Mystery
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
The Mousetrap: A Play
Agatha Christie
The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.
The Mousetrap is the longest-running play in the history of London's West End
Murder Under the Sun: 13 Summer Mysteries by the Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie
Get away from it all with this selection of mid-summer murders by Agatha Christie, read by television's Captain Hastings, the actor and novelist Hugh Fraser!
Summer. Holiday season. A time for rest and relaxation. But murder can strike anywhere, as this selection of an 'unlucky thirteen' mysteries by Agatha Christie proves.Join Hercule Poirot, Christopher Parker Pyne, Harley Quin and James Bond on this special holiday-themed collection, and take a dip into these short stories, perfect for killing time on the beach, by the pool - or at home, when planning to get away from it all.STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION: - The Rajah's Emerald- The Oracle at Delphi- Wasp's Nest- A Death on the Nile- Problem at Pollensa Bay- Have You Got Everything You Want?- Triangle at Rhodes- The House at Shiraz- Double Sin- The Gate of Baghdad- The Regatta Mystery- The Pearl of Price- The Man from the Sea
The Regatta Mystery And Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, #21)
Agatha Christie
There's a body in a trunk; a dead girl's reflection is caught in a mirror; and one corpse is back from the grave, while another is envisioned in the recurring nightmare of a terrified eccentric. What's behind such ghastly misdeeds? Try money, revenge, passion, and pleasure. With multiple motives, multiple victims, and multiple suspects, it's going to take a multitude of talent to solve these clever crimes.In this inviting collection, Agatha Christie enlists the services of her finest—Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Parker Pyne—and puts them each to the test in the most challenging cases of their careers.
And Then There Were None: A Mystery Play in Three Acts
Agatha Christie
First presented at St James' Theatre in London on November 17, 1943. The play opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City on June 27, 1944. It was directed by Albert deCourville.
Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die.
The Harlequin Tea Set (Hercule Poirot, #46)
Agatha Christie
Waiting for his car to be fixed, Mr. Satterthwaite sits in a tea shop called the Harlequin cafe, thinking of his friend Harley Quin, whom he hasn't seen in many years. Then, in a burst of sunshine, the very same Mr. Quin walks through the door, along with his diligent dog, Hermes. Satterthwaite is telling him the very long history of the family he is off to visit, when their conversation is interrupted by the abrupt entrance of a member of that very same family, intent upon replacing her harlequin cups. Satterthwaite desperately asks Quin to accompany him on his trip, but the ever-enigmatic Quin simply leaves his friend with one word, "Daltonism." What does that word mean, and what is the significance of Quin turning up at the tea shop on that day?
Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery
Agatha Christie
An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of Christmas Adventure, never before released in the United States!
There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter . . . It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories—some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
- Three Blind Mice
- The Chocolate Box
- A Christmas Tragedy
- The Coming of Mr Quin
- The Clergyman's Daughter/Red House
- The Plymouth Express
- Problem at Pollensa Bay
- Sanctuary
- The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
- The World's End
- The Manhood of Edward Robinson
- Christmas Adventure
The Sittaford Mystery (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection (Paperback))
Agatha Christie
The Sittaford Mystery is Dame Agatha at her most intriguing, as a séance in a snowbound house predicts a particularly grisly murder. In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling "Captain Trevelyan . . . dead . . . murder." Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snowdrifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot. . . .
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
A young banker is suspected of stealing one million dollars in Liberty Bonds on a transatlantic journey to New York, and appeals to Hercule Poirot to clear his name. Poirot learns the identities of the three people who hold keys to the locked trunk, but it won't be as easy to identify the true thief…
Five Complete Hercule Poirot Novels: ABC Murders / Cards on the Table / Death on the Nile / Murder on the Orient Express / Thirteen at Dinner
Agatha Christie
Novels included; Thirteen at Dinner/Murder on The Orient Express/The ABC Murders/Cards on the Table/ Death on the Nile.
The Gate of Baghdad: A Short Story (Parker Pyne)
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology Parker Pyne Investigates Just as boredom is setting in on his long trip by motor coach across the desert to Baghdad, Mr. Parker Pyne reads about the case of the missing Mr. Long, the famous defaulting financier who, as the papers would have it, is in South America. Another member of his party, Captain Smethurst, tells Pyne that he is worried about something. But before he can tell Pyne what it is, he is found dead, with no visible wound. Pyne must piece together what happened from various clues, including scraps of conversation overheard back in Damascus.
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Major Hastings and Hercule Poirot are not interested in the mystery of the Spanish Chest, which has been reported in the papers so often that it seems to be an entirely closed case. But, when Hastings persuades Poirot to attend a fabulous party given by Lady Chatterton, they discover someone sequestered upstairs who is desperate for their help. Will the contents of a dead man’s pockets reveal to the inscrutable eye of Hercule Poirot who the culprit is?
The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Mystery writer Anthony Eastwood is lured to the crime scene of a faked murder, where two individuals masquerading as police officers arrest him and charge him for murder. As the phony police officers escort Mr. Eastwood home, the true goal of the masquerade becomes apparent.
‘The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl’ was first published as ‘The Mystery of the Second Cucumber’ in The Novel Magazine, August 1924. It appears in the UK as ‘Mr. Eastwood’s Adventure’.
The Love Detectives: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthologies Three Blind Mice and Other Stories and Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories
Mr. Satterthwaite and Colonel Melrose are comfortably ensconced in the Colonel’s study when the phone suddenly rings. Someone has been murdered, and, as the county chief constable, the Colonel lets Satterthwaite accompany him to the scene of the crime. The two of them have opposing opinions on why Sir James Dwighton has been bashed over the head with a blunt instrument. Rumor had it that red-haired beauty Laura Dwighton and her guest, the very attractive Mr. Paul Delangua, were engaged in an illicit affair, and Paul was thrown out by the disgruntled Sir James. But the facts of the murder all seem to add up too nicely, and then Mr. Quin arrives on the scene….
The Affair of the Pink Pearl: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime
While staying with the Kingston Bruce family, Mrs. Hamilton Betts discovers that her valuable pink pearl is missing. Presuming it to have been stolen by another houseguest, the concerned host contacts the Beresfords for help.
Three Blind Mice and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, #30; Miss Marple, #2.2)
Agatha Christie
The feature of this nine short story collection is "Three Blind Mice" which is actually a novella.
The famous story opens with a blinding snowstorm trapping a small group of owners and guests in an isolated estate, recently re-purposed as a country inn. Although not aware of it, they are also trapped by a homicidal maniac! Out of this deceptively simple set-up, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers which, in turn, provided the basis for "The Mousetrap," the longest-running play in history.
The book includes this classic and eight more deliciously clever gems (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple and Harley Quin). The inimitable Christie at her inventive best - proving her reputation as "the champion deceiver of our time." The New York Times
The collection includes: 1. Three Blind Mice; 2. Strange Jest; 3. The Tape-Measure Murder; 4. The Case of the Perfect Maid; 5. The Case of the Caretaker; 6. The Third Floor Flat; 7. The Adventure of Johnny Waverly; 8. Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds; and 9. The Love Detectives.
Of the nine, the 1st is an Agatha Christie standalone - not part of any series. Following that are Miss Marple in #2, #3, #4, and #5; Hercule Poirot in #6, #7, and #8, and the intriguing Mr. Harley Quin in #9.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection as a whole: "Three Blind Mice and Other Stories." Entries for each of the individual short stories, including the title story, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.
Witness for the Prosecution and Selected Plays
Agatha Christie
This is the first-ever publication in book form of Witness for the Prosecution, Christie's highly successful stage thriller which was made into a film by Billy Wilder. Also included are Towards Zero, Verdict and Go Back for Murder.
The Under Dog and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, #31)
Agatha Christie
A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball. An elderly woman suspects that she is being slowly poisoned to death. A prince fears for his reputation when his fiancÉe is embroiled in another man's murder. A forgotten recluse makes headlines after he is shot in the head.
Who but Agatha Christie could concoct such canny crimes? Who but Belgian detective Hercule Poirot could possibly solve them? It's a challenge to be met—in a triumph of detection.
Jane in Search of a Job: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Jane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, and when she sees an ad for a woman of her description needed to impersonate a grand duchess, she cannot believe her luck. The royal retainers tell Jane that the job will be dangerous because attempts have been made on the Grand Duchess Pauline's life, but this only serves to make the job more appealing. Jane's disguise initially goes according to plan, but when she is kidnapped and drugged, it appears that her new employers are not all that they seem...
Postern of Fate (Tommy & Tuppence, #5)
Agatha Christie
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford return in Agatha Christie’s classic Postern of Fate, to investigate a deadly poisoning sixty years after the fact.
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they have inherited some worthless bric-a-brac, including a collection of antique books. While rustling through a copy of The Black Arrow, Tuppence comes upon a series of apparently random underlinings.
However, when she writes down the letters, they spell out a very disturbing message: "Mary Jordan did not die naturally." And sixty years after their first murder, Mary Jordan's enemies are still ready to kill. . . .
The Shadow on the Glass: A Short Story (Harley Quin)
Agatha Christie
At Mr. and Mrs. Unkerton's party in Greenway's House, Mr. Satterthwaite learns of a haunted window: no matter how many times it is replaced, it always contains the image of a gentleman in a plumed hat. When gunshots are heard, Satterthwaite finds that two of the guests have been shot dead, which is shortly followed by a sighting of the gentleman in the newly-replaced windowpane. Can Mr. Quin shed light on the mystery?
Yellow Iris: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
An alarming telephone call, in which the phrases “it’s life and death” and “the table with the yellow irises” are whispered, causes Hercule Poirot to rush to the luxuriant restaurant Jardin des Cygnes, desperate to stop an impending murder and find the person behind the voice on the phone. After bumping into an old acquaintance, he is invited to join a dinner party in full swing. But, just as the dancing and champagne are overflowing, a morbid announcement is made and the lights go out. By the time the lights come back on, everything has changed….
Philomel Cottage
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Recently swept off her feet, after a week of courting, the newly married Alix Martin is a woman obsessed by a reoccurring dream of her new husband’s murder. Each time she can see the murderer clearly and it is the mild mannered man she had almost married wreaking his revenge. But, what is worse is that at the end of the dream she thanks the murderer. Alix, perplexed and confused calms herself in their pretty garden when their gardener, two days early, wishes her a happy trip and says he’s sad to hear that the couple may never return. More than perplexed Alix is now scared, is the simple gardener confused or is she?
The Adventure of the ‘Western Star': A Short Story (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Movie star Mary Marvell consults with Hercule Poirot after receiving threatening letters that warn her to return her diamond, the famous "Western Star," to its rightful owner. But who does own the diamond, and is it even the genuine article?
The Coming of Mr. Quin: A Short Story (Harley Quin)
Agatha Christie
On a dark evening, Mr. Harley Quin appears at the door of Royston Hall under the premise that his car has broken down. Once inside, he embarks upon the tragic tale of Royston Hall's former occupants, leading to a dramatic change in the perceptions of the current inhabitants – but has Mr. Quin's revelation come too late?
The Man in the Mist
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
The rather disgruntled pair is sequestered in the Grand Adlington Hotel having made a pig’s ear out of their latest case. But, whilst sipping mournful cocktails, with Tommy oddly dressed as a Parson, they are gleefully accosted by their old acquaintance Mr. Bulger who has London’s most beautiful stage actress, Gilda Glen, in tow. Feather brained and a little confused, Gilda takes Tommy for a real clergyman and scrawls out a desperate note to meet him away from the hotel. Whilst Tommy and Tuppence mull over the note, in storms a man, an old flame of Gilda’s claiming he wants to ring someone’s neck. When the duo turn up at the meeting place all hell breaks loose after a high pitch scream is heard.
The Rajah's Emerald
Agatha Christie
James has found himself at the fashionable resort Kimpton-on-Sea, all due to the persuasion of his girlfriend Grace, who during the last few months of their courtship has become more difficult to deal with. Among the upper echelons of society, including the Rajah of Maraputna, James feels disgruntled and out of place. Eager to both irritate and win over Grace, James bypasses the queue to the changing rooms and ducks into the private huts on the beach so that he can be the first into the sea. It is only later that he realizes he has accidentally come into possession of a very valuable and sought-after object.
Finessing the King: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie’s Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are Partners in Crime—or rather partners in crime solving—and must demonstrate their deductive skills in a wide range of confounding cases after agreeing to take over Blunt’s International Detective Agency.
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance.
Their first case is a success—the triumphant recovery of a pink pearl. Other cases soon follow—a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates. But can they live up to their slogan of "Any case solved in 24 hours"?
The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
Agatha Christie
Murder at the Vicarage marks the debut of Agatha Christie’s unflappable and much beloved female detective, Miss Jane Marple. With her gift for sniffing out the malevolent side of human nature, Miss Marple is led on her first case to a crime scene at the local vicarage. Colonel Protheroe, the magistrate whom everyone in town hates, has been shot through the head. No one heard the shot. There are no leads. Yet, everyone surrounding the vicarage seems to have a reason to want the Colonel dead. It is a race against the clock as Miss Marple sets out on the twisted trail of the mysterious killer without so much as a bit of help from the local police.
The Last Seance: Tales of the Supernatural
Agatha Christie
From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, including one never before published in the U.S.
“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.”—Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling stories from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Fantastic psychic visions, specters looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, a man who switches bodies with a cat—be sure to keep the light on whilst reading these tales.
The Last Séance gathers twenty stories, some featuring Christie’s beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, in one haunting compendium that explores all things occult and paranormal, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
The Case of the Perfect Maid: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple)
Agatha Christie
When her maid asks Miss Marple to intervene in the delicate problem of her rather opinionated cousin Gladys, Miss M doesn't think much can be done. Poor Gladys, also a maid, has been accused of stealing a precious brooch belonging to her employers, the two reserved Miss Skinners. While one sister malingers with mysterious ailments, the other attends to her every need, and they've both decided that Gladys must go. One day there appears a paragon to replace Gladys, the perfect maid. Anyway, that's what the Skinners and almost everyone in St. Mary Mead think!
Librarian's note: this entry relates to the short story, "The Case of the Perfect Maid." Collections and the other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The Miss Marple series includes twelve novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly (Hercule Poirot, #SS-52)
Agatha Christie
Never before published—the lost classic, unseen for sixty years!A party game goes dead wrong in this ingenious mystery from the most beloved novelist of all time. Hercule Poirot, the world's favorite detective, has agreed to take part in a mock murder mystery in a charming English village—but when tragedy strikes, a different sort of game begins ...In 1954, Agatha Christie wrote this novella with the intention of donating the proceeds to a fund set up to buy stained glass windows for her local church at Churston Ferrers, and she filled the story with references to local places, including her own home of Greenway. But, having completed it, she decided instead to expand the story into a full-length novel, Dead Man's Folly, which was published two years later, and donated a Miss Marple story (Greenshaw's Folly) to the church fund instead.Unseen for sixty years, Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly is finally published in this ebook-exclusive edition.
The Second Gong: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Lytcham Close, one of the oldest stately homes in England, is owned by the last remaining heir and ruled by his intolerable whims. Old Hubert demands complete silence when he plays music and times dinner exactly by a resounding gong. Rushing down at the sound of the second—or is it the first?—gong, Joan Ashby is about to find out that not only is dinner delayed, but something is going on that no one can explain. Everyone is thrown into disarray when Old Hubert never materializes and instead a new guest is announced: Hercule Poirot himself. What unfolds is a mystery of lovers, and a death that is not as it appears.
The Dead Harlequin: A Short Story (Harley Quin)
Agatha Christie
When Mr. Satterthwaite visits a new exhibit at the Harchester Galleries, there is one painting that bears an unusual likeness to a mysterious acquaintance of his, Mr. Quin. In one bold move he purchases the canvas on the spot, and in another invites the artist of “The Dead Harlequin” to dine with him that night, with an empty place at the table set for Mr. Quin. Dinner conversation soon turns to the setting of “The Dead Harlequin,” the doomed and ghostly house Charnley, where many have perished under tragic circumstances. But when a new guest is announced, it is not Mr. Quin but famed comic stage actress Aspasia Glen, who demands that she be given that very painting. Then comes a frantic telephone call from Alix Charnley herself, and Alix has the same request. What is the meaning of the painting, and can it shed any light upon the happenings at Charnley?
The Manhood of Edward Robinson: Mysteries
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Previously published in the print anthologies The Golden Ball and Other Stories and The Listerdale Mystery and Other Stories.
Sane and sensible Edward Robinson secretly dreams of fast cars, adventurous women, and danger, but his fiancee, Maud, keeps him grounded in reality. When Edward wins money in a newspaper competition, he immediately buys the sleek red car of his dreams without telling Maud. Adventure swiftly ensues, as he is embroiled in high society scandals that lead him to a significant transformation.
Triangle at Rhodes: A Short Story (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
October on the island of Rhodes is a veritable paradise of privacy, beauty, and calm—or so Hercule Poirot has imagined. The reality is quite different, as the arrival of famed Chanel beauty Valentine Chantry causes a ripple of malice to be felt across the island. She captivates at least one married man with her wiles and good looks, as her brooding husband watches on. Poirot senses that someone has murder in their heart, and he guesses right. As things come to a tragic head, only Poirot the quiet observer can piece together what has happened in this lover’s triangle.
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates by taking the guise of a representative of the victim's insurance company. His real task? Uncover the identity of the actual murderer.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The House of Lurking Death: A Short Tory (Tommy & Tuppence)
Agatha Christie
Throwing on an almost convincing French accent, Tommy is determined to act the Great Detective Hanaud to his and Tuppence’s latest, lovely client. Miss Hargreaves has recently received a box of chocolates from nobody knows who, and, due to her dislike of chocolates, was the only one to not fall afoul of the arsenic-spiked treats. But, Miss Hargreaves is not the first recipient of such a gift; three other large country houses have received arsenic-laced chocolates. Miss Hargreaves is holding something back, and Tommy and Tuppence must take up residence at her house to discover the true culprit. But will they find out the truth in time?
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-51)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot is about to tuck into a very traditional English supper with his old friend Bonnington when a lone diner sparks his interest. He's informed that, like clockwork, the man has eaten at the restaurant on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the last ten years, but no one on the staff knows his name. When “Old Father Time,” as they have fondly nicknamed him, suddenly stops coming, Poirot believes that he might have picked up the one essential clue that could shed light on this mysterious man. Could the meal the man ordered as his final meal at the restaurant provide the clue?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Mystery of the Blue Jar: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthologies The Hound of Death and Other Stories and Witness for The Prosecution and Other Stories
Every morning at the same hour on the golf course, Jack Hartington hears mysterious cries for help coming from a cottage. He speaks to the resident and learns that she has unsettling dreams of a woman with a blue Chinese vase. Believing that the cries for help are from the late Mrs. Turner, the former resident of the cottage, Jack hires a psychic investigator to spend a night in the house, a night which proves to have startling results…
The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories
Agatha Christie
A grand treasure for fans of the grande dame of mystery, this collection brings together nine rare and brilliant Christie tales of murder and detection that span nearly half a century of storytelling genius.
The Edge
The Actress
While the Light Lasts
The House of Dreams
The Lonely God
Manx Gold
Within a Wall
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
The Harlequin Tea Set
Sanctuary: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple)
Agatha Christie
Bunch, engrossed in her flower arrangements for the church, is putting the chrysanthemums in place when she sees a man crumpled over the chancel steps. Dying. The man can only utter one word, “sanctuary.” No one at the vicarage understands what he means, and nothing can be done to prevent his death.
When his relatives promptly arrive to pick up his possessions, Bunch can’t get the word out of her head. She knows just who to turn to, her godmother Miss Marple. Who is this man, and what does “sanctuary” mean to him? What Bunch and Miss Marple discover is more exciting than anything that could be expected to happen in a sleepy village like Chipping Cleghorn.
Librarian's note: this entry relates to the short story, "Sanctuary." Collections and the other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The Miss Marple series includes twelve novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
Greenshaw's Folly: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple)
Agatha Christie
The elderly lady, and owner, at a strangely-constructed house nicknamed Greenshaw's Folly, is murdered in the midst of drawing up her will. Who inherits the house and its contents? Who's left in old man Greenshaw's line? It just so happens Miss Marple's nephew Raymond West is on the scene and he thinks his aunt is an expert on murder.
Librarian's note: this entry relates to the short story, "Greenshaw's Folly." Collections and the other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The Miss Marple series includes twelve novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."
Double Sin and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, #38)
Agatha Christie
In one of London's most elegant shops, a decorative doll in green velvet adopts some rather human, and sinister, traits. . . . A country gentleman is questioned about a murder that has yet to be committed. . . . While summoning spirits, a medium is drawn closer to the world of the dead than she ever imagined possible. . . . In a small country church, a dying man's last word, sanctuary, becomes both an elegy and a clue to a crime.
Only the Queen of Mystery could have conceived such delicious treats for suspense lovers. Only the inimitable Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple could solve them with such chilling perfection.
The Case of the Discontented Soldier: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more than they had bargained for.
Poirot's Early Cases: 18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Hercule Poirot, #43)
Agatha Christie
Many of Poirot's early cases are short stories. With each one, Poirot further proves his reputation as the greatest mind in detective fiction. In "The Plymouth Express," the body of the daughter of a wealthy American industrialist is found stuffed under a train seat. "Problem at Sea" finds a disliked rich woman murdered in a locked room on a ship. "The King of Clubs" involves a prince, his dancer fiancée, and a fiendish bit of blackmail. There are 15 more!
This "Mystery Masters" audiobook includes all the tales, unabridged, from the print book first published in 1974. These gems are alternately read by David Suchet and Hugh Fraser, whose roles as, respectively, Poirot and his sidekick, Captain Hugh Hastings, in PBS's "Mystery!" series and the Arts and Entertainment's "Poirot" series are considered definitive.
This collection contains the following stories: 1) The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly, 2) The Adventure of the Clapham Cook, 3) The Affair of the Victory Ball, 4) The Chocolate Box, 5) The Cornish Mystery, 6) The Double Clue, 7) Double Sin, 8) How Does Your Garden Grow?, 9) The King of Clubs, 10) The Lemesurier Inheritance, 11) Lost Mine, 12) Market Basing Mystery, 13) The Plymouth Express, 14) Problem at Sea, 15) The Submarine Plans, 16) The Third-Floor Flat, 17) The Veiled Lady, and 18) Wasps' Nest.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of short stories, "Poirot's Early Cases." Entries for the individual titles can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. All Agatha Christie's Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife: A Short Story (Parker Pyne)
Agatha Christie
Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne – who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation…
The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, #28)
Agatha Christie
The title story in this mystery collection revolves around the case of a man charged with the murder of a wealthy elderly woman. It is a gripping tale of courtroom suspense with a dazzling double climax, perfectly suited to the audio format. Other stories range from the strange tale of a French peasant girl with four personalities, to the letters "SOS" scrawled in dust on a nightstand, to the mystery of a blue Chinese jar and its connection to a murdered woman. Each suspenseful, each different, the tales are of brutal murder, brilliant criminals and detectives, and love in the face of death. Together they showcase the versatility and genius of Dame Agatha Christie.
The Mousetrap and Other Plays
Agatha Christie
A collection of classic theatrical whodunnits includes Ten Little Indians, Witness for the Prosecution, Appointment with Death, The Hollow, Towards Zero, Go Back to Murder and The Mousetrap, the longest running play in history. Reprint.
Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories
Agatha Christie
The cover states; "A new collection from the undisputed Queen of Crime." The word "new" is no longer applicable; it came out in 1991, but it certainly contains eight great short stories, and the author's sobriquet still remains applicable for sure!
The stories are: (1) Problem at Pollensa Bay - with Parker Pyne, (2) The Second Gong - with Hercule Poirot, (3) Yellow Iris - with Hercule Poirot, (4) The Harlequin Tea Set - with Harley Quin, (5) The Regatta Mystery - with Parker Pyne, (6) The Love Detectives - with Harley Quin, (7) Next To A Dog - a standalone short story, and (8) Magnolia Blossom - a standalone short story. The last two can be described as romances, but they are much more than that.
The variety of the stories stands out. From murder and attempted murder, to theft and the love between a woman and her pet dog, no one can say that Agatha Christie wasn't versatile! The individual stories were first published between the 1920s and 1971.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of short stories, "Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories." Entries for the eight individual titles, including the title story, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Any short story featuring Poirot can be found by searching Goodreads for "a Hercule Poirot Short Story," Pyne by searching for "a Parker Pyne Short Story," and Quin by searching for "a Harley Quin Short Story."
Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
Agatha Christie
Monsieur Renauld dies on a golf course just days after sending a plea for help to detective Poirot. Since Renauld possessed a plundered fortune, a scorned wife, a mistress, and an estranged son, there is no lack of suspects. It's up to Poirot to put the police onto the culprit before more murders occur.
This edition is part of the Bantam Agatha Christie Mystery Collection leatherette-bound set with gold emblems front and spine on dark navy texture, marbled inside papers, front and back.
Tödlicher Irrtum
Agatha Christie
Considered by critics the one of the best of Agatha Christie’s later novels, and a personal favorite for Christie herself, Ordeal by Innocence is a psychological thriller involving crimes from both past and present.
According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment. But when Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives with the proof that confirms Jacko’s innocence, it is too late—Jacko died behind bars following a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor’s revelations reopen old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again.
Das fehlende Glied in der Kette (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Agatha Christie
In ihrem ersten Roman Das fehlende Glied in der Kette erschuf Agatha Christie mit der Figur des Hercule Poirot einen der skurrilsten Detektive der Weltliteratur. Die Leistung der Autorin liegt in der ausgewogenen Präsentation von Verrätselung, Ermittlung und Auflösung, den Unterhaltungseffekten des Detektivromans.
Hauptmann Hastings wird von seinem Jugendfreund John Cavendish auf den Landsitz Styles eingeladen, wo dessen Familie und einige weitere Personen leben. Als die Besitzerin des Anwesens, Johns Mutter Emily Inglethorp, eines Nachts an den Folgen einer Strychninvergiftung stirbt, übernimmt Hercule Poirot die Aufklärung des Falls.
Morderstwo w Orient Expressie (Hercule Poirot #10)
Agatha Christie
Herkules Poirot po rozwiązaniu sprawy kryminalnej w Azji wraca do Europy. Pociąg Orient Express, którym podróżuje, grzęźnie w zaspie śnieżnej. W nocy w niewyjaśnionych okolicznościach ginie jeden z pasażerów. Detektyw Poirot rozpoczyna dochodzenie, a jego podróż zamienia się w śledztwo. Fakty wskazują, że zabójca zajmuje przedział w tym samym wagonie… Czy Poirot zdoła rozwiązać zagadkę tajemniczego morderstwa? Sprawa nie należy do łatwych - każdy pasażer jest podejrzany…
Karty na stół (Hercule Poirot, #15)
Agatha Christie
Pan Shaitana, cudzoziemiec z Orientu, ma egzotyczne hobby: sprasza na brydża morderców. Co gorsza, podczas spotkania pozwala sobie na słabo zawoalowane aluzje. Przynajmniej jeden z brydżystów słucha go uważnie, ponieważ gospodarzowi nie udaje się doczekać końca kolejnego robra... Wśród zaproszonych są jeszcze: pisarka poczytnych kryminałów Ariadna Oliver i niemniej słynny detektyw - Herkules Poirot.
'Czterech morderców i czterech detektywów: Scotland Yard, Secret Service, prywatny detektyw, literatka. Sprytny pomysł'. Trudno się nie zgodzić.
The Hound of Death and Other Stories
Agatha Christie
Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation, including a dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from the "other side"; a haunted house; a chilling seance; an elderly lady's hold over a young man; and a mysterious SOS.
Contents
S.O.S. • (1926) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Call of Wings • (1933) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Fourth Man • (1933) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Gipsy • (1933) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Hound of Death • (1933) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Lamp • (1933) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Last Séance • (1926) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Mystery of the Blue Jar • (1924) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Red Signal • (1924) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael • (1933) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Witness for the Prosecution • non-genre • (1924) • novelette by Agatha Christie
Wireless • (1926) • short story by Agatha Christie
The Secret of Chimneys (Superintendent Battle, #1)
Agatha Christie
What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger. As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret.
A Christmas Tragedy: A Short Story (Miss Marple Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology The Thirteen Problems.At a health resort, Miss Marple becomes suspicious that a man she meets is planning on murdering his wife.
A Haunting in Venice (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #35)
Agatha Christie
Enjoy Agatha Christie’s beloved classic, Hallowe’en Party —the inspiration for the major motion picture A Haunting in Venice , directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh—with a new introduction by Michael Green, screenwriter of the film. When a Halloween party turns deadly, it falls to Hercule Poirot to unmask a murderer. At a Halloween party, Joyce—a surly thirteen-year-old—boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. Famed detective Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate. Set against a night of trickery and the occult, it’s up to Poirot to uncover the real evil presence responsible for this ghastly deed.
Murder, She Said: The Quotable Miss Marple
Agatha Christie
Did you know that one of the world’s sharpest and most forensic minds inhabited the persona of an attractive old lady, with pink cheeks and blue eyes, and a gentle, rather fussy manner? Discover the secrets of Miss Marple in this gorgeous book of her quotes and sayings, and an essay by Agatha Christie appearing for the first time in any book! ‘Really, I have no gifts – except perhaps a certain knowledge of human nature.’ Everyone in St Mary Mead knew Miss fluffy and dithery in appearance, but inwardly as sharp and as shrewd as they make them. ‘This is a wicked murderer, Inspector – and the wicked should not go unpunished.’ Now, in her own words, discover the razor-sharp mind of the world’s favourite armchair sleuth, and the wit and wisdom of the Queen of Crime who created her. Includes an exclusive essay by Agatha Christie written to promote the Miss Marple Does a Woman’s Instinct Make Her a Good Detective?
