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.

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'.

The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in 1922. The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories; the five Tommy and Tuppence books span Agatha Christie's writing career. The Great War is over, and jobs are scarce. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence ""Tuppence"" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. They are hired for a job that leads them both to many dangerous situations, meeting allies as well, including an American millionaire in search of his cousin. 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.

Arvioitu ilmestymispäivä 13.6.2023 Yksi suosituimmista neiti Marple -dekkareista – En minä lohdutusta kaipaa, mutta sinä olet niin etevä ruumiiden suhteen, ymmärrät murhia... Rouva Bantry houkuttelee ystävätärtään neiti Marplea saapumaan pikimmiten Gossington Halliin – niin kauan kuin ruumis vielä lojuu takanedusmatolla. Ja millainen ruumis! Nuhjuiseen satiini-iltapukuun ja halpoihin helyihin sonnustautunut, voimakkaasti ehostettu vaaleaverikkö erosi räikeästi vanhanaikaisesta ympäristöstä. Ruumis kirjastossa on tyypillinen ja tiivis Marple-tarina; miljöö ja henkilöt perienglantilaisia, murha pirullisen taitavasti suunniteltu ja toteutettu, juoni ja loppuratkaisu tavallistakin ovelammat. Tätä romaania sommitellessaan Agatha Christie on ollut vireässä vedossa. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) on eittämättä kuuluisin dekkarirouva. Hän loi englantilaisen salapoliisiromaaniperinteen, jonka jalanjälkiä monet tallaavat vielä tänäkin päivänä. Yksi Christien luomista hahmoista on neiti Marple, joka ratkoo visaisia murhia kahdessatoista romaanissa ja useissa novelleissa. Ensimmäinen neiti Maple -dekkari Murha maalaiskylässä ilmestyi 1930.

Todo lo que empieza tiene un final: Descubre el ltimo caso del c lebre H rcules Poirot. " ste, Hastings, ser mi ltimo caso. Ser tambi n el m s interesante de todos." Muchos a os atr s, H rcules Poirot resolvi en la mansi n Styles un c lebre caso, con el que inici su brillante carrera de detective en Inglaterra. Ahora, ya en su ocaso, con problemas de coraz n y movilidad, Poirot regresa a Styles y cita all a su inseparable amigo, el capit n Hastings. El asesino ya ha matado impunemente en cinco ocasiones y, como todos los criminales, se cree m s inteligente que nadie. Y eso es algo que Poirot no puede consentir. Por ltima vez, H rcules Poirot, el investigador m s c lebre de la Historia, deber llevar hasta el l mite sus famosas c lebres c lulas grises para desenmascarar al asesino, mientras se da perfecta cuenta de que est ante su ltimo caso. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: 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.

First published in 1927, "The Big Four" is the fifth mystery by Agatha Christie to feature her most famous character, the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. Widely regarded as one of Christie's most ambitious and complicated mysteries, the story takes place over a year as Poirot is determined to find out who is responsible for the death of a secretive and sickly man who mysteriously appears in the detective's apartment one evening. Based upon the dead man's cryptic clues, Poirot soon realizes that he is up against his most challenging foe yet: a secretive and anonymous group of four powerful figures who control crime around the world. Poirot's investigation takes him all over England, threatening both his life and that of his brother, as he attempts to reveal the identities of these shadowy and dangerous figures. Many of Christie's most popular and entertaining characters aid Poirot in his epic quest, including the resourceful Major Hastings and the enigmatic Countess Vera Rossakoff. Full of fascinating characters, deadly villains, and an international criminal conspiracy, fans of mystery and suspense will be drawn into this intriguing tale of criminal espionage. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Agatha Christie's detective novel The Murder on the Links was first released in 1923, in March in the US by Dodd, Mead & Co. and in May in the UK by The Bodley Head. It is the second book involving Arthur Hastings and Hercule Poirot. Retail price for the UK edition was seven shillings. Because the action is set in northern France, Poirot has a hostile rival from the Paris S ret . Poirot's extensive recall of prior or comparable crimes helps in solving the crimes. An interesting subplot in the book involves Hastings falling in love, which Agatha "greatly desired" because it would send him to married bliss in Argentina. Paul Renauld has asked Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings for assistance, so they go to Merlinville-Sur-Mer, France. When they go there, the local police meet them and inform them that Renauld was discovered dead that morning, stabbed in the back with a knife, and dumped next to a golf course. Mother of Marthe vanishes once more. Hastings and his Cinderella, who is revealed to be Bella Duveen's twin sister Dulcie, will travel to South America with Jack, Hastings, and his mother.

Hercule Poirot finds himself embroiled in a world of international intrigue and espionage as he investigates a series of mysteries involving the shadowy organization known as the Big Four. These powerful international villains with worldwide reach are engaged in a variety of illicit activities including assassination, kidnapping, theft, and sabotage in their quest for global domination. As Poirot travels from London to Paris, Belgium to Italy, he must summon all his wit and cunning-and the help of his twin brother Achille-to outmaneuver the Big Four and put an end to their nefarious ambitions. This Warbler Classics edition includes a biographical note.

An unexpected visitor comes into Hercule Poirot's bedroom and collapses on the floor. The only clue as to what he wants is his repeating Poirot's name and address and writing the number 4, many times. When Poirot's friend Hastings jokingly calls it "The Mystery of the Big Four," The visitor begins speaking about an international crime cartel of that name. He describes the four leaders: Number 1 is a Chinese political mastermind named Li Chang Yen; Number 2 is probably American; Number 3 is a Frenchwoman; and Number 4 is known only as "the Destroyer." The man dies soon after and Poirot and Hastings go off on the trail of the Big Four. Poirot's grandest and most dangerous case to date.

