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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.
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I haven't read anything featuring Park Pyne before, but I absolutely loved it! The Poirot & Pyne stories were my favorites, especially The Regatta Mystery and the title story. The final two shorts were just ok, they are more dramatic than mysterious, and overall a bit sad and melancholic for my taste. I like collections of short stories, they are fun and quick to read and I'll be certainly picking up others in between larger, more demanding books.