Und dann gabs keines mehr
Agatha Christie
Eine kleine Insel vor der Küste Devons, ein geheimnisvoller Gastgeber und ein gnadenloses Unwetter - sobald das Meer sich beruhigt, werden vom Festland Boote und Menschen kommen. Und sie werden zehn Tote und ein ungelöstes Problem auf der Insel finden...
Midsummer Mysteries
Agatha Christie
Summertime – as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the summer sun beats down. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
The Blood-Stained Pavement
The Double Clue
A Death on the Nile
Harlequin’s Lane
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Jane in Search of a Job
The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim
The Idol House of Astarte
The Rajah’s Emerald
The Oracle at Delphi
The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
The Incredible Theft
Morphium (Hercule Poirot, #22)
Agatha Christie
Elinor Carlisle steht vor Gericht. Sie soll ein junges Mädchen ermordet haben. Der Fall scheint einfach und klar. Doch bald weiß Hercule Poirot: Ein gerissener Mörder läuft frei herum. Poirot sind alle Mittel recht, um den Kopf der Angeklagten aus der Schlinge zu ziehen.
The Murder at the Vicarage: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries, 1)
Agatha Christie
Now with a beautiful new series look, The Murder at the Vicarage is Agatha Christie's first mystery to feature the beloved investigator Miss Marple--as a dead body in a clergyman's study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide.
Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in the sleepy little village of St. Mary Mead, where under the seemingly peaceful exterior of an English country village lurks intrigue, guilt, deception and death.Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing land-owner is the most detested man in the village. Everyone--even in the vicar--wishes he were dead. And very soon he is--shot in the head in the vicar's own study. Faced with a surfeit of suspects, only the inscrutable Miss Marple can unravel the tangled web of clues that will lead to the unmasking of the killer.
Poirot quitte la scène (Hercule Poirot, #44)
Agatha Christie
Ramolli, Hercule Poirot ? Allons donc ! Il a beau être cloué par l'arthrite dans une chaise roulante, son brillantissime cerveau n'en reste pas moins en pleine forme.
D'ailleurs, n'est-ce pas dans un fauteuil qu'il a l'habitude de mener l'enquête ? Et puis, les lieux lui sont familiers. Le manoir de Styles... Poirot s'est illustré ici même, naguère. Il pourrait presque s'y trouver en pèlerinage. Mais non. Il est venu affronter un meurtrier particulièrement coriace. Lié à cinq affaires criminelles, déjà - bigre, joli tableau de chasse ! - et déterminé à récidiver. C'est compter sans les increvables petites cellules grises.
Et la volonté de Poirot de quitter la scène sur un coup de maître...
La Plume empoisonnée
Agatha Christie
Le notaire, le médecin, la femme du pasteur...
Tout le monde y passe. Et le doute s'insinue dans les esprits. Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu... Pourtant les accusations portées par les lettres anonymes qui déferlent sur Lymstock sont tout à fait grotesques. Ne serait-il pas judicieux de s'attaquer aux petits scandales qui émaillent la vie du village ? Mais non... L'auteur des lettres préfère donner dans la fantaisie. Il n'empêche qu'à force de bombarder la petite communauté de propos aussi invraisemblables qu'orduriers, il finira bien par toucher juste un jour.
Et qui sait s'il ne déclenchera pas un drame ?
The Affair of the Pink Pearl
Agatha Christie
Did the wealthy kleptomaniacs strike again? Her friends ask Tuppence and Tommy Bereford of Blunt's Brilliant Detectives to find out. They have 24 hours to locate the fabulous pink pearl in "The Affair of the Pink Pearl". In "Finessing the King", a coded newspaper message draws Tuppence and Tommy to a costume ball, a bohemian restaurant, and murder.
L'Affaire Protheroe (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Quand on découvre le colonel Protheroe tué d’une balle dans la tête dans le bureau du presbytère, le pasteur a sans doute déjà une idée sur l’identité possible de l’assassin ou, en tout cas, sur un mobile vraisemblable. N’assiste-t-il pas au thé hebdomadaire de sa femme, où s’échangent potins et cancans ?
Murder in the Mews: a Hercule Poirot Short Story (Hercule Poirot, #SS-36)
Agatha Christie
In this interesting short story, a young woman appears to have committed suicide while her roommate was away for the weekend. When the roommate returned, she found the upsetting scene, and called the police.
However the lead inspector, our friend Japp, was sufficiently doubtful about the cause of death that he called in the help of Hercule Poirot. Where will the inconsistencies lead?
Librarian's note: this entry is for the short story, "Murder in the Mews." Collections of stories by the author, including the collection with this one as the lead story, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. The individual entries for all Poirot short stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."
Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot, #17)
Agatha Christie
Everyone blamed Emily Arundell’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs at her home in Market Basing by her frisky terrier, Bob. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.
So, on April 17th she wrote about her anxieties and suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. And included a request that he consult with her as soon as possible. Mysteriously he didn’t receive the letter until June 28th … by which time Emily was already dead.
While the Lights Last: Mysteries
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the anthologies While The Light Lasts and Other Stories and The Harlequin Tea Set
Written during Agatha Christie’s own tour to Africa, a Rhodesian tobacco plantation is the setting for a war widow’s unexpected visitor from beyond the grave…
The Red Signal
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Sir Alington, a venerable expert of the mental condition is being pestered by the pretty, but fairly dotty Mrs. Eversleigh about the importance of the sixth sense. Soon the young man Dermot is drawn in and tells both of having something like a sixth sense, what he calls the red signal that spells danger. He is about to tell them about the last time he had the feeling, the red signal, when he stops himself, the last time he had the signal was not then, it was earlier that very evening. But how could there be danger at a simple gathering of old friends? Will the evening’s entertainment of a medium bring forth whatever impending danger that Dermot senses?
The Girl in the Train: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories.George Rowland, a bored playboy, disowned for the seventh time by his wealthy uncle, is on the train to London. When a beautiful girl bursts into his compartment, frantically begging to be hidden, his life changes dramatically.
The Actress: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories.Jake Levitt can’t believe his luck when, one evening at the theatre, he recognizes the lead actress as Nancy Taylor, a girl he knows a lot about. A story of blackmail and murder ensues!
The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Hercule Poirot's First Case (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Agatha Christie
In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduced readers to her Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. When the wealthy mistress of Styles Court is murdered, Poirot is on hand to wade through the confusing clues and long list of suspects! A classic whodunit.This special edition is loaded with bonus content...reviews of the era, a filmography, and a complete bonus Agatha Christie novel, "The Secret Adversary."
The Agatha Christie Collection
Agatha Christie
35 hours, 57 minutes
The Agatha Christie Collection by Steppenwolf Press brings together the early works of one of the greatest mystery writers to ever live!Featuring:The Mysterious Affair at StylesThe Secret AdversaryThe Affair At The Victory BallThe Adventure Of The Clapham CookThe Cornish MysteryThe Adventure Of Johnnie WaverlyThe Double ClueThe King Of ClubsThe Lemesurier InheritanceThe Lost MineThe Plymouth ExpressThe Chocolate BoxThe Veiled LadyThe Submarine PlansThe Market Basing MysteryandThe Murder on the Links
Philomel Cottage: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthologies The Listerdale Mystery and Witness for The Prosecution and Other Stories
The recently married Alix Martin is obsessed with a recurring dream of her new husband’s murder. Each time she can see the murderer clearly, and it’s the mild-mannered man she had previously been engaged to, taking his revenge. But, what’s worse is that at the end of the dream she thanks the murderer. Perplexed, Alix tries to calm herself by spending time in the garden of her picturesque cottage. But her gardener confuses her further by wishing her well on her trip to London—a trip which Alix knows nothing about. Now Alix is is the gardener imagining things, or is she?
Murder in the Mews: Four Cases of Hercule Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #16)
Agatha Christie
In this official authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, four mystifying criminal conundrums test the detecting skills of the unflappable Hercule Poirot.How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting and the disappearance of top secret military plans? How did the bullet that killed Sir Gervase shatter a mirror in another part of the room? And should the beautiful Valentine Chantry flee for her life from the holiday island of Rhodes?Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases—each a miniature classic of characterization, incident, and suspense.
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Agatha Christie
Suspicious events at a Middle Eastern archaeological excavation site intrigue the great Hercule Poirot as he investigates Murder in Mesopotamia, a classic murder mystery from Agatha Christie.
Amy Leatheram has never felt the lure of the mysterious East, but when she travels to an ancient site deep in the Iraqi desert to nurse the wife of a celebrated archaeologist, events prove stranger than she could ever have imagined. Her patient's bizarre visions and nervous terror seem unfounded, but as the oppressive tension in the air thickens, events come to a terrible climax--in murder.With one spot of blood as his only clue, Hercule Poirot must embark on a journey not just across the desert, but into the darkest crevices of the human soul to unravel a mystery which taxes even his remarkable powers.
The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie
This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures by Agatha Christie are compiled from short stories written for The Sketch magazine from March to December 1923. In these stories, including “The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim,” “The Veiled Lady,” and “The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb,” the eccentric private detective slowly and surely solves mysteries involving jealousy, revenge and greed. These stories were well-received at the time and cemented Christie’s reputation as the worthy successor to Arthur Conan Doyle.
While the Light Lasts
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories.In the excruciating heat of the African sun, George Crozier is traveling with his new wife, Deidre. They have not been married long, and George is aware that his wife’s thoughts are with her first husband, who was killed in this part of Africa during the War. In this hauntingly beautiful tale, Deidre is forced to confront the reality of her circumstances: “While the light lasts I shall remember, and in the darkness I shall not forget.”
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (Hercule Poirot, #44)
Agatha Christie
The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Poirot’s Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death.
The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle—they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together.
Both Hercule Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days—but, despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective and his “little gray cells.” However, when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-time murderer, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls.
The Labors of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #27)
Agatha Christie
In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet—reasoned the detective—like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters.
So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed 'Labours'. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.
Agatha Christie Premium Collection
Agatha Christie
This ebook collection contains the following works of Agatha Christie:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Secret Adversary
The Murder on the Links
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
The Adventure of the “Western Star”
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
The Mystery of the Hunter’s Lodge
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Case of the Missing Will
The Chocolate Box
The Veiled Lady
The Lost Mine
The Affair at the Victory Ball
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
The Cornish Mystery
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
The Double Clue
The King of Clubs
The Lemesurier Inheritance
The Plymouth Express
The Submarine Plans
The Market Basing Mystery
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium Collection: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Secret Adversary, The Murder on the Links, The Cornish Mystery, Hercule Poirot's Cases
Agatha Christie
This ebook collection contains the following works of Agatha Christie:
The Mysterious Affair At Styles
The Secret Adversary
The Murder On The Links
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Secret of Chimneys
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
The Adventure of the “Western Star”
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
The Mystery of the Hunter’s Lodge
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Case of the Missing Will
The Chocolate Box
The Veiled Lady
The Lost Mine
The Affair at the Victory Ball
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
The Cornish Mystery
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
The Double Clue
The King of Clubs
The Lemesurier Inheritance
The Plymouth Express
The Submarine Plans
The Market Basing Mystery
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
Dix Petits Nègres
Agatha Christie
En a-t-on parlé de l’Île du Nègre! Elle avait, selon certains, été achetée par une star de Hollywood.Des journaux avaient insinué que l’Amirauté britannique s’y livrait à des expériences ultra secrètes. Bref, quand ils reçurent –sans savoir de qui– cette invitation à passer des vacances à l’Île du Nègre, tous les dix accoururent.
Le flux et le reflux (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Gordon Cloade est mort fort à propos sous les décombres de sa villa ravagée par le Blitz. Il laisse à sa jeune veuve, Rosaleen, une fortune colossale et cela, évidemment, ne fait pas l'affaire du clan Cloade qui se voit, d'un seul coup, spolié par l'intruse. Or le bruit court que le premier mari de Rosaleen ne serait pas mort, ce qui, bien entendu, aurait pour effet d'annuler le second mariage... Ces situations troubles sont pain bénit pour les maîtres chanteurs. En voici justement un qui fait chanter la jeune femme. Pas très longtemps : en lui portant son breakfast, la petite bonne de l'auberge où l'individu est descendu trouvera, dans sa chambre, un bien vilain spectacle...
A l'hôtel Bertram (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Miss Jane Marple has checked into Bertram's Hotel in London for a much-needed vacation. The last thing she expects is that this elegant establishment, known for its service and old-world charm, could be embroiled in scandal. But after a series of strange events—including the disappearance of a fellow guest, the arrival of a notorious celebrity bad boy, and finally, a shocking murder—she finds herself drawn into a multifaceted mystery.
The hotel is full of suspects who have potential motives—and convenient alibis. While the local inspector is preoccupied with a series of recent robberies, only Miss Marple, with her shrewd observations and keen understanding of human nature, can sort out the puzzling sequence of events and zero in on the killer.
Allô, Hercule Poirot... (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
*La Disparition de M. Davenheim (The Disappearence of Mr Davenheim)
*Le Double Indice (The Double Clue)
*Le Guêpier (Wasps' Nest)
*La Poupée de la couturière (Dressmaker's Doll)
*Le Signal rouge (The Red Signal)
*SOS (SOS)
Un, deux, trois...
Agatha Christie
On a beau s'appeler Hercule Poirot, on se sent bien peu de chose, renversé dans le fauteuil du dentiste, prêt pour le supplice. L'illustre détective est beaucoup plus à son aise en face d'une affaire criminelle embrouillée. Qu'à cela ne tienne ! Cette séance humiliante va donner à Poirot l'occasion de montrer son extraordinaire talent. D'abord parce que le dentiste va mourir de façon peu naturelle. Ensuite, parce que ses patients vont être victimes, les uns après les autres, d'une série noire angoissante. De quoi requinquer le plus grand détective de tous les temps après un plombage douloureux.
Cartes sur table (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players… Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…
Le couteau sur la nuque (Hercule Poirot, #9)
Agatha Christie
Lady Edgware ne supporte pas le contradiction. Et son mari lui donne bien du souci: il refuse de divorcer. Que faire ? Mais charger Hercule POIROT de la débarrasser du gêneur, bien sûr ! Lady Edgware a tendance à confondre tueur à gages et détective ... Mais peu importe, après tout, puisque le mari vient d'avoir la bonne idée de mourir. Assassiné.
La Maison du péril (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckley. Nick is the young and reckless mistress of End House, an imposing structure perched on the rocky cliffs of St. Loo.
Poirot quickly takes a particular interest in the young woman. Recently, she has narrowly escaped a series of life-threatening accidents. Something tells the Belgian sleuth that these so-called accidents are more than just mere coincidences or a spate of bad luck. Something like a bullet! It seems all too clear to him that someone is trying to do away with poor Nick, but who? And, what is the motive? In his quest for answers, Poirot must delve into the dark history of End House. The deeper he gets into his investigation, the more certain he is that the killer will soon strike again. And, this time, Nick may not escape with her life.
Le Train bleu
Agatha Christie
Macabre découverte à bord du fameux « train bleu » qui mène vers la Riviera les riches vacanciers : Ruth Kettering, la fille du milliardaire américain Van Aldin, a été assassinée dans son compartiment. Fuyant son mari avec qui elle ne s'entendait plus, elle allait rejoindre le comte de La Roche, loin de se douter que ce séduisant personnage était très surveillé par la police. Or le somptueux collier offert à la jeune femme par son père, et dont le plus gros rubis est le célèbre « Cœur de feu », a disparu... Mais pourquoi, s'il ne s'agissait que de dérober le joyau, avoir eu le raffinement morbide de défigurer la victime ? C'est ce détail qui va conduire Hercule Poirot à éliminer les suspects les plus évidents...
Les Quatre (Hercule Poirot, #5)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot semble enfin avoir trouvé des adversaires à sa mesure : un quatuor criminel, dont le but n’est rien moins que de s’assurer la domination du monde. Rude bataille en perspective
Le crime du golf (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is summoned to France after receiving a distressing letter with a urgent cry for help. Upon his arrival in Merlinville-sur-Mer, the investigator finds the man who penned the letter, the South American millionaire Monsieur Renauld, stabbed to death and his body flung into a freshly dug open grave on the golf course adjoining the property. Meanwhile the millionaire's wife is found bound and gagged in her room. Apparently, it seems that Renauld and his wife were victims of a failed break-in, resulting in Renauld's kidnapping and death.
There's no lack of suspects: his wife, whose dagger served as the weapon; his embittered son, who would have killed for independence; and his mistress, who refused to be ignored - and each felt deserving of the dead man's fortune. The police think they've found the culprit. But Poirot has his doubts. Why is the dead man wearing an overcoat that is too big for him? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse...
Je ne suis pas coupable (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Cette petite Mary est une perle ! Un vrai rayon de soleil pour la pauvre Mrs Welman, clouée au lit par la maladie. Mais Mary ne serait-elle qu’une intrigante ? C’est ce que commence à penser la famille de la vieille dame. Et ils n’ont aucune envie de voir leur héritage leur passer sous le nez…
Mort sur le Nil
Agatha Christie
Ce n'est pas très joli de voler son fiancé à sa meilleure amie pour se marier avec lui. Et même si l'amie en question semble se résigner, la ravissante et riche Linnet Ridgeway a bien des raisons d'être inquiète... Surtout quand le hasard les rassemble, pour une croisière sur le Nil, avec d'inquiétants personnages, dans une atmosphère lourde de sensualité et de cupidité.
Un petit revolver, un crime étrange, une énigme de plus à résoudre pour un passager pas comme les autres : Hercule Poirot.
Le train de 16h50
Agatha Christie
Roulant dans la même direction et presque à vitesse égale, les deux trains semblaient disputer un match.
Mrs McGillicuddy, pour se distraire, regardait les occupants du compartiment qui s’offrait à sa vue. Ce qu’elle vit lui arracha un cri. Debout, le dos tourné, un homme serrait la gorge d’une femme : il l’étranglait. Le hasard voulut que le « 16 h 50 » ralentît et que le train « parallèle » le dépassât, disparaissant ainsi dans la nuit.
Témoin muet
Agatha Christie
Miss Arundell à déjà échappé une première fois à la mort, lors d'une chute dans les escaliers. La raison : la balle de Bob, le chien, l'a fait glisser. Mais cette deuxième fois, elle n'y échappa pas. Des accidents ? Hercule Poirot n'en est pas si sûr, car ce gentil toutou est trop bien dressé pour laisser sa balle en haut des marches…
Le crime d'Halloween
Agatha Christie
Le 31 octobre, les sorcières s’envolent sur leur manche à balai : c’est Halloween, la fête du potiron.
«Savez-vous que j’ai eu l’occasion d’assister à un vrai meurtre?» se vante Joyce, une fillette à la langue bien pendue, lors d’une soirée enfantine chez Mrs Drake… Elle en mourra.
Le Vallon (Hercule Poirot, #26)
Agatha Christie
On a beau dire, ce genre d'incident est extrêmement fâcheux... Les domestiques n'ont plus la tête à ce qu'ils font et tout va de travers. S'est-on occupé de prendre des dispositions pour le déjeuner ? Non, bien entendu ! Et cependant, la bienséance exigerait que le menu en fût modifié. On ne peut servir le canard comme si de rien n'était. Et que faire de l'invité qui va arriver d'un instant à l'autre ? Bah ! Il paraît que M. Hercule Poirot a pour métier de découvrir les assassins. Il sera ravi de trouver au Vallon de quoi s'occuper...
Les Vacances d'Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot aimerait bien passer des vacances tranquilles. Une petite île, un hôtel agréable, une cuisine soignée, des pensionnaires charmants. Tout irait pour le mieux si, au milieu des estivants, ne tournait Arlena Marshall, une de ces femmes fatales qui font perdre la tête aux hommes. Mais était-ce une raison pour l'étrangler ?
Un Meurtre sera commis le...
Agatha Christie
« Un meurtre est annoncé, qui aura lieu le vendredi 29 octobre à dix-huit heures trente à Little Paddocks. »
Au village de Chipping Cleghorn, tout le monde découvre cette petite annonce dans la gazette locale en prenant son breakfast, et les dames de Little Paddocks ne sont pas les moins surprises. Tout le monde pense à une amusante murder party imaginée par quelque facétieux. Aussi, tout le voisinage, émoustillé, rapplique-t-il à Little Paddocks et l'on attend l'heure fatidique dans la bonne humeur.
A dix-huit heures trente, la lumière s'éteint, l'assassin paraît, des coups de feu éclatent... Mais c'est l'étranger, entré Dieu sait comment dans la maison, qu'on retrouve, son pistolet à la main, effondré sur le parquet. Mort...
Témoin à charge (Hercule Poirot, #28)
Agatha Christie
Une femme témoigne contre l'homme qu'elle aime, accusé de meurtre... pour mieux le faire innocenter.
Un héritier trop pressé fait parler les morts sur les ondes de la « TSF ».
Un homme qu'on croyait parti pour l'Ecosse est retrouvé mort le lendemain matin dans un bahut espagnol, chez un de ses amis... Au long de huit récits axés sur le thème du déguisement et de la mise en scène, l'extraordinaire inventivité d'Agatha Christie se donne libre cours. Comme en se jouant, la romancière captive et intrigue son lecteur, avant de lui révéler d'un coup une solution aussi imprévisible que logique.
Témoin à charge a inspiré, en 1957, à Billy Wilder l'un de ses meilleurs films avec Marlène Dietrich, Tyrone Power et Charles Laughton.
Rendez-vous à Bagdad
Agatha Christie
Victoria Jones a beaucoup de défauts, mais au moins trois qualités : elle est très jolie, elle est courageuse, et elle aime l'aventure... Qu'avec cela, une heure après avoir été licenciée de son emploi de dactylo, cinq minutes après avoir rencontré un séduisant jeune homme, elle décide de le suivre à Bagdad, ce n'est pas étonnant. Ce qui l'est plus, c'est le tourbillon d'aventures d'espionnage qui l'attend là-bas, dans l'inquiétante atmosphère d'un Orient bouillonnant.
Rendez-vous avec la mort (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Agatha Christie
Tout le monde l'a remarqué à l'hôtel Salomon : cette Américaine qui visite la Palestine avec sa famille est une mégère tyrannique et les siens vivent terrorisés. « Il ne nous reste plus qu'à la tuer », dit une voix, quelque part dans une chambre de l'hôtel.
Comme – bien par hasard – Hercule Poirot, à cet instant, est précisement en train de fermer sa fenêtre, cette petite phrase ne tombe pas dans l'oreille d'un sourd.
Le monstre sera retrouvé mort dans son fauteuil, au cours d'une excursion à Pétra. Qui, de cette tribu soumise, a eu le courage de mettre le projet à exécution ?
Une Poignée de seigle
Agatha Christie
Pourquoi glisser une poignée de seigle dans la poche d'un homme après l'avoir empoisonné ? Pourquoi accrocher un cintre à vêtements dans le nez d'une jeune fille après l'avoir étranglée ? Que signifient ces indices saugrenus ? Sont-ils la signature du meurtrier ? Dans ce cas, il ne peut s'agir que d'un fou.
D'un monstre. Un dangereux maniaque se promène en toute liberté à Yewtree Lodge. Un maniaque qui peut frapper de nouveau. Un maniaque que miss Marple est venue démasquer. Car ce qui peut paraître saugrenu à certains prend une signification à ses yeux. Miss Marple est une très vieille dame et elle a vu tant de choses...
Poirot résout trois énigmes (Hercule Poirot, #16)
Agatha Christie
Chacun sait qu’Hercule Poirot est le plus grand détective de tous les temps. Un homme se suicide quelques heures après lui avoir demandé assistance ? Allons donc ! Ce serait trop facile, et le petit Belge sait bien que personne ne fait appel à lui sans raison… Pour lui, rien de plus facile que de déjouer les jeux de glace, aller au-delà du miroir et faire jaillir la réalité des apparences…
« Le miroir du mort », « Feux d’artifice », « L’invraisemblable vol »: trois nouvelles où le génie de la déduction d’Hercule Poirot s’en donne à cœur joie.
Poirot joue le jeu (Hercule Poirot, #35)
Agatha Christie
L'inspecteur commençait à juger Mrs Olivier fort injustement et son impression était fortifiée par une vague odeur de cognac. A leur retour dans la maison, Hercule Poirot avait tenu à faire absorber ce remède à sa vieille amie. Elle devina ce que pensait Bland et déclara aussitôt :
« Je suis pas folle et je ne suis pas ivre, mais probablement cet individu qui affirme que je bois comme un trou vous a convaincu.
- Quel individu ? demanda le policier qui passait du jardinier en second à ce personnage anonyme et n'y comprenait plus rien.
- Il a des taches de rousseur et l'accent du Yorkshire, répondit Mrs. Olivier. Mais, je le répète, je ne suis ni ivre ni folle. je suis bouleversée. Absolument bouleversée », conclut-elle avec force.
Pension Vanilos (Hercule Poirot, #34)
Agatha Christie
C'est pour une bien mince affaire qu'on dérange le grand Hercule Poirot : dans une pension de famille peuplée en majeure partie d'étudiants, il s'est produit toute une série de menus larcins et de petits actes de malveillance - délits trop insignifiants pour qu'on prévienne la police et qui semblent encore moins dignes du génie de Poirot.
Mais la liste des méfaits est si bizarre que l'attention du célèbre détective en est piquée. Alors que l'enquête commence, les choses se gâtent. En fait, elles deviennent intéressantes : trois cadavres resteront sur le carreau. Le prix à payer pour la découverte d'un bien vilain trafic...
Némésis
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple est-elle l'incarnation de Némésis, la déesse grecque de la vengeance et de la justice ? Cet étrange, ce passionnant roman d'Agatha Chrisitie n'est pas tout à fait comme les autres.
Son héroïne a vieilli, mais sa longue expérience de la vie lui permet, en partant de zéro, de résoudre un problème qui paraît insoluble.
Le Noël d'Hercule Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Agatha Christie
Pour la première fois depuis vingt ans, le vieux Siméon Lee a décidé de réunir tous ses enfants pour les fêtes de fin d'année.
Le 24 décembre, on le trouve sauvagement assassiné dans sa chambre. Tout le monde, évidemment, détestait ce vieillard cynique : Alfred et sa femme pour la tyrannie qu'il exerçait sur leur couple, Harry pour les humiliations dont il a abreuvé sa mère, George pour la rente - trop parcimonieuse à son goût - qu'il lui sert, Harry, le fils prodigue, pour le mépris dans lequel il le tient. Et puis il y a ce mystérieux M.
Farr qui vient d'Afrique du Sud. Et la jeune Pilar, la petite-fille espagnole, n'a-t-elle pas déclaré froidement que, si elle avait un ennemi, elle n'hésiterait pas à lui trancher la gorge ? Vraiment le vieux Siméon n'aurait pas dû faire part devant tout le monde de son intention de modifier son testament, il n'aurait pas dû faire cette scène détestable à ses enfants réunis, il n'aurait peut-être pas dû faire devant Pilar étalage de ses diamants...
Mrs McGinty est morte (Hercule Poirot, #32)
Agatha Christie
Assassiner une vieille dame pour lui voler trente livres, c’est d’un sordide ! Un crime aussi vulgaire ne peut intéresser l’illustre Poirot… à moins que la police ne fasse fausse route depuis le début ?
Miss Marple au Club du Mardi
Agatha Christie
Du fond de son fauteuil où elle se tient très droite tandis que ses mains tricotent, une vieille demoiselle pleine de malice écoute ses amis - un colonel et un haut fonctionnaire de Scotland Yard, tous deux à la retraite, un vieux pasteur et un médecin plein d'expérience, une charmante actrice - raconter sept étranges histoires dans lesquelles se glisse l'ombre d'un criminel inconnu.
Et miss Marple le découvre toujours, ce criminel, parce qu'elle a beaucoup observé les petites gens de son village et que la nature humaine est partout la même dit-elle... Miss Marple est bien trop modeste !
Le Miroir se brisa
Agatha Christie
Qu'avait vu Marina Gregg ? Qu'avait-elle vu juste avant la mort de Mrs Babcock ? Elle regardait fixement le mur, près de l'escalier, et son visage s'était soudain crispé de terreur.
Puis elle s'était ressaisie pour retourner, souriante, à ses invités. Mrs Babcock avait pris un cocktail... et tout s'était enchaîné très vite. On avait d'abord cru à un étourdissement, à un malaise cardiaque... Quelques minutes plus tard, elle était morte... empoisonnée... Mais pourquoi ? Pourquoi Heather Babcock, une femme toujours prête à rendre service ? Evidemment, elle aimait fourrer son nez partout, mais de là à...
Qu'avait vu Marina Gregg ?
Le major parlait trop
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple, en vacances aux Antilles, se livre à sa distraction favorite : étudier les hôtes de son hôtel.
Le Major Palgrave ne cesse de l'accabler du récit de ses exploits. Mais le Major parle trop. Il meurt. Pourquoi a-t-on tué cet inoffensif vieillard, et qui ? Cette mort, apparemment naturelle, cache un crime. Miss Marple découvrira-t-elle le coupable ?
Jeux de glaces
Agatha Christie
Le sort de Carrie-Louise inspire de vagues inquiétudes à son entourage.
