Agatha Christie
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2022
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"Each author captures Christie—and Marple—perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch. . . . This new and entertaining collection by some of our favorite writers will hook a new group of readers to the formidable Miss Marple." — Rhys Bowen, Washington Post
"Marple is the best loved [detective]. Also the most influential. . . . It
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2019
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During a the fancy dress ball, the Victory Ball, Viscount Cronshaw is found stabbed to death and his girlfriend, Coco, killed by a cocaine overdose. This is one of the most peculiar cases that the great Hercule Poirot and his partner Hastings will ingeniously solve.
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2019
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In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Adventure of the Clapham Cook," Poirot is asked by a Mrs. Todd to investigate the sudden departure of her cook, Eliza. When elements of the case seem to correspond to miscellaneous articles read aloud from yesterday's paper to him by Hastings, Poirot begins to unravel a devilishly complex plot. This short story originally appeared in the November 14, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.
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2013
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Previously published in the print anthology The Mysterious Mr. Quin. When Mr. Satterthwaite's chauffeured car breaks down in isolated Kirklington Mallet, he seeks refuge at the local inn. There he finds only one other guest-the mysterious Mr. Quin. Can they both save Stephen, a local man, from being unjustly sentenced for murder?
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2019
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Captain Hastings finds out from Gerald Parker about an unusually cheap flat rented to Mr and Mrs Robinson near Knightbridge. Mrs Robinson fears that the low price may be an indication that the house is haunted. Poirot is intrigued and sets out to investigate. A remarkable chain of circumstances led from the apparently trivial incidents which first attracted Poirot's attention to the sinister happenings which completed a most unusual case.
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2013
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At one of the Tuesday Club meetings, Jane Hielier the actress tells her case. A young author sent a play for her and, shortly after, the writer receives a letter signed by the actress summoning him to meet in person. He goes to a hotel, but the person who receives him is not the actress but an imposter. As a result of this incident, some valuable jewels disappear and the club members must solve what really happened.
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2013
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If you like suspense and detective stories, don't miss this "Christmas Tragedy" by Agatha Christie. In this story, Agatha Christie reintroduces Miss Marple, the elder lady, famous for her wit and talent for unraveling mysteries. Once again, the Tuesday Night Club will be surprised by Miss Marple, and Agatha Christie will demonstrate that even experts can sometimes fail when it comes to solving a mystery. Will it be one less in the journey of Miss...
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2019
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The Waverly family has received extortion letters threatening to kidnap three-year-old Johnnie. The police paid little attention to the parents' complaint; when the kidnapping finally happens, the desperate mother turns to Hercule Poirot. The Belgian detective must quickly solve the case to guarantee the safety of the child, but what if the detective discovers that the child wasn't actually in danger?
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Jane Marple murder mysteries volume 11
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2004
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An oriental prince begins an affair in London with a girl of dubious reputation, to whom he gives an emblematic ruby that disappears along with the young woman. Hercule Poirot is summoned to retrieve it. Posing as a guest at the Lacey family home, the detective will share a traditional Christmas to follow the thieves' trail until he finds the valuable jewel.
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2013
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This carefully crafted eBook: "Agatha Christie Collection #1: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (The First Hercule Poirot novel) + The Secret Adversary" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents."The Mysterious Affair at Styles" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom
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2024
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- Diese Ausgabe ist einzigartig;
- Die Übersetzung ist vollständig original und wurde für das Ale. Mar. SAS;
- Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
In diesem Buch hat es der große Detektiv nicht mit den üblichen Gelegenheitskillern zu tun, sondern mit einem weitaus gefährlicheren Feind: einer ganzen Organisation, die von den vier furchtbarsten kriminellen Köpfen der Welt angeführt wird. Angeführt von...
- Die Übersetzung ist vollständig original und wurde für das Ale. Mar. SAS;
- Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
In diesem Buch hat es der große Detektiv nicht mit den üblichen Gelegenheitskillern zu tun, sondern mit einem weitaus gefährlicheren Feind: einer ganzen Organisation, die von den vier furchtbarsten kriminellen Köpfen der Welt angeführt wird. Angeführt von...
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2023
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DOZE HISTÓRIAS. DOZE AUTORAS. UMA SÓ MISS MARPLE. Pela primeira vez em 45 anos, Miss Marple volta às páginas para investigar novos crimes. Agora nas narrativas de doze autoras contemporâneas, a clássica personagem é levada a uma volta ao mundo para desvendar mistérios que só podem ser resolvidos por ela. Nesta coletânea, a detetive investigará um jantar de Natal interrompido por convidados inesperados, descobrirá que o palco da Broadway,...
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Jane Marple murder mysteries volume 7
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"When a local advertisement announces a murder, the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn expect a game. But Its no longer a game when a body is discovered. Fortunately Miss Marple is on hand!"--from publisher's description.
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Jane Marple murder mysteries volume 5
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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...
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Jane Marple murder mysteries volume 1
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"Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in 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 landowner 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...
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 5
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"When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again--for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board"--P....
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Poirot Investigates a host of murders most foul—as well as other dastardly crimes—in this intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only 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
...20) The big four
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 4
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"When a series of apparently unconnected murders attracts the attention of Hercule Poirot, one small detail stands out: the mysterious recurrence of the number four. Poirot travels from London to Paris and from Belgium to Italy, solving one mystery after another but always remaining a step behind the shadowy foursome he suspects are responsible. A final daring confrontation puts the eccentric detective's life on the line--until his twin brother, Achille...