An unexpected visitor comes into Hercule Poirot's bedroom and collapses on the floor. The only clue as to what he wants is his repeating Poirot's name and address and writing the number 4, many times. When Poirot's friend Hastings jokingly calls it "The Mystery of the Big Four," The visitor begins speaking about an international crime cartel of that name. He describes the four leaders: Number 1 is a Chinese political mastermind named Li Chang Yen; Number 2 is probably American; Number 3 is a Frenchwoman; and Number 4 is known only as "the Destroyer." The man dies soon after and Poirot and Hastings go off on the trail of the Big Four. Poirot's grandest and most dangerous case to date.

Maldad y venganza se entremezclan en una novela donde nada es lo que parece. La mejor Agatha Christie desde Los diez negritos . The ObserverUn hotel alejado del caos de la ciudad es el sitio que ha escogido H rcules Poirot para relajarse. El ambiente es id lico hasta que aparece Arlena Stuart, la mujer de uno de los hu spedes. Joven, descaradamente bella, famosa actriz y con un talento especial para crear problemas por donde pasa, se convierte r pidamente en centro de cr ticas 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 hu spedes consideran su amante. H rcules Poirot tendr que echar mano de nuevo a su legendaria astucia para desentramar un crimen en el que las apariencias juegan un papel clave. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The classic Evil Under the Sun, one of the most famous of Agatha Christie's Poirot investigations, has the fastidious sleuth on the trail of the killer of a sun-bronzed beauty whose death brings some rather shocking secrets into the light. The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay face down on the beach. But strangely, there was no sun and Arlena 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, including Arlena's new husband. But Hercule Poirot suspects that this apparent "crime of passion" conceals something much more evil.

Beloved detective Hercule Poirot takes on an international gang of super-criminals and introduces the world to his identical twin, Achille Poirot. From Agatha Christie, who "created the modern murder mystery" (The New Yorker). 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 Poirot, comes to the rescue. A VINTAGE CLASSIC MYSTERY

In 1926 Christie was already deeply affected by the death of her mother earlier in the year and the breakdown of her marriage to Archibald Christie. Her brother-in-law, Campbell Christie, suggested that, rather than undergo the strain of composing a completely new novel, Christie should merely compile her most recent series of Poirot stories into a full length book. Campbell helped her revise the stories, which had been written for Sketch magazine, into a more coherent form for book publication. His assistance mainly took the form of revising the beginnings and ends of the stories to make them flow better into a novel - the substance of each story remains the same between the short story version and the novel version. Unlike the later Partners in Crime (1929), the order of the stories was retained. Around this time, a novel was offered for publication to The Bodley Head and was rejected. No other information exists on this novel, but Zemboy suggests it was The Big Four. His theory continues with Christie's relationship to her new publisher William Collins, Sons. Christie would have realized that The Big Four was an inferior novel and went to work writing The Murder of Roger Ackroyd for the new publisher. The book was published a few weeks after the disappearance and reappearance of Christie. The resulting publicity over her name caused the new novel to become a sales hit. Sales were good enough to more than double the success of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. It sold despite not being a traditional murder mystery, being a tale of international intrigue and espionage, and opening the possibility of more spy fiction from Christie. In 1942, Christie wrote to her agent, Edmund Cork of Hughes Massie, asking him to keep a manuscript in reserve (probably Sleeping Murder) and statedI have been, once, in a position where I wanted to write just for the sake of money coming in and when I felt I couldn't - it is a nerve wracking feeling. If I had had one MS 'up my sleeve' it would have made a big difference. That was the time I had to produce that rotten book The Big Four and had to force myself in The Mystery of the Blue Train.

POIROT INVESTIGATES: - is a collection of eleven short stories written by English author Agatha Christie -- the best-selling author of all time. This was first published in the UK in March 1924. In the motley collection of superb short stories, Hercule Poirot -- idiosyncratic and eccentric detective -- solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. In the unfolding mysteries, Hercule Poirot's team comprises of, besides himself, Captain Hastings, Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp. All of the stories contained in Poirot Investigates have been adapted as episodes in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot. The fictionalized classic mystery book starts with The Adventure of the Western Star and concludes with The Case of the Missing Will. Between these two are nine stories in which readers wait curiously to see how Poirot and his team unearth mysteries surrounding incidences which took place at recurring intervals. Thanks to the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot, a series of short cases was solved, much to the delight of readers.

Christie is perhaps the worlds most famous mystery writer. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and IS short-story collections. She created memorable and dignified characters which any class of readers could relate to. Agatha was adept at combining period subject matter with delicate story development, creative plot structure, and psychology. This book is a collection of 5 brilliant stories by Christie, which will undoubtedly show you how the combination of murder and good writing made her one of the best writers in history. The Plymouth Express Affair 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.

Christie is perhaps the world's most famous mystery writer. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and 15 short-story collections. She created memorable and dignified characters which any class of readers could relate to. Agatha was adept at combining period subject matter with delicate story development, creative plot structure, and psychology. This book is a collection of 7 brilliant stories by Christie, which will undoubtedly show you how the combination of murder and good writing made her one of the best writers in history. The Case of the Missing Will by Agatha Christie was first published in 1923 in The Sketch magazine. Christie's famous Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot is hired by a woman whose wealthy uncle has died. She and her uncle had a difference of opinion about correct way of life for a woman. When he passed away, he left a will that gave her a year to find another document that would leave her his money. If she couldn't find the document within that time, all his money and property would go to various charities. Can Poirot's wits and little grey cells find the hidden will?