A sa sœur Ruth, d'abord, et à son fils. Et aussi à son troisième mari, Lewis Serrocold. En effet, Carrie-Louise a une fille et en a adopté une autre, et a été mariée trois fois avec des hommes eux-mêmes divorcés - ce qui fait toute une tribu de beaux-fils, de belles-filles et de petits-enfants... Tout ce beau monde vit dans un institut pour jeunes délinquants. Une maison de fous, dit l'infirmière qui soigne Carrie-Louise avec dévouement.
Car Carrie-Louise souffre d'une étrange maladie qui présente quelques analogies avec un empoisonnement à l'arsenic. Le drame finira par éclater. Mais la victime n'est pas celle qu'on pense...
Ils étaient dix
Agatha Christie
L'île du Soldat a tant fait parler d'elle ! Chacun se demande qui est son nouveau propriétaire. Une star d'Hollywood, un milliardaire américain, ou l'Amirauté britannique qui s'y livrerait à des expériences ultrasecrètes ? Aussi, quand ils reçoivent une invitation à y passer des vacances, sans vraiment connaître leur hôte, ils accourent tous les dix.
Les Indiscrétions d'Hercule Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #33)
Agatha Christie
« Richard Abernethie est décédé brusquement chez lui d’une crise cardiaque. » C’est ce qu’ont écrit les journaux. Tous les proches sont accourus pour les obsèques et tout se serait passé très correctement si cette écervelée de Cora n’avait bêtement demandé : « Il a bien été assassiné, n’est-ce pas ? » Cette question incongrue jette, évidemment, un froid dans la réunion de famille.
Six ou huit coups de hache assénés, dès le lendemain, sur le crâne de la bavarde, et un peu d’arsenic fourré dans le gâteau de sa dame de compagnie, justifieront l’intervention d’Hercule Poirot. Son fameux sens de la déduction prouvera que l’innocente question de Cora n’était pas si sotte…
La Dernière Énigme
Agatha Christie
Lorsque Gwenda avait vu la villa, elle n'avait pas hésité une seconde.
C'était exactement ce qu'elle cherchait. Démodée peut-être, mais charmante... Gwenda s'y était sentie chez elle dès le premier instant. Pour un peu, cette maison aurait pu être celle de son enfance : chaque pièce lui évoquait des souvenirs confus... Son imagination lui jouait des tours, bien sûr. Comment pouvait-elle reconnaître cet endroit puisqu'elle n'avait jamais mis les pieds en Angleterre auparavant ? Pourtant, tout lui était familier...
Pourquoi s'était-elle sentie glacée de terreur en regardant dans le hall, du haut de l'escalier ? Pourquoi ? La villa était-elle hantée ? Ou bien Gwenda devenait-elle folle ?
Le Club du Mardi continue
Agatha Christie
Pourquoi cette dame anglaise comme il faut a-t-elle tué sa demoiselle de compagnie ? Qui a bien pu subtiliser le testament de ce vieux monsieur ? Et si ce n'est pas Mabel qui a empoisonné son mari, alors qui ? Aux petites soirées de Miss Marple, chacun y va d'une histoire étrange dont il a, un jour ou l'autre, été témoin. Mais, comme dans Miss Marple au club du mardi dont ce recueil de nouvelles est la suite, la vieille demoiselle, impavide dans son fauteuil, dénoue les intrigues les plus confuses avec la même assurance tranquille dont elle fait preuve lorsqu'elle noue les points de son éternel tricot.
Cinq petits cochons (Hercule Poirot, #25)
Agatha Christie
Cinq témoignages accablants ont fait condamner à la détention perpétuelle Caroline, la femme d'Amyas Crale, peintre renommé, mort empoisonné. Seize ans après, Hercule Poirot, le détective belge qu'Agatha Christie a rendu célèbre, prend l'affaire en main. Ne s'arrêtant pas aux évidences, tirant parti du moindre indice, il fait éclater une vérité à laquelle personne ne s'attendait.!
Le Chat et les Pigeons (Hercule Poirot, #36)
Agatha Christie
Que de remous dans ce pensionnat de jeunes filles renommé qu'est Meadowbank : des professeurs y trouvent la mort dans des circonstances qui dépassent l'entendement. Le coupable est-il un sadique, ou un membre du personnel ? Les crimes sont-ils liés à la présence d'une jeune princesse orientale ? Y a-t-il une corrélation entre eux et un certain petit paquet de grande valeur qu'on n'arrive pas à retrouver ?
Le Bal de la victoire (Hercule Poirot, #43)
Agatha Christie
Ladies richissimes, jolies intrigantes et danseuses célèbres ; puissants industriels, princes étrangers et membres du gouvernement... Voilà le monde que côtoie Hercule Poirot. Car il ne veut s'occuper que d'affaires extraordinaires, scandaleuses, délicates ; de crimes à la hauteur de son incomparable intelligence. Et tandis qu'à Scotland Yard les infortunés inspecteurs battent la campagne à la recherche d'empreintes de pas ou de mégots de cigarettes, Poirot s'installe dans son fauteuil où, une tasse de chocolat fumant à la main, il pense. Et comme par magie, le mystère s'éclaircit. C'est cela, le génie !
Meurtre en Mésopotamie (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Agatha Christie
Amy Leatheran, une jeune infirmière, accepte de partir en Mésopotamie sur un chantier de fouilles afin de prendre soin de la femme de l’archéologue, en proie à de terribles angoisses nocturnes. Quand une série de meurtres inexpliqués se produit, la jeune femme est soulagée de voir apparaître Hercule Poirot qui visite justement le site. Malgré son indéniable talent, parviendra-t-il à empêcher le meurtrier de frapper à nouveau ?
Още мистерии по Коледа
Agatha Christie
Коледният сезон е време за вършене на добрини, искрящи светлини и пара, издигаща се от чашите в мразовити вечери. Сезон на добра воля, когато семействата се събират, празнуват и забравят различията си. Освен ако...
Скрити тайни, зловещи отмъщения и смъртоносна алчност в навечерието на най-светлия празник. Едни от най-добрите криминални писатели създават неповторима атмосфера, изпълнена с тихи злокобни стъпки в тъмното и спотайващи се убийци.
„Още мистерии по Коледа“ е колекция от единайсет класически коледни мистерии, в която смъртта и хаосът приемат празнични форми. Сборникът включва разкази на Елис Питърс, Агата Кристи, Иън Ранкин, Г. К. Честъртън, Майкъл Инес, Джон Диксън Кар, Вал Макдърмид, Марждъри Алингам и други.
Cinq heures vingt-cinq (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
À
cinq heures vingt-cinq, une table tournante a annoncé l'assassinat du capitaine Trevelyan, un vieux célibataire misogyne et quelque peu excentrique. Et ce doit être vers cette heure-là, en effet, selon le médecin qui examine le corps, que le capitaine a été assommé...
Ce n'est toutefois qu'un des mystères que devra affronter l'inspecteur Narracott. Que penser de ces deux dames d'Afrique du Sud, venues tout exprès s'exiler dans cette région de Dartmoor, enneigée par un hiver rigoureux ? De ce neveu et héritier de la victime, qui, le jour même, avait pris pension à l'auberge voisine ?
C'est la fiancée de ce dernier, une jeune fille énergique, qui, pour le tirer d'un mauvais pas, va mener sa propre enquête, en collaboration avec un journaliste. Quitte à en remontrer au détective officiel...
Les travaux d'Hercule (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Hercule, le héros grec, avait accompli douze travaux. Cependant, ce n’est pas du héros grec qu'il s’agit ici mais tout bonnement d’Hercule Poirot. Le célèbre détective belge est loin d’avoir le physique avantageux du fils de Zeus, mais il possède des petites cellules grises en assez bon état pour résoudre ces douze énigmes particulièrement ardues.
Dans « L’Hydre de Lerne », par exemple, il est face au monstre le plus redoutable qui soit : la calomnie, et cette calomnie susrre que le docteur Oldfield a assassiné sa femme pour épouser sa garde-malade. De quoi envoyer à la potence un homme et une jeune fille…
Douze nouvelles, douze mystères brillamment élucidés.
Les Pendules
Agatha Christie
Mlle Pebmarsh est aveugle et elle a été bien surprise d'apprendre qu'un cadavre se trouvait derrière son canapé. Et que penser de ces pendules - toutes en avance d'une heure - qui encombrent les meubles de son salon ? Le jeune Colin Lamb mène l'enquête, mais décide de chercher conseil auprès d'un ami, un certain Hercule Poirot...
La Troisième Fille (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Fermement décidé à jouir d’un repos bien mérité, Hercule Poirot, le roi des détectives, unanimement reconnu comme tel, reçoit la visite d’une jeune femme qui lui déclare qu’il est trop vieux pour l’aider ! Trop vieux, lui ? Non, mais…
Une mémoire d'éléphant (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Jamais une querelle, pas de liaisons... Les Ravenscroft filaient le parfait amour. Si on ajoute à cela une excellente réputation et une situation financière confortable, on en déduit qu'ils étaient de ceux qui meurent dans leur lit.
Et non d'une balle dans la peau. Double suicide, a conclu la police, sans trop y croire. Une fin singulière pour un couple uni et paisible... Mais qu'envisager d'autre ? Un double assassinat ? Un meurtre suivi de suicide ?
Hercule Poirot a horreur des histoires inachevées. Et même si le début de celle-ci remonte très loin dans le passé, il en connaîtra le fin mot... Comme d'habitude.
La mystérieuse affaire de Styles (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective.
A refugee of the Great War, Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.
All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none can outwit Poirot as he navigates the ingenious red herrings and plot twists that earned Agatha Christie her well-deserved reputation as the queen of mystery.
La Mort dans les nuages (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
Comment lancer un dard empoisonné ? Avec une sarbacane, évidemment, comme le font les Indiens d'Amérique du Sud. Mais, si l'on n'a pas de sarbacane sous la main, n'importe quel tube fera l'affaire. Une flûte, par exemple. Ou un fume-cigarette, s'il est assez long. Et même une pipe kurde en terre cuite… pourquoi pas ? Oui, un quelconque tuyau conviendrait… Voilà qui est bien ennuyeux… Parce que, dans ce cas, tous les passagers sont suspects. N'importe qui dans l'avion peut s'être débarrassé de Mme Giselle de cette façon si particulière. Quelle drôle d'idée, tout de même ! Il y a tant d'autres moyens plus discrets de tuer quelqu'un !
Das Geheimnis der Schnallenschuhe (Hercule Poirot, #23)
Agatha Christie
Auch ein Meisterdetektiv geht nicht gern zum Zahnarzt. Und die Rätsel in der Praxis von Hercule Poirots Zahnarzt häufen sich: Der Zahnarzt wird tot aufgefunden, ein Patient stirbt wenig später, eine andere Patientin verschwindet spurlos, auf einen dritten wird ein Attentat verübt. Wie gut nur, dass Poirot vor der Tür des Zahnarztes die Dame mit den merkwürdigen Schnallenschuhen aufgefallen ist. So bereitet ihm die Lösung des geheimnisvollen Geschehens schließlich doch keine Zahnschmerzen.
Die großen Vier (Hercule Poirot, #5)
Agatha Christie
Eine teuflische Falle kostet den unübertrefflichen Meisterdetektiv Poirot das Leben!
Im Türrahmen von Hercule Poirots Schlafzimmer steht ein ungebetener Gast, von Kopf bis Fuß mit Staub bedeckt. Der Mann starrt für einen Moment auf Poirot, beginnt zu wanken und fällt zu Boden. Kurz darauf ist er tot. Wer war er? Stand er unter Schock oder litt er unter Erschöpfung? Und was sollte die große Ziffer Vier bedeuten, die er Dutzende Mal auf ein Stück Papier schrieb? Nicht wenig später legen die »Großen Vier« einen prächtigen Kranz auf Poirots Grab...
Vier Frauen und ein Mord (Hercule Poirot, #32)
Agatha Christie
Der Mord an der liebenswerten Mrs. McGinty sorgt für Unruhe in dem kleinen Dorf. Weil alle Indizien eindeutig gegen James Bentley sprechen, wird er zum Tode verurteilt. Doch gerade ein so klarer Richterspruch erweckt bei Hercule Poirot Zweifel. Seine Menschenkenntnis und seine kleinen grauen Zellen sagen ihm, dass er dieses Urteil unbedingt überprüfen muss …
Ein Mord wird angekündigt
Agatha Christie
"Am Freitag, dem 29. Oktober, 18.30 Uhr, findet in Little Paddock ein Mord statt. Freunde und Bekannte sind herzlich eingeladen."
Schlagartig gehen alle Lichter aus, Schüsse fallen, und was alle für einen Scherz und ein Gesellschaftsspiel hielten, wird zu einem eiskalten und berechnenden Mord . . . (Verlagsangabe)
Drame en trois actes (Nouvelle traduction révisée)
Agatha Christie
At an apparently respectable dinner party, a vicar is the first to die...Thirteen guests arrived at dinner at the actor's house. It was to be a particularly unlucky evening for the mild-mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, who choked on his cocktail, went into convulsions and died. But when his martini glass was sent for chemical analysis, there was no trace of poison -- just as Poirot had predicted. Even more troubling for the great detective, there was absolutely no motive!
Le Meurtre de Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
Agatha Christie
Un soir, dans sa propriété de Fernly Park, l’industriel Roger Ackroyd se confie à son ami le Dr Sheppard. La veuve qu’il envisageait d’épouser s’est suicidée pour échapper à un chantage. Dans une ultime lettre, elle lui révèle le nom de celui qui détient un terrible secret : un an plus tôt, elle a assassiné son mari.
Peu après avoir livré ces confidences, Roger Ackroyd est retrouvé mort, poignardé. Et la fameuse lettre a disparu…
Paru en 1926, ce deuxième roman d’Agatha Christie lui valut aussitôt une célébrité internationale, pour la rigueur d’une intrigue où l’énigme restait entière jusqu’aux toutes dernières pages. Et aussi pour la stupéfiante habileté avec laquelle l’astucieux détective belge du nom d’Hercule Poirot amenait ses lecteurs à la solution la plus imprévue...
The Body in the Library: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple Mysteries, 2)
Agatha Christie
Now with a beautiful new series look, the iconic Miss Marple must investigate the case of a girl found dead in Agatha Christie's classic mystery.
It's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?
The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.
E Não Sobrou Nenhum
Agatha Christie
Uma ilha misteriosa, um poema infantil, dez soldadinhos de porcelana e muito suspense são os ingredientes com que Agatha Christie constrói seu romance mais importante. Na ilha do Soldado, antiga propriedade de um milionário norte-americano, dez pessoas sem nenhuma ligação aparente são confrontadas por uma voz misteriosa com fatos marcantes de seus passados.
Convidados pelo misterioso mr. Owen, nenhum dos presentes tem muita certeza de por que estão ali, a despeito de conjecturas pouco convincentes que os leva a crer que passariam um agradável período de descanso em mordomia. Entretanto, já na primeira noite, o mistério e o suspense se abatem sobre eles e, num instante, todos são suspeitos, todos são vítimas e todos são culpados.
É neste clima de tensão e desconforto que as mortes inexplicáveis começam e, sem comunicação com o continente devido a uma forte tempestade, a estadia transforma-se em um pesadelo. Todos se perguntam: quem é o misterioso anfitrião, mr. Owen? Existe mais alguém na ilha? O assassino pode ser um dos convidados? Que mente ardilosa teria preparado um crime tão complexo? E, sobretudo, por quê?
São essas e outras perguntas que o leitor será desafiado a resolver neste fabuloso romance de Agatha Christie, que envolve os espíritos mais perspicazes num complexo emaranhado de situações, lembranças e acusações na busca deste sagaz assassino. Medo, confinamento e angústia: que o leitor descubra por si mesmo porque E não sobrou nenhum foi eleito o melhor romance policial de todos os tempos.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: American English Edition
Agatha Christie
Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose.
However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . .
Dolken från Tunis (Hercule Poirot, #4)
Agatha Christie
Dolken från Tunis är en klassiker som har trollbundit läser över hela världen.
Den berömda Hercule Poirot åtar sig ett ovanligt brutalt mordfall i den lilla byn King's Abbot. En man hittas död i sitt hem med en mycket ovanlig dolk i ryggen.
Fallet tycks olösligt men han får ovärderlig hjälp av doktorn i byn, som ger honom en av de viktigaste ledtrådarna.
Il segreto di Chimneys
Agatha Christie
What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger. As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret.
Passeggero per Francoforte
Agatha Christie
Il diplomatico Sir Stafford Nye, mentre si trova all'areoporto di Francoforte in attesa di partire per Londra, viene avvicinato da una giovane donna che gli chiede di aiutarla. La proposta è insolita: il diplomatico dovrebbe imprestarle mantella e passaporto affinché la giovane possa imbarcarsi al suo posto e sfuggire così ad un fantomatico assassino. Sir Stafford Nye, sufficientemente eccentrico e smanioso di avventure, accetta ma questa scelta gli stravolgerà la vita.
A treia fată (Hercule Poirot, #40)
Agatha Christie
Trei tinere împart un apartament în Londra. Prima este o secretară eficientă; a doua, o talentată artistă. A treia îl întrerupe pe Hercule Poirot chiar în clipa în care își savura micul dejun, anunțându-l că a comis o crimă, după care dispare. Încet-încet, la urechile lui Poirot ajung zvonuri felurite privitoare la cea de-a treia fată, la familia acesteia și la dispariția ei misterioasă. Totuși, detectivul trebuie să adune dovezi solide înainte de a o declara vinovată, inocentă sau nebună...
Primele cazuri ale lui Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #43)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot, omulețul cu mustața răsucită și cu capul în formă de ou care se consideră „cel mai faimos detectiv“, își face, în aceste povestiri, o intrare glorioasă, rezolvând, în stilul său caracteristic, unele dintre cele mai dificile cazuri din cariera lui.
Doamne foarte bogate, fete frumoase și dansatoare celebre; oameni de afaceri puternici, prinți străini și membri ai guvernului; aceasta este lumea în care se învârte Poirot, căci el nu se ocupă decât de cazuri extraordinare, scandaloase, delicate, demne de neobișnuita sa inteligență. Instalat într-un fotoliu, cu o ceașcă de ciocolată aburindă în mână, faimosul detectiv gândește.
și, ca prin magie, misterul se clarifică.
Dupa inmormantare (Hercule Poirot, #33)
Agatha Christie
Peste 2 miliarde de exemplare vandute carti traduse in peste 100 de limbi. Cora este ucisa cu brutalitate la o zi dupa inmormantarea fratelui ei, Richard.Remarca facuta de ea cu o zi inainte, la citirea testamentului, capata o semnificatie infioratoare. Cora fusese auzita de toti rostind raspicat: „Se pare ca secretul s-a pastrat foarte bine, nu-i asa? Dar a fost asasinat, nu?”. In disperare de cauza, avocatul familiei apeleaza la Hercule Poirot pentru a descoperi ce s-a intamplat cu adevarat.
Cu cărțile pe față (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Crima ca formă de artă? O idee la fel de originală ca și cel căruia îi aparține, extravagantul și bogatul domn Shaitana. Acesta îi propune lui Hercule Poirot să îi arate „exponatele” sale în cadrul unei petreceri la care îl invită alături de alți trei specialiști în dezlegarea enigmelor și de patru ucigași care au scăpat nepedepsiți până acum. Și, așa cum se temea Poirot, ceea ce începe ca o seară captivantă de bridge devine până la urmă un joc mult mai periculos ...
Ceasurile (Hercule Poirot, #39)
Agatha Christie
Peste 2 miliarde de exemplare vandute carti traduse in peste 100 de limbi Sheila Webb, o dactilografa liber-profesionista, soseste la Wilbraham Crescent ca sa ocupe slujba pentru care a fost angajata. Ceea ce gaseste insa este un cadavru bine imbracat, inconjurat de cinci ceasuri, fiecare indicand o alta ora. Dar pana la sosirea politistilor, patru dintre ceasuri au disparut si, din nefericire, stapana casei, care este oarba, nu a vazut nimic. Hercule Poirot, pensionar acum, are din fericire suficient timp sa puna cap la cap indiciile din cel mai ciudat caz al carierei sale...
Conacul dintre dealuri (Hercule Poirot, #26)
Agatha Christie
Un barbat impuscat, pe marginea piscinei; sotia lui, alaturi, tinand in mana un revolver; ceilalti oaspeti ai conacului dintre dealuri, ajunsi suspect de repede la locul crimei. Invitat si el la conac, Poirot are sentimentul ca in fata lui se desfasoara scena unei morti atent regizate. Pe masura ce investigheaza asasinarea medicului John Christow, detectivul incepe sa-si dea seama ca sub aparenta respectabilitate a gazdelor sale, se ascund numeroase secrete si drame de familie. Pe cine vor acesti oameni sa protejeze? Si de ce? De data aceasta, Hercule Poirot va trebui sa se incline in fata unui adversar pe masura.
Navidades trágicas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Agatha Christie
Simeón Lee, un anciano riquísimo de extraño y despótico carácter, reúne para la Navidad a toda su familia. Las aparentemente plácidas fiestas navideñas se convertirán en trágicas al ser brutalmente asesinado el anfitrión. Poirot hará, de nuevo, gala de su sagacidad.
Testigo de Cargo (Hercule Poirot, #28)
Agatha Christie
From the stunning title story, which the author turned into a theatre play and later became the classic film thriller by Billy Wilder, these tales of baffling crime and brilliant deduction showcase Christie at her dazzling best. Not to mention that Hercule Poirot faces his greatest challenge when his services are enlisted by the victim.
Asesinato en Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Agatha Christie
Amy Leatheran es enfermera y como tal es contratada para cuidar a Mr. Leidner, esposa de un famoso arqueólogo. Mrs. Leider padece una manía persecutoria que le produce alucinaciones y teme ser asesinada. La enfermera se traslada a Mesopotamia y se hace cargo de su paciente en un campamento, en medio del desierto iraquí, donde el marido dirige a un equipo de arqueólogos que trabaja en unas excavaciones. Las fantasías de la enfermera aumentan, pero nadie las toma en serio hasta que un día aparece muerta en su habitación.
Las manzanas (Hercule Poirot, #41)
Agatha Christie
Ariadne Oliver está de visita en casa de su amiga Judith Butler. La casa hierve de actividad, pues se prepara una fiesta infantil y hay que organizar diversos juegos. Mientras duran los preparativos, Joyce, una jovencita, afirma haber presenciado un asesinato. Nadie cree en lo que dice por su fama de mentirosa.
The Hunter's Lodge Case
Agatha Christie
The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in 1923. In 1924, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot, now London based, tasks his friend Arthur Hastings with solving a murder that is more like a riddle. It occurs at a hunting lodge. The owner has been murdered, and his nephew, Mr Roger Havering requests Poirot to investigate the murder of his uncle at his hunting lodge in Derbyshire. Poirot is ill in bed and so Hastings travels there while Poirot solves the case by remote control.
Accident: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time on audio.
A retired police inspector recognizes a woman in his village whom he once suspected of murdering her husband. He is determined that her new husband won’t suffer the same fate…
Asesinato en Bardsley Mews (Hercule Poirot, #16)
Agatha Christie
Cuatro relatos, a cual más interesante, protagonizados por el infalible Poirot.
Asesinato en Bardsley Mews: En la noche de Guy Fawkes, el estallido de los petardos oculta el sonido de un disparo y el cuerpo de Miss Allen aparece sin vida.
Un robo increíble: En una reunión de alta sociedad, desaparecen los planos de una nueva y secreta bomba.
El espejo del muerto: Sir Gervas Chevenix-Gore, conocido como el último barón, ha muerto en circunstancias extrañas. Poirot deberá demostrar que no se trata de un suicidio.
Triángulo en rodas: Triángulo en rodas: Un clásico triángulo amoroso deviene en un complejo asesinato.
Tragedia en tres actos (Hercule Poirot, #11)
Agatha Christie
La muerte de un anciano es atribuida a causas naturales hasta que el envenenamiento de un famoso médico hace surgir la sospecha de que se trata, en realidad, del primer crimen de una serie. Dos amigos de las víctimas inician una investigación por su cuenta para dilucidar el misterio, pero deberán recurrir al inefable Hércules Poirot, cuya intervención resultará decisiva para descubrir al astuto asesino.
C'è un cadavere in biblioteca
Agatha Christie
St. Mary Mead, una mattina come tante. Almeno fino quando il colonnello Bantry e sua moglie Dolly vengono bruscamente svegliati da una cameriera terrorizzata, venuta ad annunciare che, nella biblioteca della villa, è stato trovato il cadavere di una sconosciuta in abito da sera, apparentemente assassinata. Nessuno degli abitanti della casa ha mai conosciuto la vittima, ma allora come spiegare il bizzarro ritrovamento? La polizia, subito interpellata, comincia le indagini, ma ancora una volta sarà la simpatica Miss Marple, con il suo occhio infallibile e la sua lucida capacità di far luce nei più tortuosi meandri dell’animo umano, a risolvere il caso.
Asesinato en el campo de golf
Agatha Christie
Un nuevo reto para las células grises de Hércules Poirot. ¿Una muerte que habría podido evitar? Hércules Poirot recibe una carta de Paul Renauld, quien le dice que teme por su vida y le urge a que acuda en su ayuda. Así, junto con su amigo el capitán Hastings, el detective se dirige rápido al norte de Francia para prestar sus servicios al nuevo cliente. Sin embargo, llegan demasiado el cuerpo de Renauld yace apuñalado en medio de un campo de golf. Mientras Poirot investiga la escena del crimen y a los posibles sospechosos, descubre otro cuerpo asesinado de la misma manera que el primero, y con la misma arma. ¿Qué tienen en común estos hombres? ¿Quién los ha matado? ¿Y por qué Poirot no deja de pensar en un crimen cometido años atrás?
Og dermed var det ingen
Agatha Christie
Ti små negerbarn er tittelen på et barnerim som forteller om hvordan ti barn blir tatt av dage. Nøyaktig etter samme oppskrift mister hovedpersonene i denne boken livet. Ti mennesker som er samlet på en øde øy blir myrdet en etter en. Ingen vet hvem som er morderen er eller hvor han skjuler seg.
Den åpne graven (Hercule Poirot #2)
Agatha Christie
On a French golf course, a millionaire is found stabbed in the back! An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course. But why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse!
Den hemmelige fiende (Tommy and Tuppence #1)
Agatha Christie
Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love… and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.—"willing to do anything, go anywhere." But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy.
It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined—a danger that could put an abrupt end to their business…and their lives.
A Mansão Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
Agatha Christie
Um inofensivo convite para almoçar na Mansão Hollow logo se transforma em mais um caso a ser desvendado por Hercule Poirot. A cena do crime parece um tanto artificial: o corpo de um homem agonizando na beira da piscina, sua mulher logo ao lado segurando um revólver, e ainda três testemunhas. Seria na verdade uma encenação, uma brincadeira de mau gosto para provocar o detetive? Infelizmente, para a vítima, não.
Indo contra todas as evidências, Poirot não demora a descobrir que a arma que aquela mulher tinha nas mãos não era a mesma que matou seu marido. O que aconteceu, então?
Das Geheimnis von Greenshore Garden (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
In Großbritannien 2013 erstmals veröffentlicht! Jetzt auch in deutscher Übersetzung. Für ihr Sommerfest haben sich die Bewohner von Greenshore House etwas Besonderes ausgedacht. In ihrem Garten soll eine inszenierte Mörderjagd für Unterhaltung sorgen. Ariadne Oliver, eine bekannte Krimiautorin, soll das Detektivspiel organisieren. Ohne nachzudenken, stimmt sie zu. Doch plötzlich ahnt sie, dass aus dem Spiel ganz schnell Ernst werden könnte, und ruft in letzter Minute ihren guten Freund Hercule Poirot zu Hilfe.
Mord im Orientexpress
Agatha Christie
Nach einigen Mühen hat Hercule Poirot ein Abteil im Kurswagen Istanbul - Calais des Luxuszugs ergattert. Doch auch jetzt ist ihm keine Ruhe vergönnt: Ein amerikanischer Tycoon ist ermordet worden, der ganze Zug voller Verdächtiger. Und der Mörder könnte jederzeit wieder zuschlagen. Eine Aufgabe, wie gemacht für den Meisterdetektiv.
A Festa das Bruxas (Hercule Poirot, #41)
Agatha Christie
Numa festa da Noite das Bruxas, Joyce, uma jovem fã de livros policiais, confessa ter já assistido a um assassinato. Mas ela tem fama de contadora de histórias mirabolantes e ninguém lhe presta atenção. Porém, quando Joyce é encontrada morta nessa mesma noite, todos se perguntam se esta última história não teria um fundo de verdade.
Quem de entre os convidados quereria silenciá-la? Não há ninguém melhor do que Hercule Poirot para responder a esta questão. Mas nem mesmo para o grande detetive será fácil desmascarar o assassino…
Hercule Poirot é o personagem mais famoso de Agatha Christie. Este agente reformado da polícia belga é um detetive brilhante, pomposo e de aparência extravagante.
Os seus métodos de investigação são únicos e infalíveis.
Não há mistério que resista às famosas celulazinhas cinzentas de Poirot.
Cinco cerditos (Hercule Poirot, #25)
Agatha Christie
Una joven acude a Hercule Poirot en busca de ayuda. Su padre, Amyas Crale, un famoso pintor, fue envenenado hace muchos años, y su madre, juzgada y condenada por este crimen, murió en la cárcel. La muchacha fue enviada entonces a Canadá con unos parientes, quienes la educaron y cambiaron el nombre.
Y no quedó ninguno
Agatha Christie
Diez personas sin relación alguna entre sí son reunidas en un misterioso islote de la costa inglesa por un tal Señor Owen, propietario de una lujosa mansión a la par que perfecto desconocido para todos sus invitados. Tras la primera cena, y sin haber conocido aún a su anfitrión, los diez comensales son acusados mediante una grabación de haber cometido un crimen en el pasado.
Uno por uno, a partir de ese momento, son asesinados sin explicación ni motivo aparente. Sólo una vieja canción infantil parece encerrar el misterio de una creciente pesadilla.
Cita con la muerte (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Agatha Christie
Mrs. Boynton es una mujer entrada en años que más que gobernar, esclaviza a sus hijastros ya mayores. Pero ella es la dueña del dinero y, hasta su muerte, todos deberán girar a su alrededor. En el transcurso de un viaje a las ruinas de Petra, los Boynton coinciden con otros viajeros entre los que está Poirot. Cuando el grupo vuelve de la excursión, a la que la anciana no ha acudido, la encuentran muerta a la puerta de su tienda. Todos tienen motivos para desear su muerte, todos son sospechosos.
Y no quedó ninguno (Diez negritos)
Agatha Christie
Diez personas reciben sendas cartas firmadas por un desconocido Mr. Owen, que las invita a pasar unos días en la mansión que tiene en uno de los islotes de la costa de Devon.
La primera noche, después de la cena, una voz las acusa, de ser culpables de un crimen. Lo que parece ser una broma macabra se convierte en una espantosa realidad cuando, unos por uno, los diez invitados son asesinados en una atmósfera de miedo y mutuas recriminaciones. La clave parece estar en una antigua canción infantil: "Diez negritos se fueron a cenar, uno se ahogó y quedaron nueve. Nueve negritos trasnocharon mucho, uno no despertó, y quedaron ocho..."
Morte na Mesopotâmia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Agatha Christie
A enfermeira Amy Leatheran é contratada para se juntar a uma expedição arqueológica no Iraque. Mas sua função ali tem bem pouco a ver com ruínas e artefatos: ela deve vigiar de perto a bela Louise Leidner, que está cada vez mais apavorada com a ideia de que talvez seu ex-marido não esteja tão morto quanto acreditava.
Louise pode estar imaginando coisas. Mas o fato é que, uma semana após a chegada da enfermeira, a mulher é encontrada morta no próprio quarto, e agora cabe a Hercule Poirot identificar o assassino. Quem terá sido? Tudo indica que o culpado está entre os membros da equipe de cientistas.
قطة بين الحمام: جثة في صالة الألعاب (Hercule Poirot, #36)
Agatha Christie
في وقت متأخر من احدى الليالي كان هناك اثنان من الأساتذة يحققان في أمر ضوء وامض في صالة الألعاب في أثناء نوم بقية الموجودين في المدرسة وهناك وجدوا بين عصي اللاكروس جثة مدرسة ألعاب رياضية مكروهة من الطلبة وكانت تلك المدرسة مقتولة بطلقة مباشرة في القلب تغرق المدرسة في دوامة الفوضى عندما تقوم القطة بجريمة قتل أخرى ولسوء الحظ فان الطالبة جوليا أبجونز تعرف الكثير عن هذا الأمر وتعرف بصفة خاصة أنه بدون مساعدة هيركيول بوارو ستكون هي نفسها الضحية التالية .
الأجوف (Hercule Poirot, #26)
Agatha Christie
قوبل بوارو بترحاب كبير لدى وصوله لحفل العشاء بمنزل لوسي أنجكتيل الريفي. لكن كان هناك رجل مستلق يحتضر بجوار حوض السباحة وقطرات دمائه تسيل مختلطة بمياه الحوض وكانت زوجته واقفة ممسكة بمسدس
وفي أثناء التحقيق، بدأ بوارو يكتشف أنه تحت الأسطح المهندمة، يكمن الكثير من الأسرار العائلية المعقدة ويصبح الجميع محلا للشك
أبجدية القتلى (Hercule Poirot, #13)
Agatha Christie
When Alice Ascher is murdered in Andover, Hercule Poirot is already on to the clues. Alphabetically speaking, it's one down, twenty-five to go.There's a serial killer on the loose. His macabre calling card is to leave the ABC Railway guide beside each victim's body. But if A is for Alice Asher, bludgeoned to death in Andover; and B is for Betty Bernard, strangled with her belt on the beach at Bexhill; then who will Victim C be?
إبزيم الحذاء (Hercule Poirot, #23)
Agatha Christie
A dentist's suspicious death leads Poirot to drill the good doctor's patients, partners, lovers, and friends.
From the Publisher:
What reason would an amiable dentist like Dr. Morely have for committing suicide? He didn't have emotional difficulties, money problems, or love trouble. What he did have was an appointment with Hercule Poirot, who is not persuaded by the suicide story and has therefore taken it upon himself to question the good doctor's patients, partners, and friends. All he's come up with is the numbing fear that Dr. Morely wasn't an unlikely victim at all. Nor the first.
مبنى الرجل الميت (Hercule Poirot, #35)
Agatha Christie
يقيم السير ستبس في أراضيه احتفالاً... احتفالاً من نوع مختلف. أريادني أوليفر، الكاتبة المشهورة لقصص التحري، ستنظم الحدث الأساسي في الاحتفال: "مسابقة البحث عن المجرم". وهي قد رتبت جميع التفاصيل بعبقريتها المألوفة. لقد أُعد المشهد للجريمة !
ولكن أريادني أوليفر غير مرتاحة: شيء ما غير صحيح... وليتها تعرف ما هو هذا الشيء. لذلك تتصل بصديقها القديم، هيركيول بوارو، طلبا للمساعدة.
Muerte en la vicaría (Miss Marple #1)
Agatha Christie
Al encontrar el cuerpo sin vida del coronel Protheroe en el despacho del vicario, su segunda esposa y el párroco se convierten en los principales sospechosos, y tras el dudoso resultado de las investigaciones, miss Marple considera que esa muerte beneficia a más de uno. ¿Descubrirá a quién?
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Murder at Hazelmoor
Agatha Christie
It was only a parlor game to while away a bitter winter evening. When the spirits rapped out the message that Captain Trevelyan was dead, it struck everyone as a bad joke. But when Major Barnaby found Trevelyan very dead on his study floor, it was a decidedly eerie coincidence...a coincidence that raised startling questions.
Inspector Narracott wanted no help from the spirit world. He wanted answers...answers that would explode in scandal and point the finger at the man—or woman—who had committed a macabre murder.
القضية الغامضة في مدينة ستايلز (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Agatha Christie
مؤخراً كانت تجري بعض الأحداث الغريبة في مدينة ستايلز
فلقد اندفعت ايفيلين الرفيقة الدائمة للسيدة انجلثورب
من المنزل وهي تغمغم قائلة : أسماك القرش كثيرة !
ومع غيابها خيم على الجو شيء متعذر تحديده فوجودها كان يعني الأمن
أما الآن فيخيم على الجو سحابة من الشك مع وجود إرهاصات لوقوع أحداث شريرة .
قدح القهوة مهشم ، بقع شمع متساقطة
وفراش من عشب البغوينا هي كل ما يحتاج إليه بوارو لاستعراض مهاراته الأسطورية في التحقيق
" قصة رائعة يتميز أسلوبها بالوضوح والإثارة "
Πάρτι για δολοφόνους (Hercule Poirot, #32)
Agatha Christie
«Αυτό που αναζητώ εγώ είναι η αλήθεια. Πάντα η αλήθεια».
Σ’ ένα πάρτι για το Χάλοουιν ένα δεκατριάχρονο κορίτσι, η Τζόις, περηφανεύεται ότι υπήρξε μάρτυρας φόνου. Και ενώ κανείς δεν την πιστεύει, εκείνη το σκάει. Ύστερα από ώρες, εντοπίζεται: είναι ακόμη στο σπίτι, πνιγμένη… μέσα σ’ έναν κουβά με μήλα.
Το ίδιο βράδυ ο Ηρακλής Πουαρό καλείται να διαλευκάνει την υπόθεση, ωστόσο η αποστολή του δεν είναι απλή, αφού κανείς δεν μπορεί να φανταστεί τον λόγο για τον οποίο δολοφονήθηκε η μικρή παραμυθού.
Κι αν η Τζόις είχε δίκιο; Κι αν πράγματι είχε δει με τα ίδια της τα μάτια έναν φόνο; Κι αν ο δολοφόνος είναι… δολοφόνος εις διπλούν;
The Listerdale Mystery
Agatha Christie
A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly…Twelve tantalizing cases… the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed’s fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man’s sudden personality change; a retired inspector’s hunt for a murderess; a young woman’s impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer’s arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano’s hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah’s emerald.All of these short stories have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie.
Passageiro para Frankfurt
Agatha Christie
No aeroporto de Frankfurt, a viagem de Sir Stafford Nye sofre uma reviravolta. Enquanto aguarda seu voo, uma mulher o aborda dizendo estar em perigo mortal. Em um arroubo de cavalheirismo, o diplomata inglês lhe entrega o passaporte e a passagem, ajudando a jovem a escapar. De volta à Inglaterra, Nye reencontra a moça em circunstâncias misteriosas e acaba descobrindo uma conspiração internacional de grandes proporções. Existe um plano em ação para recolocar os nazistas no poder, e apenas um seleto grupo de agentes pode impedir que isso aconteça.
Assassinato no Beco
Agatha Christie
Nesta coletânea de quatro contos da Rainha do Crime, o amado detetive Hercule Poirot está de volta para investigar casos nada comuns. Em Assassinato no beco, prepare-se para narrativas envolvendo um homicídio disfarçado de suicídio, o roubo de planos militares ultrassecretos, a morte misteriosa de um homem por uma bala que se desviou da trajetória natural e um triângulo amoroso que faz Poirot voltar imediatamente de suas férias.
Um Passe de Mágica (Miss Marple, #6)
Agatha Christie
Coisas estranhas têm acontecido em Stonygates, antiga mansão de Carrie, velha amiga de Miss Marple. A casa vive repleta de pessoas, pois a família de Carrie é numerosa e, além disso, o lugar abriga uma escola-reformatório para crianças carentes e delinqüentes. Três crimes acontecem na mansão: o marido de Carrie sofre uma tentativa de assassinato, o enteado dela é morto e a própria Carrie quase é envenenada. Será Miss Marple capaz de proteger a sua amiga e ajudar a polícia a desvendar a identidade do criminoso?
Um crime adormecido
Agatha Christie
Acompanhe o último caso a ser desvendado pela incomparável Miss Marple, uma das personagens mais famosas da Rainha do Crime. Quando a jovem Gwenda se muda junto ao marido para uma mansão litorânea, não imaginava que seria assombrada pela visão do assassinato de uma mulher estranhamente familiar. Apavorada e sem saber se o crime realmente aconteceu ou não, a mulher não tem alternativa a não ser invocar a única pessoa capaz de desvendar este Miss Marple. Porém, quanto mais fundo cavam para desenterrar a história, mais claro fica para elas que, talvez, alguns mistérios devam permanecer adormecidos… Lançado postumamente, Um crime adormecido é um desfecho emocionante para uma das personagens mais famosas e queridas da literatura de misté Miss Marple.
Um brinde de cianureto
Agatha Christie
Onze meses se passaram desde a morte da bela Rosemary Barton. A memória do trágico jantar onde ela se envenenou ainda assombra amigos e familiares que estavam presentes. Os eventos daquela noite se tornam ainda mais misteriosos quando Mr. Barton começa a receber cartas anônimas que indicam que a morte de Rosemary não foi um suicídio, como o relatório da polícia indicava.
Mas quem poderia ter desejado a morte de Rosemary? Um marido traído, uma irmã invejosa, um amante ciumento ou uma esposa em busca de vingança? A única certeza é que nenhuma das pessoas que foram ao jantar naquela noite estava dizendo a verdade.
Punição para a Inocência
Agatha Christie
Jacko Argyle é detido sob alegação de que teria assassinado sua mãe em um surto de loucura, sendo condenado à prisão perpétua. Dois anos depois, surge uma prova, encontrada pelo doutor Arthur Calgary, de que o preso é inocente, mas a descoberta chega tarde demais: Jacko morre atrás das grades. Os achados do doutor reabrem as feridas dos membros da família, que passam a encarar uns aos outros com desconfiança e suspeita, assombrados com a possibilidade de que o verdadeiro assassino ainda esteja entre eles.
O Cavalo Amarelo
Agatha Christie
Uma mulher à beira da morte se confessa a um padre, que, na mesma noite, é assassinado. O criminoso o revista tão abruptamente que rasga sua batina. O que ele estava procurando? Há alguma relação entre a morte do padre e a confissão da mulher? Mark Easterbrook está determinado a descobrir, e a única pista que tem é uma lista com nove nomes encontrada no sapato do sacerdote.
O Mistério do Trem Azul (Hercule Poirot, #6)
Agatha Christie
Quando o luxuoso Trem Azul chega a Nice, na Rivieira Francesa, um guarda tenta acordar a serena Ruth Kettering, uma jovem atraente e riquíssimia herdeira. Qual não é o seu susto ao perceber que ela está morta, assassinada com um pesado golpe na cabeça que a deixou quase irreconhecível. Além disso, alguém roubou seus preciosos rubis. O primeiro suspeiro é Derek, o marido de Ruth. Mas Hercule Poirot não está totalmente convencido, então monta uma completa reconstituição do crime e da viagem, com direito a tudo, inclusive a presença do assassino a bordo...
Assassinato no Expresso do Oriente
Agatha Christie
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous Orient Express in its tracks as it travels through the mountainous Balkans. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year but, by the morning, it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.
One of the passengers is none other than detective Hercule Poirot. On vacation.
Isolated and with a killer on board, Poirot must identify the murderer—in case he or she decides to strike again.
A Mansão Hollow
Agatha Christie
Em um fim de semana que deveria ser divertido, a Mansão Hollow é preenchida pelos convidados da extravagante anfitriã Lucy Angkatell, e isso inclui a presença de Hercule Poirot. Porém, ele é surpreendido ao ver um corpo ensanguentado à beira da piscina, e o primeiro pensamento do detetive belga é de que aquela é uma cena muito bem planejada para enganá-lo. O que o investigador não esperava era que o homem estivesse realmente morto, e que o sangue escorrendo para a água era real.
Agora, Poirot é tragado para uma teia de mentiras, segredos e envolvimentos passionais em uma narrativa repleta de reviravoltas que apenas a Rainha do Crime poderia proporcionar com tamanha maestria em um de seus maiores e mais aclamados clássicos.
A Maldição do Espelho (Miss Marple, #9)
Agatha Christie
O pacato vilarejo de St. Mary Mead está mudando. Novas casas estão sendo construídas, atraindo novos moradores, e agora o povoado tem até um supermercado! De sua janela, Miss Marple assiste a tudo isso e fica curiosa ao saber que a estrela de cinema americana Marina Gregg se mudou para uma das mansões da região. Seu interesse aumenta quando, durante uma das festas na casa da atriz, uma das convidadas morre após tomar um drinque envenenado. A atriz tem certeza de que a bebida havia sido preparada para ela – mas quem poderia querer matá-la? E por quê? Buscando responder a estas perguntas, Miss Marple embrenha-se no passado dos envolvidos, fazendo de A maldição do espelho um dos mistérios mais psicologicamente intensos de Agatha Christie.
A Noite das Bruxas
Agatha Christie
Era a vez da viúva Rowena Drake ser a anfitriã da tradicional festa de Halloween do vilarejo. Durante os preparativos, Joyce, uma irrequieta menina de treze anos, gaba-se por já ter testemunhado um assassinato. Ninguém lhe dá ouvidos e tudo transcorre bem em meio a brincadeiras do dia das bruxas, até que um crime interrompe a diversão. Hercule Poirot prepara-se para uma noite entediante quando é surpreendido por uma ligação aflita de sua velha amiga e escritora de livros policiais Ariadne Oliver, convicta de que só ele poderia desvendar esse mistério antes que um novo crime aconteça... Publicado em 1969, A noite das bruxas é um romance da maturidade de Agatha Christie e uma das últimas obras escritas pela Rainha do Crime.
Depois do funeral
Agatha Christie
Até então, a súbita morte do abastado Richard Abernethie não parecia nada além de natural para um homem da idade dele. Ainda assim, uma pessoa permanece desconfiada: Cora Lansquenet, sua irmã.
Certa de que Richard foi assassinado, a mulher expõe a suspeita durante a leitura do testamento, logo depois do funeral. Mas por que ela esperou até aquele momento?Apesar de nenhum dos demais familiares acreditarem na ocorrência de um crime, quando Cora é assassinada a machadadas, a única escolha da família é investigar ambas as mortes.
Por sorte, o advogado responsável pelo testamento de Richard, Mr. Entwhistle, conhece alguém perfeito para solucionar este estranho caso: o detetive Hercule Poirot.
Assassinato na Casa do Pastor
Agatha Christie
St. Mary Mead. Um pacato vilarejo onde há quinze anos năo ocorre um homicídio e onde as pessoas discutem a vida alheia tomando chá. Quando um sangrento crime acontece em plena casa do pastor, o alvoroço é grande. O arrogante inspetor Slack é escalado para investigar o caso. O mistério também intriga uma discreta moradora que gosta de jardinagem e de observar pássaros de binóculo, mas cujo principal hobby é o estudo do comportamento humano: Miss Marple. A estreia da sagaz velhinha, o aparecimento de personagens inusitados e a engenhosidade da trama fazem deste romance de 1930 um dos clássicos de Agatha Christie.
Os Crimes ABC (Hercule Poirot, #13)
Agatha Christie
Poirot recebe uma carta inusitada: nela está anunciada a data e o local de um crime. Assinada apenas como “ABC”, o remetente clama ser tão engenhoso que nem mesmo o brilhante detetive seria capaz de pegá-lo. Após o crime de fato ter sido cometido, Poirot consegue uma única pista ― a de que o assassino escolhe suas vítimas em ordem alfabética ― e precisa correr contra o tempo antes que o terrível homicida continue a avançar nas letras…
A Casa Torta
Agatha Christie
A numerosa família Leonides vive numa estranha mansão nos subúrbios de Londres, sob o olhar protector, e um tanto controlador, do patriarca Aristide Leonides.
Quando o velho milionário é assassinado, deixa para trás uma longa lista de suspeitos, encabeçada pela própria viuva, cinquenta anos mais nova do que ele.
"Detective" e narrador em A Casa Torta, Charles Hayward não voltaria a figurar em mais nenhum livro de Agatha Christie. Esta participação única é todavia bastante marcante, pois A Casa Torta permaneceria sempre como um dos títulos preferidos da autora e tem, a par de O Assassinato de Roger Ackroyd, um dos mais surpreendentes finais de toda a sua obra.
Os treze problemas
Agatha Christie
SEJA BEM-VINDO AO CLUBE DAS TERÇAS-FEIRAS, ONDE NENHUM MISTÉRIO FICA SEM SOLUÇÃO.
No segundo livro de contos de Agatha Christie – uma das maiores autoras de livros de suspense policial – publicado nas novas edições da HarperCollins, um grupo de amigos se reúne na casa de Miss Marple toda semana, o Clube das Terças-feiras. Juntos, eles se desafiam a solucionar crimes nunca antes resolvidos e cada um desses treze mistérios será analisado minuciosamente pelo olhar impecável da adorável Miss Marple.
Cada um dos treze contos, ou problemas, irá corresponder a um mistério ainda não solucionados ― um ladrão que cometeu o mesmo crime duas vezes, uma mensagem deixada por um homem vítima de envenenamento, o estranho caso de um testamento desaparecido, e uma médium que avisou que gerânios azuis significavam morte são alguns desses emocionantes enigmas.
Com histórias empolgantes, Os treze problemas mostra como a capacidade inventiva da rainha do crime nos livros de suspense policial nunca deixará de nos impressionar.
É Fácil Matar
Agatha Christie
O policial Luke Fitzwilliam retorna à Grã-Bretanha depois de anos servindo no Oriente Médio para uma longa estadia. Em seu caminho para Londres, ele cruza com uma mulher que afirma ter um serial killer atuando em seu pequeno vilarejo, Wychwood. De início, Fitzwilliam não acredita nas declarações de Miss Pinkerton, mas, quando recebe a notícia de que sua companheira de viagem foi encontrada morta, decide dar uma chance à investigação. Então, o corpo de uma quarta vítima aparece, e todas as mortes parecem um acidente. Mas, como Fitzwilliam descobrirá, em Wychwood, nada é como parece…
Morte no Nilo (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Agatha Christie
A tranquilidade de um cruzeiro de luxo pelo Nilo chega ao fim quando o corpo de Linnet Doyle, uma bela e jovem milionária, é descoberto em sua cabine. Porém, para azar do autor do crime, o brilhante detetive Hercule Poirot está a bordo. Ele logo descobre que cada passageiro é suspeito, pois todos tinham motivos para tirar a vida de Linnet. Em um rio de mentiras, Poirot precisa descobrir a verdade sobre esse estranho assassinato.
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology The Adventure of The Christmas Pudding Major Hastings and Hercule Poirot are not interested in the mystery of the Spanish Chest, which has been reported in the papers so often that it seems to be an entirely closed case. But, when Hastings persuades Poirot to attend a fabulous party given by Lady Chatterton, they discover someone sequestered upstairs who is desperate for their help. Will the contents of a dead man’s pockets reveal to the inscrutable eye of Hercule Poirot who the culprit is?
O misterioso Mr. Quin
Agatha Christie
Nem mesmo Mr. Satterthwaite, um observador astuto da natureza humana, sabe dizer quem é este homem misterioso. De fato, a única coisa de que se tem certeza é que a presença de Harley Quin é sempre um prenúncio de amor... ou de morte.
Desde o início da noite, Mr. Satterthwaite, um milionário curioso, já pressentia uma atmosfera estranha em relação à festa de Ano-Novo. E, quando uma pessoa misteriosa bate à porta, suas suspeitas se tornam realidade.
A figura enigmática que muda o curso da noite é Mr. Quin, um homem peculiar que aparece e desaparece como em um piscar de olhos, mas sempre como uma espécie de presságio: às vezes bom, mas outras… fatal.
Neste livro de contos envolvente, os dois investigadores favoritos da Rainha do Crime se juntam para desvendar crimes misteriosos usando suas extraordinárias habilidades de observação e instintos quase místicos. Com auras sombrias, os protagonistas dessa coletânea de histórias apresentarão a você uma nova faceta de Agatha Christie, com uma aura quase sobrenatural e personagens complexos.
Um Corpo Na Biblioteca
Agatha Christie
O corpo de uma jovem é encontrado no tapete da biblioteca dos Bantry, às sete da manhã. A vítima é uma completa desconhecida e o casal Bantry decide chamar as autoridades para investigar o caso — e também, é claro, Miss Marple, detetive amadora e amiga da sra. Bantry.
Tudo se complica ainda mais quando chega até eles a notícia de outra adolescente morta, carbonizada dentro de um carro incendiado em uma pedreira. Qual será a possível conexão entre os dois incidentes?
Os Quatro Grandes (Hercule Poirot, #5)
Agatha Christie
Um homem invade o apartamento de Hercule Poirot em circunstâncias suspeitas. Quem é ele? Está sofrendo de choque ou há algo mais grave acontecendo? Acima de tudo, o que significa o papel que carrega, em que o número quatro foi escrito várias e várias vezes? De repente, Poirot se vê submerso em um mundo de intrigas, arriscando a vida para descobrir a verdade sobre uma organização criminosa internacional.
Tape-Measure Murder (Miss Marple)
Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Miss Politt has been waiting and waiting outside Laburnum Cottage for Mrs. Spenlow, to no avail. She nervously acquires the help of the next door neighbour whose gumption and persistence reveal that Mrs. Spenlow is dead on the hearthrug. The whole of St. Mary Mead are convinced it’s Mr. Spenlow, who has shown no emotion upon his wife’s sudden death, but, with Miss Marple’s characteristic assiduity she shows that it is perhaps not that simple. And when people’s pasts catch up with them, it can make them act rashly.
Poirot Perde uma Cliente (Hercule Poirot, #17)
Agatha Christie
Everyone blamed Emily’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.
On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didn’t receive the letter until June 28th… by which time Emily was already dead.
Um mistério no Caribe
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple está entediada em suas férias à beira-mar. O sol até ajuda com seu reumatismo, mas nada divertido acontece. Até que finalmente seu interesse é despertado pela história de um assassinato contada pelo Major Palgrave, mas, justo quando ele ia lhe mostrar uma foto do homicida, o major se interrompe. No dia seguinte, é encontrado morto em seu quarto, sem nunca ter terminado a história. Sua morte, aparentemente, é apenas a primeira dos muitos mistérios que o Caribe apresenta…
Os Trabalhos de Hércules
Agatha Christie
Nesta coletânea de contos, um dos personagens mais recorrentes na obra de Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot, defronta-se com casos de assassinato, chantagem e fraudes. O detetive se vê diversas vezes diante de desafios inéditos em sua carreira. Mais do que nunca, sua imaginação e capacidade de dedução são postas em jogo.
O LEÃO DA NÉMEIA; A HIDRA DE LERNA; A CORÇA DE ARCÁDIA; O JAVALI DE ERIMANTO; AS CAVALARIÇAS DE ÁUGIAS; AS AVES DO LAGO ESTÍNFALE; O TOURO DE CRETA; OS CAVALOS DE HIPÓLITA; O REBANHO DE CERIÃO; AS MAÇÃS DAS HESPÉRIDES; AS PROFUNDEZAS DO INFERNO.
Uma porção de centeio
Agatha Christie
Após sofrer uma morte violenta, o milionário Rex Fortescue é encontrado com uma porção de centeio no bolso do paletó. Em pouco tempo, o assassino faz outras duas vítimas ― entre elas uma moça que costumava trabalhar para Miss Marple ―, e a única pista da velhinha é que o homicida segue à risca a letra de uma cantiga infantil ao cometer os crimes. Miss Marple decide investigar as mortes, mas ela precisa correr, pois há um maníaco à solta e o próximo verso da canção se aproxima...
O Homem do Terno Marrom
Agatha Christie
Ünlü bir fizikçi olan Sir Claude Avory savunma sanayi alanında çok önemli bir formül üretir. Ancak aile fertlerinin bu formülü çalacağından şüphe etmektedir. Duruma açıklık getirmesi için ünlü dedektif Hercule Poirot'yu malikânesine davet eder.
Bu arada Sir Avory tüm aile fertlerini de çağırmıştır. Yemek sonrası kütüphanede bir yandan kahvesini yudumlarken bir yandan da onlarla sohbet edecektir. Çünkü formülün akrabaları tarafından çalındığını anlamıştır. Uşağına gizlice kapıyı kilitlemesini emreder, misafirlerine de ışıkların kısa bir süreliğine kapatılacağını ve formülü çalan kişinin kâğıdı sehpanın üzerine koymasını söyler. Ancak ışıklar yandığında misafirler kendilerini hiç de beklemedikleri bir manzaranın içinde bulurlar; ortada boş bir zarf ve bir ceset vardır.
Poirot malikâneye ulaştığında Sir Avory'nin cansız bedeniyle karşılaşır. Şimdi her şey ünlü dedektifin keskin zekâsına, müthiş dikkatine ve eşsiz gözlemine kalmıştır...
"Poirot... tıpkı sade bir kahve gibi canlandırıp ilham veriyor. Acı Kahve, Christie hikâyelerine yapılmış hoş bir katkı.
Hora zero
Agatha Christie
Quando a viúva Lady Tressilian abre as portas da mansão Bico da Gaivota para receber um grupo seleto de convidados para um jantar, o que pode dar errado?
O objetivo da reunião, solicitada pela estrela do tênis Neville Strange, é fazer com que a atual esposa dele, Audrey, e sua ex-esposa, Kay, se reconciliem. Mas, ao que parece, mais alguém tem um objetivo a alcançar esta noite: não apenas assassinar um dos convidados de Lady Tressilian, como a própria anfitriã.
Em sua última aparição, o Superintendente Battle se junta ao sobrinho, o Inspetor James Leach, para investigar um caso nebuloso que envolve um ciúme intenso, um crime brutal que parece apontar de modo óbvio demais para o principal suspeito e uma resolução inusitada.
O Cão da Morte
Agatha Christie
O que acontece quando a Rainha do Crime envereda pelo universo do sobrenatural? Nos doze contos que compõem o livro, o “quem matou” dá lugar à inexplicável e macabra presença da morte. No eixo central de cada enredo estão estranhos fenômenos, como uma marca de pólvora em formato de cão, além de elementos clássicos nas histórias de contato com o outro mundo, desde casas mal-assombradas até pesadelos que se tornam reais. O cão da morte marca a publicação de “Testemunha da acusação”, famosa história de tribunal que depois daria origem a uma peça – da própria autora – e a um filme, estrelado pela diva Marlene Dietrich.
12 contos:
• O Cão da Morte (The Hound of Death)
• O Sinal Vermelho (The Red Signal)
• O Quarto Homem (The Fourth Man)
• A Cigana (The Gipsy)
• A Lâmpada (The Lamp)
• O Receptor de Rádio (Wireless)
• Testemunha da Acusação (Witness for the Prosecution)
• O Mistério da Jarra Azul (The Mystery of the Blue Jar)
• O Estranho Caso de Sir Arthur Carmichael (The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael)
• O Chamado das Asas (The Call of Wings)
• A Última Sessão (The Last Seance)
• S.O.S (S.O.S.)
Um pressentimento funesto
Agatha Christie
Tommy e Tuppence Beresford vão à casa de repouso Sunny Ridge após a morte de tia Ada. Mas, enquanto buscam os pertences da mulher, descobrem que a sra. Lancaster, uma amiga da falecida com quem Tuppence tivera uma conversa assustadora em sua última visita, deixou o local. Diante desse infortúnio, Mrs. Beresford se vê impedida de ficar com um quadro presenteado à tia Ada pela senhora. A busca pela idosa e por sua permissão para manter a pintura a levará a um atípico vilarejo com um passado tão suspeito quanto seus moradores.
Um gato entre os pombos (Hercule Poirot, #36)
Agatha Christie
Meadowbank não é um lugar onde escândalos acontecem. A escola de elite para as filhas dos mais ricos e poderosos personagens da alta sociedade britânica tem sua reputação a salvo nas mãos de uma de suas fundadoras, Miss Bulstrode — até que a professora de educação física é encontrada morta na escola. Será que Miss Springer morreu por culpa de seus próprios segredos? Ou será que ela foi morta para proteger os de alguém? À medida que a investigação começa, uma coisa fica clara: o assassino ainda não terminou.
Convite para um homicídio
Agatha Christie
Chipping Cleghorn é uma cidade pequena na qual todos se conhecem. Até que, um dia, um anúncio no jornal convida todos para um homicídio que acontecerá na casa de Letitia Blacklock. Levados pela curiosidade, os moradores da cidadezinha decidem comparecer no horário marcado. O que parecia ser uma brincadeira inocente rapidamente se transforma em uma tragédia quando as luzes se apagam, tiros são disparados e uma pessoa é assassinada. Quem poderia ter orquestrado esse crime? Considerado um dos melhores casos de Miss Marple, Convite para um homicídio é o 50º livro de Agatha Christie.
M ou N? (Tommy and Tuppence, #3)
Agatha Christie
No auge da Segunda Guerra, um agente secreto britânico é assassina¬do por uma dupla de espiões nazistas infiltrados na Inglaterra. Suas últimas palavras são a pista para elu¬cidar o mistério de sua morte: “M ou N. Sans Souci”. A Inteligência desco¬bre que M e N são as iniciais do casal de assassinos e Sans Souci é o nome de uma pensão no litoral inglês. O caso precisa ser resolvido com rapidez e os agentes perfeitos são o casal Tommy e Tuppence Beresford. Já na meia-idade, eles estão acima de qualquer suspeita. Sua missão é encontrar os culpados em meio aos hóspedes da Sans Souci.
“M ou N” é o terceiro livro da série liderada pelo intrépido casal de investigadores Tommy & Tuppence, criada por Agatha Christie. A dupla precisa lem¬brar a todo momento que o perigo é iminente e todos são suspeitos. Eles mergulham nas vidas, dramas e mistérios dos demais hóspedes da pousada, personagens inesquecíveis, caracteriza¬dos com as doses certas de humor, suspense e críti¬ca social que se tornaram a marca registrada da Rainha do Crime.
Elefantes nunca esquecem (Hercule Poirot, #42)
Agatha Christie
Claire de Desmond querem se casar, mas a mãe do noivo é contra a união. Tentando descobrir algum podre sobre a jovem que leve o filho a romper o noivado, a mulher pede a ajuda de Ariadne Oliver para solucionar a causa da morte dos pais da moça. E quem melhor que Hercule Poirot para ajudar Mrs. Oliver? Os dois se juntam na investigação do caso que ocorreu anos antes ― a morte de um casal, aparentemente feliz, interpretada pela polícia como um pacto suicida ― e tentam solucionar o mistério: quem matou quem?
Por que não pediram a Evans?
Agatha Christie
Após uma tacada especialmente ruim, Bobby Jones lança sua bola de golfe em um precipício. Ao procurá-la, encontra um homem acidentado que parece estar em seus momentos finais. Pouco antes de morrer, o moribundo abre os olhos e proclama suas últimas palavras: “Por que não pediram a Evans?” Assombrados pela pergunta, Bobby e sua amiga Frankie tentam descobrir quem é Evans e o que exatamente não lhe foi pedido. Porém, os dois logo percebem que, por mais que não sejam detetives profissionais, os perigos dessa investigação são muito reais…
Noite Sem Fim
Agatha Christie
Quando Michael encontra Ellie durante uma visita ao Passo do Cigano, é amor à primeira vista. Apaixonados, os dois decidem começar uma vida juntos comprando a propriedade abandonada. No entanto, o casal ignora o aviso de uma estranha senhora sobre a maldição que assola o local… e apesar de não acreditarem em seus augúrios, o mal começa a assombrá-los. Logo, o rapaz descobre que, no Passo do Cigano, muitos acidentes inexplicáveis acontecem. Mas quem ― ou o quê ― está por trás dessas desgraças?
Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie
An all-new collection of autumn-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker…
Secluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie’s other favourite detectives.
INCLUDES THE Murder in the MewsThe Case of the Rich WomanWhile the Light LastsTriangle at RhodesDeath by DrowningThe Bird with the Broken WingThe Lemesurier InheritanceThe House of Lurking DeathTape-Measure MurderThe Voice in the DarkFour-and-Twenty BlackbirdsWitness for the Prosecution
Third Girl - Gadis Ketiga (Hercule Poirot, #38)
Agatha Christie
Poirot didatangi seorang gadis yang mengaku telah membunuh, kemudian menghilang. Tidak ada yang tahu di mana gadis itu maupun di mana pembunuhan itu terjadi. Betulkah gadis ini, yang dikenal sebagai Gadis Ketiga dari tiga orang gadis yang berbagi satu tempat tinggal, telah membunuh? Siapakah korbannya?
Kapan terjadinya? Di mana? Dan mengapa?
Hercule Poirot memeras otak mencari jawaban pertanyaan-pertanyaan tersebut, sebelum pembunuhan yang serupa terulang kembali!
Después del funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33)
Agatha Christie
Richard Abernethie muere repentinamente y la familia entera se reúne después del funeral para conocer su testamento. Durante la lectura de las últimas voluntades, Cora, la hermana del difunto, una mujer un poco desequilibrada e infantiloide, comenta que su hermano fue asesinado. Poco después, Cora aparece muerta, por lo que el albacea pide ayuda a Poirot para resolver el caso.
Despues del funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33)
Agatha Christie
The master of a Victorian mansion dies suddenly – and his sister is convinced it was murder…. When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to ‘It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it…But he was murdered, wasn’t he?’ In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
Doktoren mister en pasient
Agatha Christie
Like utenfor en koselig engelsk småby ligger Roger Ackroyds gods, Fernly Park. En kveld ringer telefonen hjemme hos doktor Sheppard. Det er Parker, hovmesteren på Fernly Park, som forteller at han har funnet Roger Ackroyd myrdet. Da dr. Sheppard kommer fram til åstedet, viser det seg at det var falsk alarm. Parker har aldri ringt. Men de to vil forvisse seg om at alt er i orden. De finner Ackroyd på kontoret - med en dolk i ryggen. Hercule Poirot, som har slått seg ned i landsbyen for å leve i fred og ro, går motstrebende med på å ta hånd om etterforskningen.
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion:
"Ten little boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there then there were seven. Seven little boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in half and then there were six. Six little boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none."
When they realize that murders are occurring as described in the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.
Morte na Praia
Agatha Christie
Tudo o que Hercule Poirot queria naquele verão era ter alguns dias de paz no luxuoso hotel Jolly Roger, longe de crimes e de investigações. Mas quando Arlena Stuart passa por ele na praia, atraindo o olhar de todos os homens (bem como o ódio de todas as mulheres), ele desconfia que talvez suas férias não sejam tão tranquilas como esperava. De fato, no dia seguinte, um assassinato acontece. Enquanto tenta descobrir quem é o responsável, Poirot percebe que não são poucas as pessoas naquele hotel que teriam um motivo para matar... Neste livro, o leitor é convidado a analisar junto com Poirot os motivos e os álibis de todos os hóspedes do Jolly Roger. Morte na praia é um quebra-cabeça complexo, ao melhor estilo de Agatha Christie. “Seria demais considerar Agatha Christie uma das melhores escritoras contemporâneas?” The Guardian[…]
A mão misteriosa
Agatha Christie
Descrição
“O quebra-cabeça de A mão misteriosa é feito na medida certa para os fãs do gênero.” –The TimesLymstock é uma pacata cidade no interior da Inglaterra e parece ser o lugar perfeito para Jerry Burton se recuperar de um acidente. Tudo o que ele precisa está lá: ar puro e a paz da vida rural. Mas a calma que paira no ambiente dá espaço à desconfiança quando cartas anônimas grosseiras e acusadoras começam a circular entre os habitantes. Os vizinhos passam a desconfiar uns dos outros, e Lymstock se torna um lugar sombrio. O clima de suspeita e terror cresce quando um dos destinatários comete suicídio. Por sorte Miss Marple está na região: ela parece ser a única pessoa capaz de resolver este fascinante mistério, considerado por Agatha Christie uma de suas melhores histórias.
Encontro com a Morte (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Agatha Christie
UM NOVO CASO PARA POIROT
Por entre as ruínas antigas de Petra, na Jordânia, jaz morto o corpo de Mrs. Boynton. Uma pequena marca no pulso é o único vestígio da injecção que a matou.
Com apenas vinte e quatro horas para descobrir o assassino, Hercule Poirot relembra um comentário que ouvira por acaso, ainda em Jerusalém: “Compreendes que ela tem de ser morta, não compreendes?”. Profundamente odiada, principalmente pela sua própria família, Mrs. Boynton era uma mulher cruel e a sua morte é um alívio para todos os que viviam subjugados pelo seu poder.
Os familiares sentem-se finalmente livres e pedem a Poirot para não iniciar a investigação. O detective terá de lutar contra o tempo e a vontade de todos, para resolver o mistério da morte de uma das pessoas mais detestáveis de que alguma vez ouvira falar.
A Casa do Penhasco (Hercule Poirot, #8)
Agatha Christie
Uma semana de férias no ensolarado litoral da Cornualha... Esse parecia ser o cenário perfeito para coroar o fim da brilhante carreira do detetive Poirot, ao lado de seu inseparável companheiro, o capitão Hastings.
No entanto, o clima de tranquilidade é quebrado quando eles conhecem a srta. Buckley, uma jovem de ar rebelde e herdeira da Casa do Penhasco, que diz ter escapado da morte diversas vezes nos últimos dias. Seriam meros acidentes? Ou haveria alguma explicação sinistra por trás disso? Empolgado, Poirot decide abandonar os planos de aposentadoria e volta à ativa para mais um intrigante caso que testará todas as suas habilidades.
Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly - Hercule Poirot dan Pesta Pembunuhan (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Karya klasik Agatha Christie yang belum pernah diterbitkan––hilang selama 60 tahun
Sebuah pesta menjadi kisruh karena ada permainan yang tidak berlangsung dengan semestinya. Hercule Poirot diundang atas permintaan Mrs. Ariadne Oliver. Akan ada permainan pembunuhan di sana––tetapi ketika terjadi pembunuhan sungguhan, mau tak mau Poirot turun tangan untuk menyelidikinya.
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Pada tahun 1954 Agatha Christie menulis novela ini untuk disumbangkan ke acara pengumpulan dana di gereja setempat. Tetapi setelah menyelesaikannya, dia memutuskan untuk mengembangkan cerita ini menjadi novel utuh, Dead Man’s Folly, yang diterbitkan dua tahun kemudian. Setelah 60 tahun, barulah novela ini akhirnya diterbitkan.
The World's Favourite - Karya Agatha Christie Pilihan Favorit Pembaca Sedunia
Agatha Christie
Untuk memperingati ulang tahun ke-25 Ratu Kriminal Agatha Christie, diadakan pengumpulan suara dari seluruh pembaca di seluruh dunia. Ketiga judul inilah yang menempati urutan teratas . Ketiganya mewakili puncak penulisan novel kriminal, padat dengan pembunuhan, ketegangan, dan akhir yang sangat tak bisa ditebak pembaca selama berpuluh-puluh tahun ini. Ketiganya tidak berkaitan, tetapi sama-sama menampilkan kecerdikan Agatha Christie.
Um Pressentimento Funesto: Um caso de Tommy e Tuppence
Agatha Christie
O que uma simples visita a uma velha tia em uma clínica geriátrica poderia ter de perigoso? Se você respondeu “nada” é porque não conhece o casal de detetives Tommy e Tuppence Beresford. Ao visitar Ada, tia de Tommy, eles conhecem uma misteriosa senhora que lhes faz perguntas estranhas e parece viver em um mundo só dela. Quando tia Ada morre subitamente, eles descobrem que a idosa misteriosa foi transferida às pressas para outro lugar por uma parenta distante, mas não sem antes deixar de presente para Ada um caríssimo e enigmático quadro.
Um pressentimento funesto é considerado um dos romances mais sinistros e engenhosos da Rainha do Crime e, mais de cinquenta anos após seu lançamento, continua a impressionar leitores de todas as idades.
Os cinco porquinhos (Hercule Poirot, #25)
Agatha Christie
Em um de seus mais intrigantes casos, Hercule Poirot enfrentará um opositor que desafiará sua inteligência e sagacidade: o tempo. Procurado pela bela jovem Carla Lemarchant, Poirot é contratado para investigar um terrível crime que acontecera dezesseis anos antes, e que envolveu os pais da moça. Caroline Crale foi condenada à prisão perpétua e submetida a trabalhos forçados pelo assassinato do marido, o famoso pintor Amyas Crale. Mas, antes de morrer na prisão, enviara à filha, então criança, uma carta afirmando sua inocência.Tantos anos depois, não há mais evidências a serem colhidas. As pistas e provas deverão ser tomadas apenas na análise psicológica das testemunhas, e, para tanto, Poirot contará com sua capacidade de compreensão profunda do espírito humano para desvendar esse mistério.Nas entrevistas que Poirot faz com as cinco testemunhas do crime se revelam seus caracteres e intenções, e fortes sentimentos vêm à tona: angústia, inveja, amor, desejo, cobiça, ciúme. Quem, além de Caroline, teria motivos para assassinar Amyas? O que se esconde por trás dos relatos das testemunhas? O que de fato aconteceu na propriedade dos Crale naquele fatídico dia? Nada leva a crer que alguma daquelas pessoas possa ter assassinado Amyas Carle, impulsionando o leitor a prestar muita atenção aos detalhes dos relatos, a fim de acompanhar o aguçado raciocínio de Poirot nesta trama cheia de sutilezas, e que culmina em uma surpreendente revelação do assassino e dos curiosos motivos do assassinato.
La aventura de Johnnie Waverly / Cinco cerditos (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Agatha Christie
La aventura de Johnnie Waverly narra la historia del extraño secuestro de un niño de tres años. El día y la hora exacta en que tuvo lugar el rapto habían sido anunciados con antelación, pero a pesar de las precauciones no se pudo evitar. Sólo la sagacidad de Poirot conseguirá desvelar el misterioso caso. (Este relato pertenece al volumen Tres ratones ciegos)
Hércules Poirot evoca los versos de Cinco cerditos, una tradicional canción infantil inglesa, al enfrentarse a los recuerdos de los cinco testigos de un crimen que tuvo lugar dieciséis años atrás y descubrir, por fin, al culpable.
Muerte en el Nilo (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Agatha Christie
Linnet Rideway es una joven agraciada y millonaria que lo posee todo. Su amiga, Jacqueline de Bellefort, no menos hermosa aunque pobre, sólo tiene amor de su prometido Simon Doyle. Sin embargo, Simon acaba casándose con Linnet. El nuevo matrimonio inicia un crucero por el Nilo a bordo de Karnak y durante el viaje, que habría de haber sido el mejor viaje de su vida, Linnet muere asesinada. Tras su asesinato se suceden otros que serán investigados por Hercule Poirot, que viaja en el mismo crucero.
Poirot e la strage degli innocenti (Hercule Poirot, #41)
Agatha Christie
A Woodleigh Common, in occasione della suggestiva ricorrenza di Halloween, è in pieno svolgimento una festa per ragazzi. Tutto si svolge nel più tradizionale dei modi, tra giochi e allegria, finché viene fatta una scoperta agghiacciante: Joyce, una delle ragazze invitate, è stata assassinata. La scrittrice di gialli Ariadne Oliver, presente al ricevimento, si precipita dall'amico Poirot e lo convince a interessarsi del caso: Joyce, infatti, poco prima della morte, si era vantata di aver assistito a un omicidio, ma nessuno le aveva creduto. Possibile che invece la ragazza, conosciuta per essere una gran bugiarda, avesse detto la verità, e che per questo motivo il colpevole le abbia tappato la bocca per sempre? Raccogliendo meticolosamente ogni indizio, ma soprattutto grazie a un'acuta analisi psicologica delle persone coinvolte, anche in questa occasione Hercule Poirot riuscirà a risolvere l'intricato rompicapo... Scritto nel 1969, Poirot e la strage degli innocenti unisce un lieve velo di magia a un solido intreccio poliziesco.
A Haunting in Venice: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
Agatha Christie
Enjoy Agatha Christie’s beloved classic, Hallowe’en Party —the inspiration for the major motion picture A Haunting in Venice , directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh—with a new introduction by Michael Green, screenwriter of the film. When a Halloween party turns deadly, it falls to Hercule Poirot to unmask a murderer. At a Halloween party, Joyce—a surly thirteen-year-old—boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. Famed detective Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate. Set against a night of trickery and the occult, it’s up to Poirot to uncover the real evil presence responsible for this ghastly deed.
Problem at Pollensa Bay (Hercule Poirot, #45)
Agatha Christie
A collectionof short stories featuring some of Agatha Christie's best-loved detectives - Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin! All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his, or her, own preferred method of deduction. Take the charming Parker Pyne, who relies upon an intuitive knowledge of human nature to solve the Problem at Pollensa Bay. Or Mr Satterthwaite, who seeks inspiration through his collaboration with the enigmatic Mr Quin in The Harlequin Tea Set mystery. Then, of course, there's Poirot, whose measured analysis of motive and opportunity is tested to the full in Yellow Iris, when he receives an anonymous call about a matter of life and death.
While the Light Lasts: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the anthologies While The Light Lasts and Other Stories and The Harlequin Tea Set
Written during Agatha Christie’s own tour to Africa, a Rhodesian tobacco plantation is the setting for a war widow’s unexpected visitor from beyond the grave…
The Edge: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the anthologies While The Light Lasts and Other Stories and The Harlequin Tea Set
A dowdy lover is cast aside by a shallow man in favour of a beautiful young woman in this gripping tale of jealousy and infidelity…
Il terrore viene per posta
Agatha Christie
L’indicazione dei medici è tassativa: il pilota Jerry Burton, dopo il grave incidente di cui è rimasto vittima, ha bisogno di passare un lungo periodo in campagna. E cosa c’è di più tranquillo di Lymstok, un villaggio nel quale la vita scorre fin troppo monotona? Jerry, conl’esuberante sorella Joanna, inizialmente si trova proprio a suo agio, ma ben presto la vita dei due, come quella di molti altri abitanti del villaggio, viene stravolto da una serie di lettere anonime. Queste assurde lettere, all’inizio apparentemente innocue, alla fine provocano due morti. Quale degli irreprensibili abitanti della comunità è il responsabile ? Un vicario integerrimo, un medico indaffarato, uno strano collezionista o un facoltoso notaio? A gettare una luce sull’intricata vicenda arriva miss Marple, la persona più adatta per ricordare che la malvagità può nascondersi ovunque, senza risparmiare le località dall’aspetto più innocuo.
The Secret Adversary / And Then There Were None (Bundle)
Agatha Christie
TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE!
From the Queen of Mystery, The Secret Adversary, the first Tommy and Tuppence mystery, and And Then There Were None, in which a group of ten people invited to a mysterious island are murdered one by one.
THE SECRET ADVERSARY
Tommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. They embark on a daring business scheme—Young Adventurers Ltd.—“willing to do anything, go anywhere.”
But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, draws them into a diabolical, political conspiracy. Under the eye of the elusive, ruthless Mr. Brown, they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever imagined.
One of mystery’s most memorable sleuthing duos, Tommy and Tuppence lead readers down a harrowing maze of secrets, lies, and death in The Secret Adversary.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
Miss Marple's Final Cases (Miss Marple, #14)
Agatha Christie
A collection of Miss Marple mysteries, plus some bonus short stories...First, the mystery man in the church with a bullet-wound...then, the riddle of a dead man's buried treasure...the curious conduct oif a caretaker after a fatal riding accident...the corpse and a tape-measure...the girl framed for theft...and the suspect accused of stabbing his wife with a dagger. Six gripping cases with one thing in common - the astonishing deductive powers of Miss Marple. Also includes two non-Marple mysteries, 'The Dressmaker's Doll' and 'In a Glass Darkly'.
Cai o pano (Hercule Poirot, #44)
Agatha Christie
O detetive Hercule Poirot e o Capitão Hastings vão encerrar um ciclo, mas ainda há um último caso para resolverem: quem é o assassino X?
Já em idade avançada, Hercule Poirot volta ao lugar onde investigou o primeiro crime de sua carreira: a mansão Styles. Agora uma hospedaria, ela se torna palco do reencontro do detetive com o velho amigo Capitão Hastings. Mas o que Hastings esperava ser apenas uma estadia comum acaba por despertar os instintos afiados da dupla e levá-los a mergulhar no passado, encontrando uma ligação nunca vista em cinco casos abertos. Agora, todos eles parecem levar misteriosamente à mesma pessoa: X, um dos hóspedes da mansão.
Mantido em um cofre durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e publicado apenas em 1975, Cai o pano é a investigação final de seu mais amado personagem e é considerado por especialistas e fãs um dos mais reverenciados romances da Rainha do Crime.
Poirot's Early Cases (Hercule Poirot, #43)
Agatha Christie
In this set of short stories Captain Hastings recounts 18 of Poirot’s early cases from the days before he was famous…Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a fascinating experience. With his career still in its formative years, the panache with which Hercule Poirot could solve even the most puzzling mystery is obvious.Chronicled by his friend Captain Hastings, these eighteen early cases - from theft and robbery to kidnapping and murder - were all guaranteed to test Poirot’s soon-to-be-famous ‘little grey cells’ to their absolute limit.
Três ratos cegos e outros contos (Hercule Poirot, #30; Miss Marple, #2.2)
Agatha Christie
O PRIMEIRO LIVRO DE CONTOS NAS NOVAS EDIÇÕES DA RAINHA DO CRIME
Uma nevasca prende um grupo de desconhecidos no isolado Solar Monkswell junto com um assassino psicótico; Hercule Poirot tenta desesperadamente salvar uma criança sequestrada; Miss Marple tenta proteger os herdeiros de um homem recém-falecido de um desastre iminente; e Mr. Harley Quin persegue um assassino ardiloso. Unindo um de seus contos mais famosos com mistérios dos detetives mais queridos da autora, Três ratos cegos e outros contos traz uma Agatha Christie em ápice inventivo.
A morte de Mrs. McGinty (Hercule Poirot, #32)
Agatha Christie
Quando Mrs. McGinty é encontrada morta em seu chalé, as suspeitas recaem imediatamente sobre James Bentley, seu misterioso inquilino. Mas, apesar de todas as provas apontarem para o contrário, o Superintendente Spence acredita que eles estão prestes a condenar o homem errado. Agora, Hercule Poirot e Mrs. Ariadne Oliver precisão correr contra o tempo para descobrir se o verdadeiro assassino ainda está à solta ou se Bentley é apenas um bom mentiroso.
Envolvendo casos de assassinato famosos e uma personagem inspirada na própria Agatha Christie, A morte de Mrs. McGinty é um dos mistérios mais engenhosos da rainha do crime.
Mann i brun dress (Colonel Race, #1)
Agatha Christie
Et merkelig ulykkestilfelle på en av Londons undergrunnsstasjoner og et mystisk kvinnemord fører den unge og foreldreløse Anne Beddingfeld opp i en hvirvel av eventyrlige opplevelser. Annes skarpe iakttagelsesevne gjør henne til en viktig brikke i et dramatisk spill... I denne elegante kriminalromanen gir Agatha Christie leseren alle opplysninger som er nødvendige for å avsløre forbryteren. En skarpsynt og snartenkt Christie-kjenner vil muligens ha suksess som detektiv, men sjansene til å bli lurt er meget store!
Stylesmysteriet
Agatha Christie
Den rike gamle fru Inglethorp har giftet seg med en 20 år yngre lykkejeger. Da hun blir funnet myrdet - drept av en dose stryknin, er det ham mistanken i første rekke rettes mot. Men så dukker Hercule Poirot opp, og saken viser seg å være vanskeligere enn som så.
Tiga Belas Kasus - The Thirteen Problems
Agatha Christie
Pada suatu Selasa malam beberapa tamu berkumpul di rumah Miss Marple. Lalu percakapan beralih ke seputar kasus-kasus kejahatan yang tidak terpecahkan.
Kasus noda darah yang lenyap, pesan seorang pria yang mati diracun, kasus aneh surat wasiat yang tidak tampak, peramal yang berpesan bahwa bunga geranium biru berarti kematian, dan masih banyak lagi.
Seperti biasa, Miss Marple yang tampak sederhana dan rapuh lagi-lagi membuat orang terpana dengan intuisi dan kemampuan berpikirnya yang tajam.
Sangre en la piscina (Hércules Poirot, #25)
Agatha Christie
Lady Angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, has invited Hercule Poirot to her estate for a weekend house party. The Belgian detective's arrival at the Hollow is met with an elaborate tableau staged for his amusement: a doctor lies in a puddle of red paint, his timid wife stands over his body with a gun while the other guests look suitably shocked.
But this is no charade. The paint is blood and the corpse real!
Christie described this novel as the one "I had ruined by the introduction of Poirot." It was first published in 1946 in London. In the USA it was published under the title Murder after Hours. Christie adapted the novel for the stage though with the omission of Hercule Poirot.
El misterio del tren azul (Hercule Poirot, #6)
Agatha Christie
Una rica heredera casada con un noble arruinado decide divorciarse y marcharse a Cannes, pero es asesinada en su compartimiento de un lujoso tren. Por desgracia para el marido, alguien lo ha visto en el vagón en el que viajaba su esposa.
El misterio del tren azul revela una sutil trama criminal que, como siempre, será revelada por Hércules Poirot.
Strange Jest: A Miss Marple Short Story (Miss Marple)
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple is accosted at a party by a pair of lovebirds who think that a lately deceased uncle has buried their inheritance. The naÏve pair expects Miss Marple to instantaneously summon forth where the buried treasure is. But, this careful observer of human nature—the consequence of living in a small English village—knows that a little examination is needed. Invited to Ansteys, the ransacked family seat, Miss Marple ensconces herself in a household that has perhaps been too thoroughly investigated. She regales its members with what appear to be meaningless, infuriating anecdotes, but little do they know their importance and worth….
Poirot infringe la ley
Agatha Christie
Doce relatos cortos de Agatha Christie, la Reina del Crimen, en los que compiten en sagacidad Poirot y miss Marple. Además, pequeñas obras maestras en los que la autora va más allá de lo misterioso, para penetrar en el campo de lo esotérico y paranormal.
Contenido:
Poirot infringe la ley (The Veiled Lady)
Doble culpabilidad (Double Sin)
Nido de avispas (Wasp's Nest)
Doble pista (The Double Clue)
Santuario (Sanctuary)
El podenco de la muerte (The Hound of Death)
La gitana (The Gipsy)
La lámpara (The Lamp)
El extraño caso de sir Arthur Carmichael (The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael)
La llamada de las alas (The Call of Wings)
La última sesión (The Last Seance)
La muñeca de la modista (The Dressmaker's Doll)
Destino desconocido
Agatha Christie
En los años cincuenta de nuestro siglo, nos encontramos de lleno en lo que se dio en llamar "La Guerra Fría". Un eminente científico británico, Thomas Betteton, desaparece misteriosamente después de un congreso celebrado en París. Al parecer, no se trata de un caso aislado, sino de la continuación de una serie de episodios parecidos que han sucedido reiteradamente en los últimos tiempos. Siempre se trata de hombres de ciencia que desaparecen sin ningún tipo de violencia y van a parar voluntariamente al otro lado del Telón de Acero.
The Complete Miss Marple Collection (Miss Marple Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
The complete eBook collection of all thirteen Miss Marple mysteries including the short stories by the Queen of Mystery herself, Agatha Christie, including The Murder at the Vicarage, The Body in the Library, The Moving Finger, A Murder is Announced, They Do It With Mirrors, A Pocketful of Rye, 4:50 from Paddington, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, A Caribbean Mystery, At Bertram's Hotel, Nemesis, Sleeping Murder, and Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories.
Death Of The Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Agatha Christie
The new-look series of Hercule Poirot books for the 21st century. The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful. A girl who had everything until she lost her life.Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: Id like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger. Yet in this exotic setting nothing was ever quite what it seemed
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's debut novel was also the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective.
A refugee of the Great War, Poirot has settled in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.
All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none can outwit Poirot as he navigates the ingenious red herrings and plot twists that contribute to Agatha Christie's well-deserved reputation as the queen of mystery.
Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. Poirot also appears, in this period, in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Agatha Christie
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous Orient Express in its tracks as it travels through the mountainous Balkans. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year but, by the morning, it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.
One of the passengers is none other than detective Hercule Poirot. On vacation.
Isolated and with a killer on board, Poirot must identify the murderer—in case he or she decides to strike again.
Dieci piccoli indiani. E non rimase nessuno
Agatha Christie
Una casa misteriosa su un'isola deserta, lontana dal resto del mondo. Dieci persone che non si sono mai incontrate prima, accomunate solo dal fatto di avere tutte un inquietante passato e riunite da una serie inspiegabile di inviti. Un ospite misterioso che non si fa mai vedere. E un'assurda filastrocca per bambini che ritorna ossessivamente, scandendo implacabile una successione di omicidi. Dieci piccoli indiani (1939) è il capolavoro di Agatha Christie e una delle vette del romanzo di suspense. «ll libro, nato da una lunga fase di elaborazione, mi riempì di soddisfazione. Era chiaro, lineare e al tempo stesso sconcertante» raccontò la Christie nella sua autobiografia, ricordando la laboriosa genesi del suo romanzo più letto e più amato, con più adattamenti per il teatro, il cinema e la televisione, che qui torna in una nuova traduzione.
Se anuncia un asesinato (Miss Marple #4)
Agatha Christie
Los habitantes del pequeño y apacible pueblo de Chipping Cleghorn ven alterada su vida cotidiana ante un anuncio en el periódico local que reza: «Se anuncia un asesinato que tendrá lugar el viernes, 29 de octubre, en Little Paddocks, a las seis y media de la tarde». Incapaz de resistir la curiosidad, una multitud acude al domicilio de la víctima de esa muerte anunciada en el día y la hora señalados. Cuando el reloj marca las seis y media, las luces se apagan y se oye un disparo… Los allí congregados comprobarán que lo que en apariencia no era más que una extravagancia se convierte en un asesinato que sólo Miss Marple podrá desentrañar.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Illustrated): A case for Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie
Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose.
However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . .
The Man in the Mist: A Short Story (Tommy & Tuppence)
Agatha Christie
The rather disgruntled pair of Tommy and Tuppence are sequestered in the Grand Adlington Hotel, having made a pig’s ear out of their latest case. But, while mournfully sipping cocktails, with Tommy oddly dressed as a parson, they are gleefully accosted by their old acquaintance Mr. Bulger, who has London’s most beautiful stage actress, Gilda Glen, in tow. Featherbrained and a little confused, Gilda takes Tommy for a real clergyman and scrawls out a desperate note to meet him away from the hotel. While Tommy and Tuppence mull over the note, in storms an old flame of Gilda’s, claiming he wants to wring someone’s neck. When the duo turn up at the meeting place, all hell breaks loose.
13 For Luck
Agatha Christie
Brain-twisters, spine-chilling perils, secret codes, daring deductions, well-hidden clues, suspicious-looking characters—these are just a few of the tantalizing ingredients Miss Christie serves up to Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Harley Quin, Mr Parker Pyne, Tommy and Tuppence, and Inspector Evans in this collection.
Contents: The veiled lady — The Nemean lion — The girdle of Hyppolita — The Market Basing mystery — Tape-measure murder — The blue geranium — The four suspects — The face of Helen — The bird with the broken wing — The Regatta mystery — Problem at Pollensa Bay — The unbreakable alibi — Accident
Autumn Chills
Agatha Christie
An all-new collection of autumn-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.
Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker…
Secluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie’s other favourite detectives.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
Murder in the Mews
The Case of the Rich Woman
While the Light Lasts
Triangle at Rhodes
Death by Drowning
The Bird with the Broken Wing
The Lemesurier Inheritance
The House of Lurking Death
Tape-Measure Murder
The Voice in the Dark
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds
Witness for the Prosecution
Agatha Christie's book 'Marple' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 12-09-2022.
Skelbiama žmogžudystė
Agatha Christie
Čiping Klekhorno gyventojai, įskaitant Džeinę Marpl, nesitveria smalsumu vietiniame laikraštyje perskaitę skelbimą: "Skelbiama žmogžudystė, kuri įvyks Mažajame Pedokse spalio 29 dieną, penktadienį, aštuonioliktą valandą trisdešimt minučių.“
Vaikiška išdaiga? Ar melagingas pranešimas, siekiant išgąsdinti vargšę Leticiją Bleklok? Neįstengę atsispirti paslaptingam kvietimui, žmonės paskirtuoju metu ima plūsti į Mažąjį Pedoksą, kur staiga be jokio perspėjimo užgęsta šviesos…
Misteri Karibia - A Caribbean Mystery
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple berlibur di sebuah hotel di Hindia Barat. Tamu-tamu yang lain, termasuk seorang wanita dari Amerika Latin yang disertai gigolo-gigolonya, seorang raja uang Inggris, sekretarisnya yang aneh dan pendiam, dan tukang pijatnya yang menyeramkan, yang kelihatannya bisa melakukan apa saja. Mencekam dari awal sampai akhir. Kelincahan dan daya cekamnya membuat buku ini asyik dibaca, seperti halnya karya-karya Agatha Christie yang lain.
Moord in de pastorie
Agatha Christie
De rijke kolonel Protheroe is bepaald niet de meest populaire inwoner van het dorpje St. Mary Mead. Als hij op een middag vermoord wordt gevonden in de pastorie, heeft de politie dan ook heel wat verdachten.
Miss Jane Marple, die vlak naast de pastorie woont, besluit de politie een handje te helpen. En samen met de dorpsdominee ontmaskert ze de moordenaar, juist als hij op het punt staat nog een slachtoffer te maken.
O assassinato de Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie
Em uma noite de setembro, o milionário Roger Ackroyd é encontrado morto, esfaqueado com uma adaga tunisiana – objeto raro de sua coleção particular – no quarto da mansão Fernly Park na pacata vila de King’s Abbott. A morte do fidalgo industrial é a terceira de uma misteriosa sequência de crimes, iniciada com a de Ashley Ferrars, que pode ter sido causada ou por uma ingestão acidental de soníferos ou envenenamento articulado por sua esposa – esta, aliás, completa a sequência de mortes, num provável suicídio.
Os três crimes em série chamam a atenção da velha Caroline Sheppard, irmã do dr. Sheppard, médico da cidade e narrador da história. Suspeitando de que haja uma relação entre as mortes, dada a proximidade de miss Ferrars com o também viúvo Roger Ackroyd, Caroline pede a ajuda do então aposentado detetive belga Hercule Poirot, que passava suas merecidas férias na vila.
Ameaças, chantagens, vícios, heranças, obsessões amorosas e uma carta reveladora deixada por miss Ferrars compõem o cenário desta surpreendente trama, cujo transcorrer elenca novos suspeitos a todo instante, exigindo a habitual perspicácia do detetive Poirot em seu retorno ao mundo das investigações. O assassinato de Roger Ackroyd é um dos mais famosos romances policiais da rainha do crime.
Appuntamento con la paura (Hercule Poirot, #38)
Agatha Christie
Un'eccentrica vecchia signora trafitta da una fraccia mentre passeggia nel suo giardino, una medium assassinata nel mezzo di una seduta spiritica, una bambola animata da una spirito demoniaco che compie strani scherzi, una tragica festa natalizia, una grande casa di campagna dove qualcuno nasconde un magnifico rubino macchiato del sangue di molte vittime e un' insospettabile coppia di truffatrici. Una raccolta insolita dove la regina del giallo lascia libero il suo lato oscuro confrontandosi con il soprannaturale.
Gli elefanti hanno buona memoria (Hercule Poirot, #42)
Agatha Christie
Il caso è risolto e archiviato da molti anni: duplice suicidio. Ma quando la giovane Celia Ravenscroft decide di sposarsi, l’inquietante interrogativo della sorte dei suoi genitori, trovati morti su una scogliera nel pressi della loro villa in Cornovaglia e ritenuti, appunto, suicidi, torna d’attualità e l’inchiesta si riapre. La tesi del suicidio è ancora valida, oppure è state la madre a uccidere il padre o viceversa? Ariadne Oliver, la celebre scrittrice di gialli (personaggio dietro il quale si nasconde la stessa Christie), si sente in dovere di intervenire in quanto amica della defunta mamma della sposa. L’intraprendente signora prova a ricostruire i fatti interrogando tutti i vecchi testimoni della vicenda, persone dotate di una memoria da elefante… ma anche questa volta, per risolvere l’intricato puzzle, occorrerà la genialità di Hercule Poirot.
Dopo le esequie (Hercule Poirot Vol. 33) (Italian Edition)
Agatha Christie
Diamine, è stato ucciso o no?
La frase, ingenuamente pronunciata da Cora Abernethie durante la lettura del testamento del fratello Richard, che tutti ritengono morto per cause naturali, non può mancare di pronunciare un certo sconcerto negli altri familiari riuniti per l'occasione. Però, fin da bambina, Cora è sempre stata un po' strana. Ma, con grande stupore dei parenti, la donna, il giorno dopo la sua incauta affermazione, viene ritrovata brutalmente assassinata a colpi d'ascia. Qualcuno aveva dunque interesse a zittirla per sempre?
L'avvocato Entwhistle, il legale degli Abernethie, non riesce a liberarsi di questo sospetto e decide di ricorrere all'aiuto dell'ineguagliabile Poirot. E, ancora una volta, l'infallibile piccolo detective belga farà luce su una vicenda apparentemente insoluta. Con "Dopo le esequie", romanzo del 1953, la Christie ha realizzato una delle sue storie più avvincenti.
هيتشكوك يقدم (4): الحافة ولقاء مع الموت
Agatha Christie
يبدو أننا لم نكن واضحين بشكل كافٍ لذا يجب علينا التنويه الآن:
إن سلسلة (هيتشكوك يقدم) غير مناسبة لمن يعانون من القلق المزمن أو ارتفاع في ضربات القلب. تصدر حلقتان جديدتان في الخميس الأول من كل شهر.. لذلك عليك توخي الحذر في هذا اليوم.
وأما عشّاق الأدرينالين، فاليوم نقدم لكم الحلقة الرابعة بعنوان "الحافة - لقاء مع الموت". القصّتان تحتويان على أسرار رهيبة وأحداث شيقة بقلم عمالقة الغموض والروايات البوليسية "أجاثا كريستي" و"سي-بي-جيلفورد" وبترجمة رائعة كالعادة من "محمد عبد العزيز".
الخمسة المشتبه بهم القرود الخمسة الصغيرة (Hercule Poirot, #25)
Agatha Christie
It was an open and shut case. All the evidence said Caroline Crale poisoned her philandering husband, a brilliant painter. She was quickly and easily convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Now, sixteen years later, in a posthumous letter, Mrs. Crale has assured her grown daughter that she was innocent. But instead of setting the young woman's mind at ease, the letter only raises disquieting questions. Did Caroline indeed write the truth? And if she didn't kill her husband, who did?
To find out, the Crale’s daughter asks Hercule Poirot to reopen the case. His investigation takes him deep into the conflicting memories and motivations of the five other people who were with the Crales on the fatal day. With his keen understanding of human psychology, he manages to discover the surprising truth behind the artist's death.
الشاهد الصامت (Hercule Poirot, #17)
Agatha Christie
ظن الجميع أن حادث سقوط إميلي أرونديل على كوة من المطاط تركت على السلالم قد تسبب فيه كلبها .
و لكنها كلما فكرت في سقوطها أكثر زاد اقتناعها بأن أحد أقاربها كان يحاول قتلها ..
في السابع و العشرين من شهر أبريل كتبت شكوكها في خطاب و أرسلته إلى المحقق هيركيول باورو .
الغريب في الأمر أنه لم يتلق الخطاب حتى الثامن و العشرين من شهر يونيو ..
بعد وفاة إميلي بالفعل !!
السرو الحزين (Hercule Poirot, #22)
Agatha Christie
An elderly stroke victim dies without having arranged a will…
Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison.
Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows…
جريمة قتل في الإسطبلات (Hercule Poirot, #16)
Agatha Christie
كيف يمكن لامرأة تمسك مسدسا بيدها اليمنى أن تطلق النار على الناحية اليسرى من رأسها؟ مالعلاقة بين رؤية الشبح واختفاء الخطط العسكرية فائقة السرية؟ كيف يمكن للطلقة التي قتلت السير جيرفاز أن تتسبب في تحطيم مرآة في الناحية الأخرى من الغرفة؟ وهل كان ينبغي على الجميلة فالانتاين شانتري أن تهرب بحياتها من الإجازة التي تقضيها بجزيرة رودس؟
-يواجه هيركيول بوارو أربع قضايا غامضة تعد كل منها رواية كلاسيكية مصغرة من التشويق والإثارة.
Assassinio sull'Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Agatha Christie
[An alternate cover edition for this ISBN can be found here]
L’Orient Express, il leggendario treno delle spie e degli avventurieri internazionali, occupa un posto importante nell’immaginario collettivo degli appassionati della letteratura poliziesca. Il merito appartiene all’indimenticabile signora del mistero Agatha Christie e alla sua creatura, l’impareggiabile Poirot. In quella che rimane probabilmente una delle sue più celebri imprese, Poirot, salito a bordo di un vagone di prima classe partito da Istambul e diretto a Calais, è costretto ad occuparsi di un feroce delitto. Infatti, mentre il treno è bloccato dalla neve qualcuno tra i paseggeri pugnala a morte il signor Ratchett, un ricco americano. L’assassino deve per forza nascondersi fra i viaggiatori, ma nessuno di loro sembra avere avuto nessun motivo per commettere il crimine. Poirot compie le sue indagini e, come al solito, risolve brillantemente il caso, ma questa volta la soluzione è davvero sorprendente.
Murder on the Orient Express: An Audible Original Drama
Agatha Christie
Winner of the 2018 CAMEO Book to Audio Award
What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. On board is the famous detective Hercule Poirot, and one man who, come morning, will be found dead, his compartment locked from the inside.
This Audible Original dramatisation follows the train as it's stopped dead in its tracks at midnight. The train's stranded passengers soon become suspects as the race to uncover the murderer begins before he or she strikes again.
This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti (The Dark Knight Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo (After Earth, Hotel Rwanda and Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta and Hancock) plus a full supporting cast and even sound effects recorded on the Orient Express itself.
Starring: Tom Conti as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo as Mary Debenham, Paterson Joseph as Colonel Arbuthnot, Walles Hamonde as Hector Macqueen, Jay Benedict as Monsieur Bouc, Jane Asher as Mrs Hubbard, Rula Lenska as Princess Dragonioff, Ruta Gedmintas as Countess Andrenyi, Eddie Marsan as Ratchett and Art Malik as the Narrator.
Also featuring: Marie Rabe, John Chancer, Cedric Cirotteau, Andreas Karras, Barnabas Reti, Cristina Catalina, Greg Canestrari, Harry Hadden-Paton, Christope Delesques, Atilla Akinci, Hakan Silahsiz and Jeff Gerard.
Poirot investiga (Hercule Poirot, #3)
Agatha Christie
Hastings, el fiel amigo de Hércules Poirot, relata una serie de casos felizmente resueltos por el famoso detective belga que, convencido de la infalibilidad de su método deductivo, es capaz de aprovechar cualquier incidente trivial, sin aparente relación con el caso investigado, para descubrir siempre la verdad. El secreto de su éxito reside, según confiesa con orgullo el propio Poirot, en la calidad de las células grises de su privilegiado cerebro.
Incluye los siguientes relatos:
1- La aventura de la Estrella del Oeste
2- Tragedia en Marsdon Manor
3- La aventura del piso barato
4- El misterio de Hunter's Lodge
5- El robo del millón de dólares en bonos
6- La aventura de la tumba egipcia
7- Robo de joyas en el Grand Metropolitan
8- El rapto del primer ministro
9- La desaparición del Señor Davenheim
10- La aventura del noble italiano
11- El caso del testamento desaparecido
Una maledetta primavera
Agatha Christie
I fiori sbocciano, le giornate si fanno sempre più lunghe e tiepide, nell'aria c'è una frizzante eccitazione che già promette l' la primavera è il momento ideale per rilassarsi e immergersi in questi racconti ispirati alla stagione più amata. Ma non mettetevi troppo comodi, il delitto è sempre in agguato... Un'antologia di storie che vedono tra i protagonisti i detective creati da Agatha oltre agli amatissimi Poirot e Miss Marple, anche Mr Quin, Parker Pyne e l'inossidabile coppia Tommy e Tuppence.
Il Natale di Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Agatha Christie
A Natale, secondo la tradizione, le famiglie che sono state separate tutto l'anno, dopo aver messo da parte ogni contrasto, si riuniscono per festeggiare. Tutto questo, però, a volte ha solo lo scopo di mascherare odi e rivalità feroci. Come fa notare un acuto osservatore del carattere umano come Poirot: "A Natale c'è molta ipocrisia... e lo sforzo per essere amabili crea un malessere che può essere in definitiva pericoloso." Quasi a dimostrare la validità di questa riflessione la riunione familiare voluta dal vecchio e tirannico Simeon Lee, che ha chiamato attorno a sé tutti i figli e i nipoti, anche quelli che un tempo si erano ribellati a lui e lo avevano abbandonato, si trasforma ben presto in dramma. A farne le spese è proprio il vecchio patriarca, misteriosamente assassinato alla vigilia di Natale in una stanza chiusa dall'interno. Ma è possibile che l'assassino sia proprio un membro della famiglia? Tutti sono sospettabili, tutti avevano un motivo per volere la sua morte. Un caso complicato, ma nessun criminale può sperare di ingannare il grande Poirot. Scritto nel 1939, l'epoca d'oro del giallo classico, «Il Natale di Poirot», è un romanzo di grande suggestione nel quale la Christie ha utilizzato, con eccezionale bravura, tutti gli elementi più tipici della sua narrativa.
Un delitto avrà luogo
Agatha Christie
A Chipping Cleghorn, tranquillo villaggio della campagna inglese, la vita scorre monotona, scandita da avvenimenti di scarsa importanza subito registrati dal quotidiano locale, apprezzato soprattutto per la rubrica di annunci a pagamento. Un bel giorno, in mezzo ai messaggi personali, ne compare uno insolito: «Un delitto avrà luogo venerdì 29 ottobre alle 18.30 a Little Paddocks. Si pregano gli amici di voler prendere nota di questo avvertimento che non sarà più ripetuto». Questo programma viene effettivamente rispettato: alla presenza dei tanti curiosi accorsi a Little Paddocks pensando di partecipare a un gioco di società, infatti, qualcuno riesce a portare a termine un vero omicidio. La polizia è sconcertata, incapace di risolvere il caso, tanto le modalità del crimine sono incredibili. Solo l'angelica Miss Marple, capitata come sempre al posto giusto nel momento giusto, riuscirà a venire capo del problema...
Poirot a Styles Court (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Agatha Christie
Durante la Prima guerra mondiale, un giovane ufficiale inglese, ferito al fronte, viene invitato da un vecchio amico a passare la convalescenza nella sua residenza di campagna. Il soggiorno nella lussuosa dimora sarà però tutt'altro che tranquillo. La padrona di casa, matrigna dell'amico, ha infatti sposato un uomo di vent'anni più giovane di lei, e i figliastri, scavalcati nell'eredità, sembrano tramare qualcosa. La governante di casa è sicura che presto gli avvenimenti precipiteranno e, in breve, la profezia si avvera. La padrona di Styles Court viene avvelenata e i sospetti si accentrano subito sui membri della famiglia. Fortunatamente, nel paese c'è qualcuno che di delitti se ne intende: un buffo profugo belga dai grandi baffi. Fa così la sua prima apparizione Hercule Poirot, un personaggio destinato a rimanere alla ribalta della narrativa poliziesca per oltre mezzo secolo. Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1920, Poirot a Styles Court mostra tutta la straordinaria inventiva di una scrittrice che, fin dal suo esordio, rivela una mano esperta e sicura.
Istantanea di un delitto
Agatha Christie
La signora scozzese Elspeth McGillicuddy è stata invitata a soggiornare per alcuni giorni presso la casa della sua amica Jane Marple. Nel tragitto in treno verso il villaggio di St. Mary Mead, Mrs. McGillicuddy vede, attraverso lo scorrere del finestrino di un treno in procinto di sorpassare quello su cui lei si trova, l'omicidio di una donna. Nessun cadavere viene però rinvenuto sul treno o nei pressi dei binari sui quali correva il locomotore; è attraverso le intuizioni di Miss Marple e grazie ad un piano elaborato da quest'ultima in collaborazione con Lucy Eyelesbarrow, una sua ex-governante, che si giunge al ritrovamento del corpo della donna e ad indagare sul mondo che ruota intorno alla ricca famiglia Crackenthorpe, lacerata al suo interno da questioni dovute alla prospettiva di una ricca eredità.
Giorno dei morti
Agatha Christie
Sono ormai passati undici mesi dalla morte della bella e imprudente Rosemary Barton, e il suo ricordo ancora domina su quanti l'hanno conosciuta. All'improvviso però una serie di lettere anonime fa balenare il sospetto che non si sia trattato di suicidio, come avevano concluso gli inquirenti, ma di un assassinio. Ma chi poteva avere interesse a uccidere la donna? Un marito tradito, una sorella invidiosa, una rivale incattivita o un amante annoiato? O forse Rosemary aveva veramente deciso di togliersi la vita perché un oscuro segreto la tormentava? Ciò che appare subito chiaro è che nessuno di quanti erano con lei al ristorante Luxembourg, al momento della sua tragica fine, è proprio quello che dice di essere.Ma la verità verrà alla luce solamente dopo un'allucinante e fatale ricostruzione del crimine. In questo suo sorprendente giallo psicologico, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1944, la famosa "regina del delitto" dà vita ad un complesso e avvincente intrigo di passioni e di torbidi sentimenti che tiene avvinto il lettore dalla prima all'ultima pagina.
La dama velata e altre storie
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot, il celebre investigatore belga, è un personaggio più complesso di quello che appare. Lo dimostrano i racconti compresi in questo anche l'inflessibile Poirot ha avuto, almeno una volta nella vita, il desiderio di ostacolare la legge, opportunità che gli viene offerta da una eccentrica giovane in La dama velata. Anche lui può essere vittima di un pregiudizio e accusare un innocente, come gli capita in La scatola di cioccolatini... Sette storie scritte da tra il 1923 e il 1933, nelle quali Agatha Christie affronta con insospettabile competenza argomenti per lei meno usuali, come l'amore o il soprannaturale.
Due mesi dopo (Hercule Poirot, #17)
Agatha Christie
Com'è morta veramennte l'ultima delle figlie del generale Arundell? Per il vecchio medico e per la fedele dama di compagnia dell'anziana signorina non ci sono dubbi: si tratta di morte naturale. Il fatto poi che neppure i parenti inspiegabilmente diseredati pochi giorni prima del decesso avanzino alcun sospetto sembra confermare l'ipotesi. Ma allora come mai Hercule Poirot, che due mesi dopo la morte della signorina Arundell, ha ricevuto una strana lettera scritta dalla defunta, sembra non credere alla versione accettata da tutti? Questo romanzo, scritto nel 1937, è forse uno dei più piacevoli gialli della Christie, sia per la disinvoltura con la quale la scrittrice, oramai perfettamente padrona del suo mestiere, tratta i personaggi, sia perché riflette alcuni dei principali interessi dell'autrice: i cani, le case di campagna e il fascino sottile dell'occulto.
Tre topolini ciechi e altre storie (Hercule Poirot, #30; Miss Marple, #2.2)
Agatha Christie
Un eccentrico riccone che sfida i suoi eredi a una eccitante caccia al tesoro, un marito sospettato da tutto il villaggio di aver assassinato la moglie, una povera ragazza accusata di furto e sostituita da una domestica troppo perfetta, una coppia di giovani sposi minacciati da una vecchia pazza, due giovanotti penetrati per caso in una casa nella quale si trova un cadavere... Nove brevi racconti, scritti tra il 1925 e il 1948, che vedono anche la partecipazione di Hercule Poirot e di Miss Marple. Una straordinaria antologia nella quale spicca il celebre Tre topolini ciechi, l’indimenticabile storia di sette persone, tra le quali si nasconde un pericolosissimo assassino psicopatico, intrappolate in una pensione isolata dalla neve. Una trama mozzafiato, dalla quale l’autrice ricavò la famosissima pièce teatrale Trappola per topi, la più apprezzata commedia poliziesca di tutti i tempi.
ثلاثة فئران عمياء وقصص أخرى (Hercule Poirot, #30; Miss Marple, #2.2)
Agatha Christie
A blinding snowstorm--and a homicidal maniac--traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this deceptively simple set-up, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, which, in turn, would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history. From this classic title novella to the deliciously clever gems on its tail (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this rare collection of murder most foul showcases the inimitable Christie at her inventive best, proving her reputation as "the champion deceiver of our time." (The New York Times)
Includes the stories
Three Blind Mice
Strange Jest
The Tape-Measure Murder
The Case of the Perfect Maid
The Case of the Caretaker
The Third Floor Flat
The Adventure of Johnny Waverly
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds
The Love Detectives
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قضايا بوارو المبكرة [Poirot's Early Cases]
Agatha Christie
With each case, Poirot further proves his reputation as the greatest mind in detective fiction. In "The Plymouth Express," the body of the daughter of a wealthy American industrialist is found stuffed under a train seat. "Problem at Sea" finds a disliked rich woman murdered in a locked room on a ship. "The King of Clubs" involves a prince, his dancer fiancée, and a fiendish bit of blackmail.
أوراق لعب على الطاولة (Hercule Poirot, #15)
Agatha Christie
قال بوارو:" هذه القضية تمثل في نظري واحدة من أكثر القضايا التي قابلتها إثارة. فلا يوجد شيء تراه لكي تنطلق منه. وهناك أربعة أشخاص أحدهم هو الذي ارتكب الجريمة بالتأكيد, ولكن أيهم؟ هل هناك أي شيءيمكن أن ينير لنا الطريق؟ في مسرح الجريمة-لا. لا يوجد أي دليل مادي ملموس _ولا أية بصمات_ ولا أية أوراق أو وثائق تدين أحد بالتورط في جريمة ما. لا يوجد إلا الأشخاص الأربعة أنفسهم.
في الواقع, تمثل هذه القضية مفهموم الجريمة "المحكمة" في أفضل صوره, فهي من نوعية القضايا التي برعت فيها السيدة كريستي, كما أن هذه القضية تمثل في حد ذاتها الأختبار الأمثل لفطنة وذكاء القارئ. أربعة أشخاص يلعبون الورق, وفي ذروة احتدام اللعب بينهم, يلقى مضيفهم-الذي كان يجلس في الخارج-مصرعه. ولا يمكن أن يكون قد لقي مصرعه إلا على يد واحد من هؤلاء الأربعة أثناء لعبهم الورق. ووفقاً لسير الأحداث, فكل واحد منهم قدارتكب جريمة ما في السابق على اختلاف مستويات تلك الجرائم, ولديه القدرة على ارتكاب جريمة .... أخرى.
El misterioso caso de Styles / Asesinato en el campo de golf
Agatha Christie
THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT Someone has poisoned wealthy Emily Inglethorp. But who? And how? Everyone suspects Emily's young husband, Alfred ... and Alfred seems to be actually trying to get arrested and charged. But why? And why did Emily draw up a new will on the day of her death, only to burn it in the fireplace a few hours later? The murderer has been clever ... but not clever enough to deceive Hercule Poirot! THE MURDER ON THE Poirot comes to France in response to a desperate plea for help to find his client already murdered — stabbed in the back and lying in an open grave. Brusque, arrogant Inspector Giraud thinks he knows who did it. But is the killer really the dead man's own son? And what does the victim's enigmatic, blackmailing neighbor, the mysterious Madame Daubreuil, have to do with it? Captain Hastings is baffled ... but Poirot is on the case.
La muerte de Lord Edgware (Hercule Poirot, #9)
Agatha Christie
Poirot y Hastings asisten a un espectáculo en el que Carlotta Adams realiza una perfecta imitación de personahes célebres, entre los que se destaca la famosa actriz de cine Jane Wilkinson. Casualmente se encuentran todos después en una fiesta y la famosa actriz pida a Poirot que la ayude a obtener el divorcio de su marido, lord Edgware. La gestión resulta innecesaria porque, a los pocos días, lord Edgware aparece asesinado con un estilete clavado en la nuca. Nuevas muertes dificultan la investigación. Existen varios sospechosos..., pero todos tienen una coartada perfecta.
Diez negritos
Agatha Christie
Diez personas son invitadas por carta a pasar unos días en una isla paradisíaca, y cuando llegan a la mansión donde se hospedarán, escuchan una voz en off que les dice que cada uno morirá para purgar el crimen que ha cometido. A partir de allí, empiezan a ser asesinados misteriosamente, y van muriendo del mismo modo que reza una vieja canción: "Diez negritos se fueron a cenar. Uno de ellos se asfixió y quedaron nueve. Nueve negritos trasnocharon mucho. Uno de ellos no se pudo despertar y quedaron ocho..."
El Asesinato de Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot #4)
Agatha Christie
Mrs. Ferrari ha muerto víctima de una sobredosis de somníferos. Hace un año, su marido murió al parecer de una gastritis aguda. Carolina Sheppard, la hermana del médico del pueblo, sospecha que fue envenenado. Poco después, Roger Ackroyd, el terrateniente de la villa, aparece muerto con una daga tunecina clavada en la espalda. ¿Estarán las tres muertes relacionadas?. ¿Tendrá Caroline razones para sospechar?. Afortunadamente al pueblo ha llegado un nuevo vecino, un hombre bajito de grandes bigotes, que se ha retirado a descansar y a cultivar calabacines.
The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural
Agatha Christie
From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, including an Agatha Christie story never before published in the USA, The Wife of Kenite!
For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling stories from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Fantastic psychic visions, specters looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, a man who switches bodies with a cat—be sure to keep the light on whilst reading these tales.
The Last Séance gathers twenty stories, some featuring Christie’s beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, in one haunting compendium that explores all things occult and paranormal, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
They came to baghad
Agatha Christie
She fell head over heels for the charming young man one afternoon. And by nightfall, Victoria Jones had conspired to follow him to Baghdad. But no daydream of love could match the real life adventure that a stranger was stabbed in her bed, someone issued a hushed warning, and her rival for Edward's affections neatly arranged her kidnapping. From the steamy Arab marketplace to the vast and arid desert, Victoria was pursued by an unknown power that threatened not only her, but the fate of the entire world ...
A Testemunha Ocular do Crime
Agatha Christie
Não há um suspeito, outra testemunha, nem sequer um cadáver... mas a detetive Miss Marple está determinada a desvendar esse mistério.
No momento em que dois trens se cruzam, Elspeth McGillicuddy vê de sua janela um homem estrangular uma mulher no outro vagão. Ao chegar na estação, ela tenta denunciar o crime, mas é desacreditada. Quem, além de Miss Marple, levaria sua história a sério?
Após dias se passarem e nenhuma notícia aparecer no jornal, Miss Marple liga para sua jovem amiga Lucy Eyelesbarrow e pede para ela se disfarçar e ajudá-la na investigação. Lucy aceita o desafio, e se infiltra na mansão de uma poderosa família local que parece estar no centro do mistério, os Crackenthorpe. Mas quem é a mulher morta? Qual foi o motivo do crime? E onde está o corpo? Essas perguntas se tornam ainda mais urgentes quando um segundo assassinato acontece. Agora, caberá a Miss Marple montar uma armadilha para pegar o assassino.
O Natal de Poirot
Agatha Christie
Quando o abastado Simeon Lee convidou seus quatro filhos e respectivas esposas para o Natal, não tinha em mente um reencontro caloroso. A ocasião era apenas um pretexto para anunciar, em meio a vociferações e insultos, que seu testamento seria alterado após as celebrações.
Mas as queixas não se mantêm por muito tempo. Depois do jantar, os convidados escutam um estrondo e um grito ensurdecedor. Ao chegarem no quarto de Simeon, encontram seu corpo coberto de sangue e a mobília do quarto revirada. Mas como descobrir o assassino de um homem que cultivou inimigos a vida inteira? Somente Hercule Poirot poderá responder a esta pergunta.
Midwinter Murder: Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie
An all-new collection of winter-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the festive period.
There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter… It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fireplace with this winter-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This compendium of short stories, some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect gift for mystery lovers.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
- The Chocolate Box
- A Christmas Tragedy
- The Coming of Mr Quin
- The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
- The Clergyman's Daughter
- The Plymouth Express
- Problem at Pollensa Bay
- Sanctuary
- The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
- The World's End
- The Manhood of Edward Robinson
- Christmas Adventure
Os Primeros Casos de Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #43)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot - sem falsa modéstia - sente um prazer especial em contar para as pessoas que ele foi o melhor detetive do mundo. Narrados pelo capitão Hastings, seu grande amigo, estes 18 casos do início da carreira - de roubo e assalto até sequestro e assassinato - procuram ser uma prova de fogo para os anos de formação deste detetive.
4.50 from Paddington (Marple)
Agatha Christie
Two trainsSide by side for a brief momentIn that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death.But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel.She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse.Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously?Never underestimate Miss Marple‘All crime writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt.’Peter James‘Never a dull moment.’The Times
The Sunningdale Mystery: A Short Story
Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime.
Captain Sessle is found stabbed through the heart with a hatpin, and the only clue is a bit of red wool in his hand. A pretty blonde is charged because she was wearing a bright red wool coat, but the Beresfords aren’t so sure. Was there more behind the killing than a cute girl and some red yarn?
Dieci piccoli indiani
Agatha Christie
Dieci persone estranee l'una all'altra sono state invitate a soggiornare in una splendida villa a Nigger Island senza sapere il nome del generoso ospite. Eppure, chi per curiosità, chi per bisogno, chi per opportunità, hanno accettato l'invito. E ora sono lì su quell'isola che sorge dal mare simile a una gigantesca testa di negro che fa rabbrividire soltanto a vederla. Non hanno trovato il padrone di casa ad aspettarli; hanno trovato invece una poesia incorniciata e appesa sopra il caminetto della loro camera. E una voce inumana e penetrante che li accusa di essere tutti assassini.
Per gli ospiti intrappolati è l'inizio di un interminabile incubo. Come comincia la poesia? "Dieci piccoli negretti se ne andaron a mangiar: uno fece indigestione, solo nove ne restar." E come finisce? "Solo il povero negretto in un bosco se ne andò: ad un pino s'impiccò, e nessuno ne restò".
Agatha Christie, che si è cimentata più volte con il giallo in ambiente chiuso - il battello sul Nilo, il favoloso Orient-Express, la villa in Cornovaglia - con Dieci piccoli indiani, scritto nel 1939, ha sfidato se stessa: dieci assassini, isolati, vittime a loro volta di un assassino invisibile. Un geniale capolavoro dell'impossibile possibile.
Le Fatiche di Hercule (Hercule Poirot, #27)
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot scopre che un eroe della mitologia classica ha avuto non solo l'impertinenza di portare il suo stesso nome, ma anche l'ardire di compiere imprese che un professore universitario sembra giudicare superiori alle sue. Ma come è possibile paragonare le imprese di Poirot, frutto dell'impeccabile funzionamento delle sue "cellule grigie", alle fatiche di Ercole, che ha affrontato mostri di varia natura servendosi solo della sua forza bruta?
Delitto in cielo (Hercule Poirot, #12)
Agatha Christie
Quando, a mezzogiorno di una bella giornata di settembre, l'aereo di linea Parigi-Londra decolla dall'aeroporto di Le Bourget i passeggeri sistemati nella parte posteriore del velivolo sono undici; quando atterra a Croydon uno di essi è cadavere. Si tratta di Madame Giselle Morisot, un'anziana e ricchissima usuraia parigina uccisa - almeno così sembra - da una minuscola freccia avvelenata lanciata con una cerbottana. Più di uno, tra i passeggeri, può aver avuto un motivo per eliminarla. Per fortuna, su quel volo, c'è anche chi è in grado di venire a capo del mistero: Hercule Poirot.
Il pericolo senza nome (Hercule Poirot, #8)
Agatha Christie
Stanco di tutte le mille passate avventure e giustamente fiero dei suoi successi, il celebre Hercule Poirot ha deciso di ritirarsi a vita privata, concedendosi anche un periodo di riposo sulla costa della Cornovaglia. Ma per un vecchio segugio come lui la passione della caccia ai criminali rimane troppo forte; così, quando uno sconosciuto attenta alla vita di una bella ragazza proprio davanti ai suoi occhi, l'investigatore è subito pronto a riprendere l'attività. Il primo problema da risolvere è convincere Nicky, la mancata vittima, che qualcuno, nonostante l'assenza apparente di motivi, vuole veramente ucciderla, e che, per di più, l'assassino deve appartenere al ristretto circolo dei suoi intimi, come la sua languida amica Freddie ed i suoi compagni. Riuscitissimo per l'ingegnosità e la varietà degli intrecci, Il pericolo senza nome, pubblicato nel 1932, va senz'altro annoverato come uno dei migliori romanzi gialli di Christie.
Un messaggio dagli spiriti
Agatha Christie
Una giornata d'inverno, un paesino isolato dalla neve, in mazzo alla desolazione della brughiera, vicino a Dartmoor e alla sua famigerata prigione. A Sittaford House la signora Willet, che dal Sud Africa è venuta a passare la stagione invernale in questa remota località del Devon insieme alla figlia Violet, tiene salotto, come sempre. Per passare il pomeriggio, gli ospiti decidono di fare una seduta spiritica. Ma quello che doveva essere un gioco si trasforma in un sinistro incubo: gli spiriti, infatti, annunciano che il capitano Trevelyan, il proprietario di Sittaford House che ha ceduto in affitto la sua casa alle Willett ritirandosi in una vicina cittadina, è stato assassinato in quel momento. Tutti gli astanti sono sconvolti. Il maggiore Burnaby, vecchio compagno del capitano si precipita a casa dell'amico e scopre che...
Introdotto da questo inizio mozzafiato, Un massaggio dagli spiriti, del 1931, si rivela uno dei più avvincenti romanzi di Agatha Christie, l'indiscussa regina del giallo inglese.
Nella mia fine è il mio principio
Agatha Christie
Da sempre un'oscura maledizione colpisce il Campo degli Zingari, un vasto terreno nel quale sono avvenute molte terribili disgrazie. Eppure, da quando l'ha visto, il giovane Michael Rogers non ha che un'idea in mente: acquistarlo, costruirvi sopra la casa dei suoi sogni e andarvi ad abitare con la ragazza che ama. Il suo desiderio sembra irrealizzabile, Michael è disperatamente povero. Poi, a un tratto, un colpo di fortuna. La ragazza di cui si è innamorato si rivela una ricchissima ereditiera. Tutto sembra andare per il verso giusto, e Michael fa costruire una splendida villa, sfidando l'oscuro presagio. Ma ancora una volta sul Campo degli Zingari, avviene un delitto. Pubblicato nel 1967, Nella mia fine è il mio principio è un capolavoro unico nella produzione della "regina del mistero", un sorprendente groviglio di personaggi ambigui, torturati da presenze impalpabili. Un racconto lucido e inquietante, narrato in prima persona, che svela il graduale evolversi delle passioni nell'animo del protagonista.
C'era una volta
Agatha Christie
Siamo a Tebe, nell'antico Egitto, intorno al duemila avanti Cristo, all'epoca dell'XI dinastia. Renisenb, in seguito alla morte del marito, torna nella grande casa del padre Imhotep, sacerdote del Ka. La giovane, dopo la disgrazia che l'ha colpita, è in cerca di conforto e nella casa natale, vicino ai parenti e ai servi fedeli, ha l'impressione di poter riacquistare la perduta serenità. Ma la realtà in cui si imbatte è assai diversa: i suoi tre fratelli, il debole Yamhose, il prepotente Sobek e il viziato Ipy, sono sempre in contrasto tra di loro, mentre le cognate e la vecchia, malvagia Henet gettano olio sul fuoco. Ma la situazione è ancora destinata a peggiorare con l'arrivo della sensuale e affascinante Nofret, la giovanissima nuova concubina di Imhotep. In questa atmosfera di gelosia, passioni e rancori scoppia ben presto una vera e propria tempesta e incominciano a verificarsi strane morti misteriose, attribuite dalla famiglia alla oscura maledizione degli dei, ma la verità invece può nascondersi in mezzo agli uomini. C'era una volta, apparso nel 1945, è un romanzo di straordinaria suggestione, nella quale la Christie ha riversato tutte le sue conoscenze sull'antica civiltà egiziana che aveva appreso durante i suoi viaggi in compagnia del marito, il celebre archeologo Mallowan.
Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts (Hercule Poirot, #7)
Agatha Christie
An intriguing story concerning a physicist named Sir Claud Amory who has come up with a formula for an atomic bomb.
In the first act, Sir Claud is poisoned (in his coffee, naturally) and Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the case. He does so after many wonderful twists and turns in true Christie tradition.
Librarian's note #1: 'Black Coffee' was written in 1930; that's fifteen years before the use of two such bombs brought an end to WW2.
Librarian's note #2: this is the first of several plays written by Christie, of which the best known is 'The Mousetrap'. Some of the plays, such as this one, have been novelized by other authors and can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.
La morte nel villaggio
Agatha Christie
A St Mary Mead, un tranquillo villaggio nella campagna inglese, la vita scorre monotona, senza che accada mai nulla di nuovo. O almeno così pensano tutti. Tranne miss Marple, persuasa che il male possa nascondersi ovunque. E infatti, quasi a dimostrare la teoria della simpatica ed estrosa anziana signora, proprio nella canonica davanti alla sua villetta vittoriana viene commesso un feroce delitto. L'inatteso crimine sgomenta l'intera comunità, tanto più che la vittima, il prepotente colonnello Protheroe, era un personaggio molto in vista, anche se odiato persino dai membri della sua famiglia. Le indagini della polizia locale non portano a nulla, ma la mansueta miss Marple, grazie alla sua abilità nel raccogliere i pettegolezzi e alla capacità di sondare gli animi, riuscirà a scoprire un insospettabile colpevole. Prefazione e postfazione di Claudio Savonuzzi.
O adversário secreto
Agatha Christie
1915. O navio de passageiros RMS Lusitania acabara de ser torpedeado por forças alemãs. Seu fim era inevitável. A bordo, um homem misterioso deposita todas as suas fichas em uma jovem desconhecida, ao confiar-lhe documentos secretos. Certamente, ela teria maiores chances de sobreviver ao desastre, embarcando em um dos poucos botes salva-vidas restantes. Se os documentos caíssem nas mãos erradas, o futuro dos países aliados estaria comprometido.Alguns anos depois, Tuppence Cowley e Tommy Beresford, esse simpático casal de jovens amigos de infância, encontram-se por acaso na saída de uma estação de metrô. Desempregados, buscando a reinserção diante das dificuldades na vida do pós-guerra e ávidos por aventuras, decidem publicar um anúncio oferecendo seus serviços, “dispostos a fazer qualquer coisa”. O destino faz das suas e, antes mesmo de conseguirem veicular a mensagem, recebem um convite de um homem que ouviu a conversa inadvertidamente e acabam se envolvendo na busca dos documentos secretos perdidos no Lusitania. Seguindo as pistas, descobrem que os comprometedores documentos, após resistir ao famoso naufrágio, estariam nas mãos de uma moça chamada Jane Finn.Os jovens e inexperientes detetives, então contatados pelo serviço secreto britânico, partem no encalço da misteriosa moça com o dever de encontrá-la antes de mr. Brown, gênio criminoso que deseja utilizar os documentos para ampliar seu poder pelo mundo. Tommy e Tuppence, personagens dos mais instigantes e enérgicos de Agatha Christie, terão que usar tudo o que sabem para se antecipar a mr. Brown e sua assustadora onipresença.
O Mistério de Sittaford
Agatha Christie
Numa casa de campo isolada, seis pessoas preparam-se para uma sessão de espiritismo. À volta da mesa, a tensão aumenta quando os apelos são atendidos e os espíritos se fazem ouvir através de uma mensagem arrepiante: «O capitão Trevelyan... morto... crime.» Terá isto sido fruto de magia negra ou poderá não ter passado de uma piada macabra? A única forma de esclarecer a situação é localizar o visado. Infelizmente, Trevelyan mora a alguns quilómetros de distância. Com a neve a bloquear as estradas, alguém terá de enfrentar o temporal e a escuridão da noite, e fazer o percurso a pé... Para encontrar Trevelyan assassinado.
Poirot sul Nilo (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Agatha Christie
Il destino ha riunito un eterogeneo gruppo di viaggiatori sul lussuoso battello da crociera Karnak, in navigazione sul Nilo. Tra di essi la personalità dominante è senz'altro rappresentata dall'affascinante Linnet Ridgeway, la ragazza più ricca d'Inghilterra, abituata a essere sempre al centro dell'attenzione. Attorno a lei gravitano un fidanzato respinto e diversi accaniti ammiratori che se ne contendono i favori. Ciascuno dei personaggi ha però una sua storia e un suo segreto da custodire, accuratamente nascosto sotto un'inappuntabile facciata di rispettabilità e di perbenismo. Fra i turisti c'è anche Hercule Poirot, una volta tanto in vacanza, ma anche in questa occasione il suo ozio è destinato a durare poco. Nel giro di poche ore, infatti, a bordo del Karnak si consumano ben due delitti, e la tranquilla crociera si trasforma in una disperata caccia a un assassino diabolicamente astuto. Apparso nel 1937, Poirot sul Nilo appartiene alla cosiddetta "trilogia esotica" della Christie, cioè a quella serie di romanzi ambientati nel Medio Oriente, nei luoghi che l'autrice visitò più volte insieme al marito archeologo.
Morte per annegamento (I grandi investigatori, #2)
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Asesinato en el Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Agatha Christie
Estambul, pleno invierno. Poirot decide tomar el Orient Express que en esta época suele hacer su recorrido prácticamente vacío. Pero aquel día, el tren va lleno y sólo gracias a una buena amiga consigue una litera en el coche-cama. A la mañana siguiente se despierta, descubre que una tormenta de nieve ha obligado a detener el tren y que un americano, llamado Ratcher, ha sido apuñalado salvajemente. Aparentemente nadie ha entrado ni ha salido del coche-cama. El asesino, sin duda, es alguno de los ocupantes entre los que se encuentra una altiva princesa rusa y una institutriz inglesa.
موت فوق النيل (Hercule Poirot, #18)
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Linnet Rideway es una joven agraciada y millonaria que lo posee todo. Su amiga, Jacqueline de Bellefort, no menos hermosa aunque pobre, sólo tiene amor de su prometido Simon Doyle. Sin embargo, Simon acaba casándose con Linnet. El nuevo matrimonio inicia un crucero por el Nilo a bordo de Karnak y durante el viaje, que habría de haber sido el mejor viaje de su vida, Linnet muere asesinada. Tras su asesinato se suceden otros que serán investigados por Hercule Poirot, que viaja en el mismo crucero.
أعمال هرقل: اثنتا عشرة قضية (Hercule Poirot, #27)
Agatha Christie
تُعد أجاثا كريستي أكثر الروائيات انتشارًا، حيث نُشرت أعمالها على نطاق واسع على مر العصور وبكل اللغات, ولم يتفوق عليها في المبيعات سوى مؤلفات شكسبير؛ فلقد بيعت أكثر من مليار نسخة من رواياتها باللغة الإنجليزية ومليار نسخة أخرى بمائة لغة أجنبية. كتبت أجاثا كريستي ثمانين رواية من أدب الجريمة ومجموعات قصصية قصيرة وتسع عشرة مسرحية وكتابَيْ سيرة ذاتية وست روايات أخرى كتبتها تحت اسم مستعار, هو "ماري ويستماكوت". حاولت في البداية تأليف القصص البوليسية في أثناء عملها في مستوصف طبي في أثناء الحرب العالمية الأولى، مبتكرة الشخصية الأسطورية "المحقق هيركيول بوارو" في روايتها الأولى القضية الغامضة في مدينة ستايلز1. وفي رواية جريمة قتل في المعبد 2 التي تم نشرها في عام 1930، قدمت محققة &
تحريات بوارو (Hercule Poirot, #3)
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كعادتها دائماً تقوم أجاثا كريستي رواية مثيرة وتشد الانتباه حتى آخر كلمة منها . وتلك التي بين أيدينا عبارة عن مجموعة من القصص البوليسية الحافلة بالألغاز المثيرة والحبكة القصصية الرائعة. وبطلها هو ذلك المحقق الذي ذاع صيته عالمياً؛ إنه هيركيول بوارو. يبحر بنا بوارو في عالم الجريمة، مظهراً دقة ملاحظاته واستنتاجاته التي تكشف أذكى المجرمين. وفى تلك المجموعة القصصية يأخذنا بوارو إلى أماكن متنوعة؛ سواء أكان على البر بين نجوم ا لسينما، أو الشقق الرخيصة، أو حجرات الأسلحة، أو خزائن الأثرياء، أو حتى مقابر الفراعنة . ولا يملك المرء إزاء تلك المجموعة القصصية إلا أن يبدى إعجابه الشديد بها وبدقة بنايتها التي لا تخلو من الدراما والفكاهة أيضاًفهي قصص رائعة حقاً.
Mâna ascunsă
Agatha Christie
Insotit de sotia sa, Jerry Burton soseste in linistitul orasel Lymstock ca sa-si ofere o binemeritata odihna, asteptandu-se la jumatate de an de liniste si de plictiseala. Dar intr-un orasel in care barfa se ridica la rang de adevar, banuielile se raspandesc precum veninul, iar glumele nevinovate pot lua o turnura mortala. In Lymstock incep sa apara si crimele- si e de datoria lui Miss Marple sa-l descopere pe vinovat.
Vinovat fără vină
Agatha Christie
În timp ce executa pedeapsa pentru uciderea mamei sale - o crimă pe care
nu a comis-o, după cum susţine el -, Jacko Argyle moare de pneumonie în
închisoare. Doi ani mai târziu, un bărbat care confirmă alibiul lui
Jacko îşi face apariţia pe neaşteptate. Se pare că tânărul era
nevinovat... iar ucigaşul face parte din familie.
Martorul mut (Hercule Poirot, #17)
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Toata lumea da vina pe jucausul terrier Bob pentru accidentul in care stapana sa, Emily Arundell, a cazut pe scari, fiind la un pas de moarte. Insa cu cat se gandeste mai mult la obiceiurile cainelui ei si la imprejurarile in care s-a lovit, cu atat batrana si bogata doamna este mai convinsa ca una dintre rudele sale a incercat sa o omoare. Pentru a apara onoarea familiei, este nevoie de un detectiv priceput si extrem de discret, asa ca domnisoara Arundell ii scrie lui Hercule Poirot ca sa-i ceara ajutorul. Chiar daca scrisoarea ajunge cu doua luni intarziere la el, Poirot se va stradui sa respecte ultima dorinta a clientei sale.
Cei cinci purceluși (Hercule Poirot, #25)
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Hercule Poirot se află în faţa unui nou mister: de data aceasta, trebuie să descâlcească iţele unui caz de crimă vechi de 16 ani. Atunci, Caroline Crale a fost condamnată la moarte pentru uciderea soţului său, excentricul artist Amyas, totul fiind considerat o crimă pasională. Acum însă, Lucy, fiica rămasă orfană, vrea să descopere ce s-a întâmplat cu adevărat în ultimele clipe din viaţa părinţilor ei, convingându-l pe Poirot să-i dea o mână de ajutor. Şi lucrurile sunt cu atât mai complicate cu cât există nu unul, ci cinci posibili criminali. In aproape fiecare titlu de Christie, punerea în scenă implică un cerc restrâns de suspecţi - un număr limitat de criminali potenţiali din care să aleagă. O casă de ţară, o navă, un tren, un avion, o insulă - toate acestea îi oferă un cadru care limitează numărul de potenţiali ucigaşi şi asigură faptul că în ultimul capitol nu va fi demascat un personaj total necunoscut. De fapt, Christie mărturiseşte: "Iată o turmă de suspecţi din care îmi voi alege răufăcătorul. Vedeţi dacă puteţi zări oaia neagră". Poate fi vorba de patru (Cu cărţile pe masă) sau cinci (Cei cinci purceluşi) sau de un vagon plin de călători, ca în Crima din Orient Express. Din "Jurnalul secret al Agathei Christie".
Întâlnire cu moartea (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Agatha Christie
S-ar parea că, oriunde s-ar afla, Hercule Poirot dă peste o crimă. Pana și într-o excursie la ruinele antice de la Petra, unde doamna Boynton, o americancă bogată și detestată de toata lumea, inclusiv de propria familie, este descoperită moarta. Poirot are o singură zi pentru a afla daca ucigașul este chiar unul dintre copiii acesteia, dornic să se elibereze de sub dominația ei tiranica, sau vreuna dintre numeroasele sale victime, căci singura plăcere în viața a doamnei Boynton a fost să le facă rau celorlalti…
The Mysterious Affair at Styles: An Audible Original Full Cast Audio Drama
Agatha Christie
An Audible Original multi-cast adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, starring Peter Dinklage as the legendary Hercule Poirot.
England, 1914. The world is at war. Captain Hastings, injured and shaken, is invited to Styles Court to recover. It’s a grand old country house – the family home of his old friend – and a perfect haven. Or so it seems. But in the blistering summer heat, trouble is afoot. Simmering tensions are tearing the family apart, and it all comes to a head in the most horrifying way. Emily Inglethorp, the wealthy matriarch of the family, is brutally murdered in the middle of the night. And nobody at Styles is above suspicion. Anyone could have killed Emily – from her ambitious American husband to her distinguished but troubled sons John and Lawrence, her old friend Evie Howard and young ward Cynthia Murdoch. Captain Hastings is desperate to solve the mystery and protect the family from the terrible speculation of the press. And he knows just the man they need: a brilliant detective Hastings once knew, who just happens to be staying in the village. His insight and method are exceptional – and his suit is flawless. He goes by the name of Hercule Poirot.
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) leads an all-star cast as Agatha Christie’s famous detective in his first ever outing, with Himesh Patel (Yesterday) as Captain Hastings. Also starring Harriet Walter (Succession), Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer), Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), John Bradley (Game of Thrones), Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane) and Patsy Ferran (A Streetcar Named Desire). Directed by Alice Lowe. Produced in Dolby Atmos, the production features an original score by Johnny Flynn.
Muerte bajo el sol (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Agatha Christie
Un hotel alejado del caos de la ciudad es el sitio que ha escogido Hércules Poirot para relajarse. El ambiente es idílico hasta que aparece Arlena Stuart, la mujer de uno de los huéspedes. Joven, descaradamente bella, famosa actriz y con un talento especial para crear problemas por donde pasa, se convierte rápidamente en centro de críticas y celos por parte de las mujeres y en objeto de deseo de los hombres. Cuando Arlena aparece muerta, todos en el hotel parecen tener una buena coartada y las sospechas pronto recaen en Mr. Redfern, al que el resto de los huéspedes consideran su amante. Hércules Poirot tendrá que echar mano de nuevo a su legendaria astucia para desentramar un crimen en el que las apariencias juegan un papel clave.
Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's most famous characters--including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple--solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery.
Summertime--as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie's most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time.
Includes the stories:
The Blood-Stained Pavement
The Double Clue
A Death on the Nile
Harlequin's Lane
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Jane in Search of a Job
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
The Idol House of Astarte
The Rajah's Emerald
The Oracle at Delphi
The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
The Incredible Theft
Os Trabalhos de Hércules (Hercule Poirot, #27)
Agatha Christie
Embora aposentado da polícia belga há muitos anos, Hercule Poirot continua na ativa como detetive, desde que, é claro, encontre casos desafiadores para solucionar. Agora, no entanto, ele parece levar mais a sério a ideia de parar de vez. E que melhor maneira de encerrar a carreira do que executando os doze trabalhos de Hércules, o herói grego que inspirou seu nome de batismo?
Em cada história aqui presente, Poirot procurará relacionar uma investigação a uma das façanhas de Hércules, começando pelo leão de Nemeia e indo até as profundezas do Hades? ou quase isso. E, com o mesmo brilhantismo com que fará essas associações, nosso detetive resolverá os mistérios e encontrará os culpados. Mas será mesmo esse o fim de sua jornada?
The Best of Hercule Poirot - Kumpulan Kisah Terbaik Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie
Penggemar Agatha Christie pasti mengenal Hercule Poirot. Kecerdasan dan kejelian analisis Poirot sebagai detektif swasta memikat para pembaca di seluruh dunia sejak kemunculannya pertama kali dalam The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Misteri di Styles). Semua itu ditambah penampilan Poirot yang selalu rapi dan sempurna dengan ciri khas kumis kaku, menjadikannya tokoh yang paling dicintai para penggemar kisah kriminal.
Ketiga judul ini:
- The ABC Murders (Pembunuhan ABC)
- Five Little Pigs (Menguak Pembunuhan)
- Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (Tirai)
merupakan judul-judul kasus Hercule Poirot yang terpilih menjadi favorit pembaca Agatha Christie. Meski ketiga kasus tersebut tidak berkaitan, Agatha Christie dengan Hercule Poirot-nya berhasil menghadirkan ketegangan dan kejutan dalam penyelesaian setiap misteri.
The Witness for the Prosecution
Agatha Christie
When an elderly and wealthy spinster Emily French is found murdered, suspicion falls on Leonard Vole, the man to whom she hastily bequeathed her riches before she died.
Leonard assures his solicitor that his wife, Romaine Heilger, can provide him with an alibi. However, when questioned, Romaine informs the police that Vole returned home late that night covered in blood. During the trial, Ms. French's housekeeper, Janet, gives damning evidence against Vole and, as Romaine's cross-examination begins, her motives come under scrutiny in the courtroom. One question remains, will justice prevail?
Librarian's note #1: this is the original short story. It was published in the print anthologies "The Witness for The Prosecution and Other Stories," and "The Hound of Death and Other Stories." It first appeared in "Flynn's Weekly" under the title of "Traitor Hands" in 1925. The author adapted it into a play in 1953 with additional material following the original ending, which became the basis for the 1957 film of the same name with Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich.
Śmierć na Nilu (cykl: Herkules Poirot, tom 17)
Agatha Christie
Poirot wyjeżdża odpocząć do Egiptu, ale od razu zawodową czujność budzą relacje między trojgiem współuczestników wycieczki. Linnet Ridgeway posiada wszystko: urodę, inteligencję, bogactwo… i męża, którego zwinęła sprzed nosa swojej przyjaciółce Jacqueline. Teraz Jacqueline nie opuszcza jej na krok, pojawiając się wszędzie tam, gdzie udaje się para w podróży poślubnej. Jej obecność zatruwa im każdą chwilę… Linnet z mężem próbują uwolnić się od jej krępującej obecności, w tajemnicy wsiadając na statek podróżujący po Nilu. Ale okazuje się, że Jacqueline już tam jest…
No Início, Eram Dez
Agatha Christie
Dez pessoas visitam uma ilha a convite de um desconhecido. Durante o jantar na elegante mansão, todos eles são acusados de esconder um segredo. O anfitrião mantém-se invisível e misterioso, dele apenas se ouve a voz. A partir dessa noite, os convidados vão sendo assassinados, um a um. Quantos vão restar? Quem ficará para contar o que verdadeiramente se passou naquela ilha? Será possível desvendar um mistério que não deixa uma única testemunha?
De entre a extensa obra de Agatha Christie, No Início, eram Dez… foi eleito o livro favorito pelos fãs da autora e é o romance policial mais vendido de todos os tempos. Publicado na Grã-Bretanha, em 1939, e nos Estados Unidos, em 1940, seria também adaptado para teatro e cinema. Em 2016, foi adaptado a televisão numa série com um elenco de luxo, do qual se destacam nomes como Charles Dance, Sam Neill e Miranda Richardson.
Morderstwo w Boże Narodzenie (Hercule Poirot, #20)
Agatha Christie
Zbliża się Boże Narodzenie. Senior rodu Simeon Lee do swej rezydencji zaprasza rodzinę. Spotkanie jest nietypowe, gdyż Lee niemal nie utrzymywał z dziećmi kontaktów. Mało przyjemnej atmosfery nie poprawia pojawienie się uchodzącego za czarną owcę syna, a tym bardziej wnuczki, którą rodzina widzi po raz pierwszy. W ponurych nastrojach podsycanych pragnieniem odziedziczenia jak największego spadku zebrani dowiadują się o zabójstwie złośliwego milionera.
Do akcji wkracza niezastąpiony Herkules Poirot. Przed detektywem trudna zagadka - okazuje się bowiem, że z sypialni Simeona zniknęły diamenty, nie wszyscy goście ujawnili prawdziwą tożsamość, a zamordowany miał niejednego wroga…
Tajemnica gwiazdkowego puddingu (Hercule Poirot, #37)
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Zbiór opowiadań Agathy Christie – zgodnie z kulinarnym tytułem – to prawdziwa uczta dla wielbicieli prozy mistrzyni kryminału.
Głodny wrażeń czytelnik znajdzie tu historię skradzionego rubinu (Tajemnica gwiazdkowego puddingu), a także nierozwiązywalną zagadkę morderstwa, do którego dojść nie mogło (Zagadka hiszpańskiej skrzyni). Słynny detektyw Herkules Poirot bawi się w kota czyhającego na mysz (Popychadło), odkrywa prawdę dzięki rytuałom kulinarnym (Dwadzieścia cztery kosy), a w innym miejscu bada spełniający się senny koszmar (Sen). Na deser autorka serwuje Szaleństwo Greenshawa z niezawodną panną Marple.
Zbrodnie zimową porą
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Zbiór dwunastu zimowych zagadek kryminalnych pióra mistrzyni gatunku.
Dni robią się coraz krótsze, a w powietrzu już czuć zbliżającą się zimę. Najprzyjemniej byłoby usiąść przed kominkiem, w którym wesoło trzaska ogień, i zatopić się w lekturze opowiadań Królowej Kryminału. Tu niebezpieczeństwo może pojawić się zewsząd – wraz z tajemniczymi gośćmi, w zatrutych smakołykach, a nawet w świątecznych podarunkach.
Zbrodnie zimową porą to lektura obowiązkowa dla wszystkich miłośników twórczości Agathy Christie i kolejna okazja, by powrócić do jej nieśmiertelnych bohaterów: Herkulesa Poirota i panny Marple.
Zawiera opowiadania:
- Bombonierka
- Tragiczne Boże Narodzenie
- Nadchodzi pan Quin
- Tajemnica bagdadzkiego kufra
- Córka pastora
- Ekspres do Plymouth
- Kłopoty nad Zatoką Pollensa
- Azyl
- Tajemnica Hunter's Lodge
- Na końcu świata
- Metamorfoza Edwarda Robinsona
- Bożonarodzeniowa przygoda
Śmierć nadchodzi jesienią
Agatha Christie
Najbardziej przerażające i enigmatyczne sprawy Herkulesa Poirot i panny Marple
Agatha Christie i solidna dawka horroru? Tajemnice, nadprzyrodzone moce i snujące się widma? Po trzykroć tak! Kto sądzi, że Christie pisała jedynie klasyczne kryminały, jest w błędzie. Ten zbiór opowiadań udowadnia, jak wszechstronną była autorką. Wisienką na tym torcie grozy jest opowiadanie Żona Kenity w przekładzie Marty Kisiel-Małeckiej. W języku polskim ten tekst ukazuje się po raz pierwszy. Chciałoby się rzec za Herkulesem: Bon appétit, mon ami. Wszak jesienią lepiej zostać w domu i zagłębić się w lekturze, niż niepotrzebnie kusić licho.
Wigilia Wszystkich Świętych (Hercule Poirot, #41)
Agatha Christie
Mała Joyce zostaje utopiona podczas niewinnej halloweenowej zabawy, bo powiedziała, że kiedyś była świadkiem morderstwa. Wezwany na pomoc Herkules Poirot ma więc do rozwiązania sprawę zabójstwa sprzed kilku dni i... kilku morderstw sprzed paru lat.
W powieści unosi się duch tytułowego święta, a analiza ludzkich charakterów przyprawia o gęsią skórkę.
El misterio de la guía de ferrocarriles (Hercule Poirot, #13)
Agatha Christie
Cuando Hércules Poirot recibe una carta desafiándole a solucionar un crimen inminente, cree que se trata sólo de una broma de mal gusto. Pero, aun así, su intuición le hace temer lo peor... Y no se equivoca: Alice Ascher, una estanquera de Andover, es asesinada el día anunciado en la misiva. Después de ella, el misterioso asesino amenaza a una segunda víctima, esta vez en Bexhill. Y luego, una tercera, en Churston. Parece que las víctimas no guardan relación entre sí y que el diabólico criminal, que firma como A.B.C., las elige siguiendo un riguroso orden alfabético. El mejor detective de la historia está decidido a evitar que el misterioso asesino complete el abecedario...
El misterioso caso de Styles
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective.
A refugee of the Great War, Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.
All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none can outwit Poirot as he navigates the ingenious red herrings and plot twists that earned Agatha Christie her well-deserved reputation as the queen of mystery.
Cianuro espumoso
Agatha Christie
Seis personas están sentadas en la mesa de un lujoso restaurante. Una de las sillas está vacía. Ante la silla vacía hay un ramillete de romero en recuerdo de Rosemary Burton, fallecida en el mismo restaurante hace exactamente un año. Es poco probable, no obstante, que alguien haya olvidado la noche en que Rosemary murió en esa misma mesa, con el rostro azulado y descompuesto por el dolor. ¿Fue un suicidio o un asesinato? Sólo cuando el coronel Race aparece en escena la verdad empieza a aflorar.
Se morisse mio marito (Hercule Poirot, #9)
Agatha Christie
Carlotta Adams manda in visibilio il pubblico per le sue abilissime imitazioni, fra le altre quella della sua collega, la celebre diva Jane Wilkinson. A uno spettacolo, assiste anche Hercule Poirot col suo amico Hastings. Dopo la rappresentazione, Jane prega Poirot di raggiungerla a casa sua; deve fargli una proposta. Ed eccola a tu per tu con il celebre investigatore dalle «cellule grigie». Gli propone, nientemeno, di sbarazzarla del marito, lord Egware, perché lei vuole sposare il duca di Merton. Poirot, stupito, crede a uno scherzo, ma Jane assicura che commetterebbe lei stessa l'omicidio pur di raggiungere lo scopo. Almeno Poirot riuscisse a convincere lord Egware a concederle il divorzio! Per curiosità, Hercule si reca dal lord, il quale gli assicura che lui da tempo ha aderito al divorzio. Il giorno dopo, lord Egware viene trovato pugnalato nel suo appartamento. L'ispettore Japp vorrebbe arrestare Jane, ma l'attrice, all'ora del delitto, si trovava a un ricevimento. A quel delitto ne seguono altri, tutti misteriosi. Ma a Poirot nulla sfugge e il colpevole è suo.
The Mousetrap, A Play In Two Acts
Agatha Christie
A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer's pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Another famous Agatha Christie switch finish! Chalk up another superb intrigue for the foremost mystery writer of her time.
Tres ratones ciegos (Hercule Poirot, #30; Miss Marple, #2.2)
Agatha Christie
En una pequeña fonda aislada por la nieve, se desarolla una inquietante trama claustrofóbica que desemboca en un inesperado final. El relato dio origen a la famosa obra teatral La ratonera, que lleva más de cuarenta años en la cartelera de Londres.
I nie było już nikogo
Agatha Christie
Dziesięć osób, każda podejrzana o morderstwo, zostaje zaproszonych przez tajemniczego gospodarza do domu na wyspie. Gdy ginie druga osoba, goście szybko zdają sobie sprawę, że to, co początkowo uważali za nieszczęśliwy wypadek, jest robotą zabójcy. Postanawiają odkryć jego tożsamość, ale okazuje się, że nikt nie ma alibi. Odizolowani od społeczeństwa, umierają jeden po drugim w sposób opisany w dziecięcej rymowance, która wywieszona jest w ich pokojach.
Tajemnicza historia w Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Agatha Christie
Klasyczny kryminał, w którym pojawia się po raz pierwszy genialny mały Belg, Herkules Poirot.
Właścicielka rezydencji Styles Court umiera otruta. Podejrzenie pada oczywiście na jej młodszego o dwadzieścia lat męża.
Czy takie rozwiązanie nie jest jednak zbyt proste?
- A widzisz, widzisz - woła Poirot - Nie warto szukać dowodów rzeczowych. Własny rozum powinien wystarczyć. Ale człowiek się cieszy, kiedy znajdzie potwierdzenie swoich doysłów. Ach, mon ami! Czuję sięjak odrodzony. Tańczę! Skaczę!
مغامرة كعكة العيد وقصص أخرى (Hercule Poirot, #37)
Agatha Christie
مغامرة كعكة العيد
لغز الصندوق الإسباني
المُضطهد
أربعة وعشـرون شحرورًا
الحلم
حماقة جرينشو
شر تحت الشمس (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Agatha Christie
" كانت الحسناء أرلينا ستيوارت مستلقية بجسدها البرونزي الجميل على الأرض ووجهها
مقابل للشاطىء لكن الغريب أن الشمس لم تكن ساطعة وأرلينا لم تكن تتلقى حماما
شمسيا لقد كانت م خنوقة. حينما كانت أرلينا تظهر كان الجو المحيط يمتلىء بالتوتر
ويحتدم الغيظ فكان كل نزلاء الفندق لديهم الدافع لقتلها بمن فيهم زوجها الجديد
لكن هيركيول بوارو كان يشك في أن الجريمة التي كانت تبدو في ظاهرها جريمة عاطفية
.تنطوي على شيء أكثر شرا من هذا في الواقع"
جريمة في قطار الشرق (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Agatha Christie
تسبب الثلوج المتراكمة في تعطيل القطار بعد منتصف الليل بقليل. لقد كان "قطار الشرق السريع" مزدحماً بالركاب، وهو أمر غريب في هذا الوقت من العام. لكن الركاب نقصوا واحد عند الصباح، فقد وجد أحدهم مقتولاً في مقصورته وفي جسمه اثنتا عشرة طعنة، وكان باب المقصورة مقفلاً من الداخل! التوتر يتزايد والحيرة تبلغ غايتها، ولكن بوارو يفاجئ الجميع، إنه لا يقدم حلاً واحداً لهذه الجريمة الغريبة، بل حلين!
الستارة (Hercule Poirot, #44)
Agatha Christie
Arthritic and immobilized, Poirot calls on his old friend Captain Hastings to join him at Styles to be the eyes and ears that will feed observations to Poirot's still razor sharp mind. Though aware of the criminal's identity, Poirot will not reveal it to the frustrated Hastings, and dubs the nameless personage 'X'. Already responsible for several murders, X, Poirot warns, is ready to strike again, and the partners must work swiftly to prevent imminent murder.Poirot’s final case, a mystery which brings him and Hastings back to Styles where they first solved a crime together. The story was both anticipated and dreaded by Agatha Christie fans worldwide, many of whom still refuse to read it, as it is known to contain Poirot’s death.Agatha Christie wrote it during World War II, as a gift for her daughter should she not survive the bombings, and it was kept in a safe for over thirty years. It was agreed among the family that Curtain would be published finally in 1975 by Collins, her long-standing publishers, and that Sleeping Murder (the Marple story written during the war for her husband, Max) would follow.The reception of Poirot’s death was international, even earning him an obituary in The New York Times; he is still the only fictional character to have received such an honour. The first actor to take on the role of portraying Poirot in his final hours was David Suchet, as the final episode of the series Agatha Christie’s Poirot for which he’d been playing the role for twenty-five years. The episode was adapted in 2013.
جريمة في ملعب الغولف (Hercule Poirot, #2)
Agatha Christie
استدعى نداءاستغاثة عاجل هيركيول بوارو إلى فرنسا ليجد أنه وصل متأخراً.
لقد طُعن المليونير الغامض الذي استدعاه ببشاعة حتى الموت, ثم طُرحت جثتة في قبر مفتوح بلامبالاة.
ولكن بوارو يعرف أن الأمور ليست كما تبدو, ويبدأ بحل ألغاز الظروف الغريبة التي تحيط بهذه الجريمة المُحيرة. وهكذا يكتشف أن الطريق لمعرفة هوية القاتل يقبع في ثنايا جريمة ارتُكبت قبل عشرين عاماً من الزمن!
الفتاة الثالثة (Hercule Poirot, #40)
Agatha Christie
Three young women share a London flat. The first is a coolly efficient secretary. The second is an artist. The third interrupts Hercule Poirot’s breakfast confessing that she is a murderer—and then promptly disappears. Slowly, Poirot learns of the rumors surrounding the mysterious third girl, her family, and her disappearance. Yet hard evidence is needed before the great detective can pronounce her guilty, innocent, or insane.
جريمة في بلاد الرافدين (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Agatha Christie
An archaeologist’s wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in Iraq…It was clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig in Iraq; something associated with the presence of ‘Lovely Louise’, wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr Leidner.In a few days’ time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late…
الموعد الدامي (Hercule Poirot, #19)
Agatha Christie
وهذه الرواية تحكى عن مقتل سيدة لا يدل على قتلها سوى وجود أثر حقن يمثل العلامة الوحيدة للحقنة المميتة التي أدت إلي مقتلها. ويحاول المحقق"هيركيول بوارو" الذي ابتكرته "أجاثا كريستي" من نسج خيالها والذي أصبح مشهورا على مستوى العالم وكأنه شخصية حقيقية حل لغز مقتل هذه السيدة في غضون أربع وعشرين ساعة فقط. فما هي الأسباب والملابسات التي أدت لمقتل تلك السيدة ؟
موت في السحاب (Hercule Poirot, #12)
Agatha Christie
A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane…
From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp.
What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman.
خطر في البيت الأخير (Hercule Poirot, #8)
Agatha Christie
في المرة الأولى تعطلت كوابح سيارة الآنسة باكلي وكادت تفقد حياتها، وفي المرة الثانية نجت بأعجوبة حين هوت صخرة بالقرب منها، وفي المرة الثالثة كاد رأسها أن يتهشّم تحت لوحة ثقيلة.
بوارو يظهر في اللحظة المناسبة حينما تمر رصاصة بالقرب من رأس الآنسة باكلي وتخترق قبعتها، وعندئذ يقرر أن الفتاة بحاجة إلى حمايته.
لقد بدأ بوارو بحلّ لغز الجريمة قبل أن تقع، فهل سينجح في منع وقوعها؟
الساعات (Hercule Poirot, #39)
Agatha Christie
فجأة انفتح باب المنزل رقم 19 وخرجت منه فتاة تركض كأنها انفجار قنبلة!اصطدمت بي بقوة كادت تطرحني على الرصيف، وتشبّثَت بي بائسة مرعوبة، فقلت لها وأنا أستعيد توازني وأهزّها بلطف: تمالكي نفسك، تمالكي نفسك.توقفت الفتاة عن الصراخ، وأخذت تشهق شهيقاً مصحوباً بنشيج عميق. ثم قالت: هناك... في الداخل... هنالك رجل على الأرض... ميت... وقد كادت تدوس عليه!
الاربعة الكبار (Hercule Poirot, #5)
Agatha Christie
الأربعة الكبار هي رواية ألفتهاالروائية البريطانية أجاثا كريستي عام 1927 تدور أحاث الرواية حول فساد العصابات الاجتماعي في العالم..ومحاولة استئصاله. بطل الرواية البولسية الشهيرة هو المحقق الشهير هيروكيول بوارو ورفيقه الكابتن هايستنجز الذي لا يستطيع خداع أحد والذي صورته أجاثا على انه قليل الحيلة محدودالذكاء مقارنة بالمحقق بوارو... شخصيات الأربعة الكبار هي تصور من قبل الروائية للبلدان التي مثلت قوى اقتصادية وعسكرية ما بعد الحرب العالمية الأولى وتمثلت هذه الشخصيات في:
رقم واحد: لي تشانج ين شخصية صينية ذات نفوذ واسع مثلت العقل المدبر للعصابة وينتهي بقتل نفسه
رقم اثنان:ايب رايلند المليونير الأمريكي ذو القوة الاقتصادية.
رقم ثلاثة: عالمة فرنسية تدعى السيدة أولفييه والتي ظهرت في فصل _سيدة السلم _
رقم أربعة: ممثل يكتنف الغموض أصوله اسمه كلود داريل يبلغ من العمر 33 عاما ماهر في التنكر حتى أنه قد لعب أكثر من دور في الرواية كحارس مستشفى الأمراض العقلية والرجل صاحب المعطف ذي الازرار في بارس والطبيب الهادئ في قضية زهرة الياسمين والأستاذ الروسي ويلقب بالمدمر.
مقتل روجر أكرويد (Hercule Poirot, #4)
Agatha Christie
لقد عرف روجر أكرويد أكثر مما ينبغي! عرف أن المرأة التي أحبها قد سممت زوجها الراحل، وعرف أن شخصاً ما كان يبتزها. والآن يجيء الخبر الجديد بأن هذه المرأة قد انتحرت.
بريد المساء سيحمل للسيد أكرويد اسم الرجل الذي كان يبتز السيدة المنتحرة، ولكن أكرويد نفسه يُقتل فجأة. بوارو يجد نفسه في وسط الأحداث، فماذا سيصنع؟
El misterioso Mr. Brown (Tommy y Tuppence, #1)
Agatha Christie
La búsqueda de unos comprometedores documentos secretos, suscritos durante la Primera Guerra Mundial y perdidos en el naufragio del Lusitania, da lugar a una lucha sin cuartel entre los servicios secretos británicos y una banda internacional que quiere utilizar los documentos como instrumento de la propaganda bolchevique. Pero en la vorágine de la guerra de espías aparecen dos jóvenes, Tommy y Tuppence, dispuestos a jugarse la vida para develar la identidad del líder de la banda, el misterioso Mr. Brown.
La casa torcida
Agatha Christie
Tres generaciones de la familia del multimillonario Aristide Leonides conviven en una curiosa mansión de estructura inclinada; entre ellas, la joven y hermosa segunda esposa del patriarca, y Sophia, su más avispada nieta, cuyo futuro suegro es comisario de policía. Cuando Aristide aparece muerto, probablemente envenenado, las sospechas recaerán sobre todos los miembros de la familia. Sophia exigirá entonces a Charles, su prometido, que haga lo posible por esclarecer el asesinato, ya que no podrán casarse hasta que el asunto se resuelva. El inspector jefe de Scotland Yard Taverner se hará cargo de un caso en el que ninguno de los sospechosos tiene coartada. ¿Quién será el asesino? El misterio está servido.
El Tren de las 4:50
Agatha Christie
La novelista más vendida de todos los tiempos.
Adaptada a la televisión y radio desde 1961.
Ha inspirado películas de cine y a muchos otros escritores.
Desde la ventanilla de un tren es presenciado un estrangulamiento que es denunciado, pero la policía cierra el caso al no encontrar el cadáver de la víctima. Afortunadamente, la testigo conoce a miss Marple y ninguna permitirá que la investigación quede inconclusa.
"La señorita Christie nunca tortura a sus lectores, se contenta con intrigarlos y divertirlos." The Times Literary Supplement (1957)
"Este libro es el ejemplo perfecto de lo que debe ser una historia de detectives; uno regresa continuamente a verificar pistas, ninguna es irrelevante." The Times (1957)
An Overdose of Death (Hercule Poirot, #23)
Agatha Christie
It was shortly after his 12:30 appointment that Dr. Morley was found with a bullet through his right temple. The gun was on the floor beside him. The authorities were satisfied that the amiable old dentist had shot himself. Hercule Poirot was not. But who could have murdered him? One of Dr. Morley's glamorous patients? His hard-drinking partner? His secretary's disgruntled boyfriend? All Poirot has is a hunch, too many clues, and a killer who will not be satisfied with only one victim.
Printed version originally named
The Patriotic Murders
Renamed to
An Overdose of Death
then renamed to
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
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Corpi al sole
Agatha Christie
La bella e famosa attrice Arlena Marshall è in vacanza con il marito e la figliastra sull'isola del Contrabbandiere. La sua personalità è al centro delle discussioni che avvengono nell'albergo, chi la definisce una rovina famiglie, chi una mangiatrice di uomini. Ma lei e il marito sembrano non accorgersi di tutte queste chiacchiere. Una mattina Arlena viene trovata morta su una spiaggia dell'isola. Chi l'ha uccisa? Perché è stata uccisa? A questi interrogativi risponderà con il suo insolito acume Hercule Poirot, anche lui presente sull'isola in vacanza.
Πρόσκληση σε φόνο (Miss Marple, #5)
Agatha Christie
«Σας προσκαλούμε στον φόνο που θα λάβει χώρα την Παρασκευή 29 Οκτωβρίου, στο Λιτλ Πάντοκς, στις 6:30 μ.μ.»
Η παράξενη αγγελία που δημοσιεύεται στην τοπική εφημερίδα του Τσίπιν Κλέγκχορν γίνεται το θέμα συζήτησης για όλους τους κατοίκους του. Είναι μια χοντροκομμένη φάρσα; Μια κακόβουλη ενέργεια με στόχο να τρομάξει την ιδιοκτήτρια του Λιτλ Πάντοκς, τη Λετίσια Μπλάκλοκ; Ή μήπως μια πραγματική πρόσκληση σε φόνο;
Ανίκανοι να αντισταθούν στην περιέργεια, πάρα πολλοί άνθρωποι συγκεντρώνονται στο Λιτλ Πάντοκς τη συγκεκριμένη μέρα και ώρα. Και, ξαφνικά, σβήνουν τα φώτα…
Η υπόθεση από δω και πέρα παίρνει άλλες διαστάσεις. Αλλά για καλή τύχη της αστυνομίας, έχει έρθει στην πόλη για τους ρευματισμούς της η μις Μαρπλ. Η «γριούλα τεσσάρων αστέρων», που δεν απολαμβάνει τίποτε περισσότερο από το να λύνει το μυστήριο ενός φόνου…
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
Agatha Christie
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as “the typical old maid of fiction,” Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature—and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: “She’s just the finest detective God ever made”—and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.
O Mistério Dos Sete Relógios
Agatha Christie
O barulho infernal de oito despertadores iria acordar Gerald Wade. Assim pensavam os amigos ao preparar-lhe a partida. Mas já passava do meio-dia e o jovem continuava sem aparecer, mergulhado no seu sono estranhamente profundo...
جريمة الحفل التنكري (Hercule Poirot, #41)
Agatha Christie
At a Hallowe’en party, Joyce—a hostile thirteen-year-old—boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub.
That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the “evil presence.” But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double murderer.…
A B C Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)
Agatha Christie
Alice Ascher from Andover is the first victim. Next to her corpse is a spellbinding clue. It seems that a killer is knocking off his victims one-by-one, A through Z. Alphabetically speaking, Hercule Poirot fears that it's a matter of one down, twenty-five to go.
Los relojes (Hercule Poirot, #39)
Agatha Christie
Sheila Webb, typist-for-hire, has arrived at 19 Wilbraham Crescent in the seaside town of Crowdean to accept a new job. What she finds is a well-dressed corpse surrounded by five clocks. Mrs. Pebmarsh, the blind owner of No. 19, denies all knowledge of ringing Sheila's secretarial agency and asking for her by name -- yet someone did. Nor does she own that many clocks. And neither woman seems to know the victim. Colin Lamb, a young intelligence specialist working a case of his own at the nearby naval yard, happens to be on the scene at the time of Sheila Webb's ghastly discovery. Lamb knows of only one man who can properly investigate a crime as bizarre and baffling as what happened inside No. 19 -- his friend and mentor, Hercule Poirot.
El misterio de Pale Horse
Agatha Christie
El historiador Mark Easterbrook se ve envuelto en una compleja historia de muertes aparentemente naturales con un elemento común: los nombres de los fallecidos constaban en una lista escrita por el reverendo Gorman la
noche en que fue asesinado. Mark y su amiga y escritora de novelas policíacas, Ariadne Oliver, participan en una fiesta tras la cual tienen la oportunidad de conocer The Pale Horse, una misteriosa mansión que en el pasado fue una posada y donde actualmente viven tres extrañas mujeres que organizan sesiones de espiritismo y hechicería. Mark conoce allí al Señor Venables, quien ha sido identificado por el farmacéutico del pueblo como el hombre que seguía al reverendo Gorman la noche de su fallecimiento.
¿Es posible que la lista del reverendo guarde alguna conexión con las tres mujeres y con Pale Horse? Mark deberá encargarse del caso y detener al asesino antes de que el siguiente nombre de la lista sea eliminado.
Una mujer asesinada, tres brujas y una misteriosa mansión.
Matrimonio de sabuesos (Tommy & Tuppence, #2)
Agatha Christie
El matrimonio Beresford combate el tedio de la vida cotidiana haciéndose cargo de una agencia de detectives que Scotland Yard pone a su disposición para desmantelar una red de espías. A la espera de que un agente ruso caiga en la trampa que le han preparado, los Beresford resuelven brillantemente cuantos casos llegan a la agencia sirviéndose de los métodos de los más acreditados detectives de la literatura policíaca inglesa.
As Dez Figuras Negras
Agatha Christie
Dez pessoas são convidadas a passar uns dias numa ilha privada: mas o seu misterioso anfitrião não aparece e começam a ser assassinadas uma a uma, seguindo as ingénuas instruções de uma canção de embalar.
Dez desconhecidos, que aparentemente nada têm em comum, são atraídos pelo enigmático U. N. Owen a uma mansão situada numa ilha da costa de Devon. Durante o jantar, a voz do anfitrião invisível acusa cada um dos convidados de esconder um segredo terrível, e nessa mesma noite um deles é assassinado.
A tensão aumenta à medida que os sobreviventes se apercebem de que não só o assassino está entre eles como se prepara para ir atacando uma e outra vez…
O que se segue é uma obra-prima de terror. À medida que cada um dos hóspedes é brutalmente assassinado, as suas mortes vão sendo “celebradas” através do desaparecimento de uma de dez estátuas, as “dez figuras negras”.
Restará alguém para um dia contar o que de facto se passou naquela ilha?
Em As Dez Figuras Negras, a Ilha do Negro, local sombrio e desde sempre povoado de mistérios, é palco de uma estranha e implacável forma de justiça, na qual as vítimas se encontram encurraladas pelas circunstâncias e o agressor é invisível e omnipresente. Na colecção das Obras de Agatha Christie iniciada por Edições ASA, este é o primeiro romance em que não figura nenhum detective ou personagem determinante para a (surpreendente)solução dos crimes.
Murder on the Nile (stage play)
Agatha Christie
Agatha ChristieFull Length, Mystery
Characters: 8 male, 5 female
Interior Set
Simon Mostyn has recently married Kay Ridgeway, a rich woman, having thrown over his former lover Jacqueline. The couple are on their honeymoon and are at present on a paddle steamer on the Nile. With them is Canon Pennefather, Kay's guardian, and Jacqueline, who has been dogging their footsteps all through the honeymoon. Also on the boat are a rich, ill tempered old woman with her niece and companion, a rather direct young man, a German who nurses a grudge against Kay's father and Kay's maid. During the voyage Jacqueline works herself into a state of hysteria and shoots at Simon, wounding him in the knee. A few moments later Kay is found shot in her bunk. By the time the boat reaches its destination, Canon Pennefather has laid bare an audacious conspiracy and has made sure the criminals shall not go free.
Wigilia Wszystkich Swietych
Agatha Christie
Wigilia Wszystkich Swietych
Dom zbrodni
Agatha Christie
Kiedy grecki milioner Arystydes Leonides zostaje otruty, podejrzenia padają na Brendę, młodą wdowę. Policja wszczyna śledztwo, ale wyprzedza ją o krok Josephine, wnuczka ofiary. Ta wścibska nastolatka uwielbia kryminały i podsłuchuje! A trzeba uważnie słuchać, bo mordercy są próżni i lubią się chwalić.
Dom zbrodni jest wykładem na temat anatomii morderstwa, a przewrotne zakończenie i dziś może budzić sprzeciw. Nic dziwnego, że to jedna z ulubionych powieści Agathy Christie, która uważała, że każdy jest zdolny do zbrodni.
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