Agatha Christie

The Man in the Brown Suit is detective fiction story by British writer Agatha Christie. A man dies in a tube station and Anne Beddingfeld witnesses it. The message on the paper dropped nearby the man's death leads her to South Africa, as she fits more pieces of the puzzle together. There murderer attempts to kill her on the ship en route to Cape Town.

The Secret Adversary is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head in January 1922 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in that same year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $1.75 The story then moves forward four years to 1919 when a pair of friends, Tommy and Tuppence, set out to help a rich man find his long-missing cousin. The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in that same year.

The Man in the Brown Suit is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head on 22 August 1924 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence and the US edition at $2.00. Newly-orphaned Anne Beddingfeld is a nice English girl looking for a bit of adventure in London. But she stumbles upon more than she bargained for Anne is on the platform at Hyde Park Corner tube station when a man falls onto the live track, dying instantly. A doctor examines the man, pronounces him dead, and leaves, dropping a note on his way. Anne picks up the note, which reads "17.1 22 Kilmorden Castle".

Agatha Christies mästerverk skrevs 1939 och är utan tvekan en utav de mest stilbildande historier som någonsin skrivits. Tio till synes helt oskyldiga främlingar har blivit inbjudna till Soldier Island, en isolerad ö utanför Englands sydkust. Snart kryper dock sanningen fram, att de inte är helt så oskyldiga som de verkat, utan egentligen är de alla skyldiga till brott de aldrig fått stå till svars för. All kontakt med omvärlden bryts och när det första offret skördas börjar en mardrömslik kamp för överlevnad, där ingen kan lita på någon och ingen hjälp finns att finna. Och så var de bara EN är världens mest lästa och sålda deckare genom tiderna mästerligt skriven av deckardrottningen Agatha Christie, här får vi den nu i illustrerad form av Raymond och Mona Husac.

Poirot Investigates is a eleven-story collection written by Agatha Christie. In the short stories, detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries using his typical perspicacity. In The Adventure of the Western Star, a Chinese man warns a famous American film star to return her fabulous diamond jewel, the "Western Star", to the left eye of an idol. In The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, he investigates a middle-aged man who died just a few weeks after insuring his life. In The Adventure of the Cheap Flat, Poirot avoids a murder. In The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge, Poirot, Hastings, and the Scotland Yard need to find out who murdered Harrington Pace. In The Million Dollar Bond Robbery, Poirot needs to prove the innocence of man in charge of the London and Scottish Bank while a million dollars disappeared. In The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, the widow of a famous archaeologist who died mysteriously looks for Poirot's help. In The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, the detective aid is useful to locate stolen pearls. In The Kidnapped Prime Minister, a national crisis calls Poirot: The Prime Minister has been kidnapped. In The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim, Poirot bets five pounds he can solve in a week the case of a banker who disappears from his large country house. In The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, Poirot and Hastings find Count Foscatini dead, his head being crushed during his last dinner. In The Case of the Missing Will, Poirot receives an unusual request from an orphan about her Uncle in Devon, who died a month before leaving a will with a strange clause.

Poirot Investigates is a eleven-story collection written by Agatha Christie. In the short stories, detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries using his typical perspicacity. In The Adventure of the Western Star, a Chinese man warns a famous American film star to return her fabulous diamond jewel, the "Western Star", to the left eye of an idol. In The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, he investigates a middle-aged man who died just a few weeks after insuring his life. In The Adventure of the Cheap Flat, Poirot avoids a murder. In The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge, Poirot, Hastings, and the Scotland Yard need to find out who murdered Harrington Pace. In The Million Dollar Bond Robbery, Poirot needs to prove the innocence of man in charge of the London and Scottish Bank while a million dollars disappeared. In The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, the widow of a famous archaeologist who died mysteriously looks for Poirot's help. In The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, the detective aid is useful to locate stolen pearls. In The Kidnapped Prime Minister, a national crisis calls Poirot: The Prime Minister has been kidnapped. In The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim, Poirot bets five pounds he can solve in a week the case of a banker who disappears from his large country house. In The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, Poirot and Hastings find Count Foscatini dead, his head being crushed during his last dinner. In The Case of the Missing Will, Poirot receives an unusual request from an orphan about her Uncle in Devon, who died a month before leaving a will with a strange clause.

Kakaja svjaz mozhet byt mezhdu neudachnoj popytkoj samoubijstva, lozhnym obvineniem shkolnitsy v vorovstve i lichnoj zhiznju izvestnogo tennisista? Na pervyj vzgljad, nikakoj. I, tem ne menee, kogda nebolshaja, no teplaja kompanija sobiraetsja na vykhodnye v dom pozhiloj vdovy, stojaschij na poberezhe, vse eti obstojatelstva skhodjatsja v odnoj ubijstvennoj tochke. K schastju, po sosedstvu otdykhal superintendant Battl. Emu-to i predstoit raskryt eto v vysshej stepeni strannoe delo, probirajas skvoz labirint zagadok i obmana...

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 take them to many dangerous situations, including the wreck of the Lusitania, encounters with international spies, and an arch-criminal who's identity remains a secret to the very end. The Secret Adversary introduces the popular characters of Tommy and Tuppence. Tommy, a young redheaded Englishman who fought in the Great War, was wounded twice. He is considered slow but steady and clear-headed in his thinking, and is at his best in a tight situation. Tuppence, a young woman with black bobbed hair, is one of several children of a conservative archdeacon. She served in the Voluntary Aid Detachment during the Great War. She is modern and stylish, quick and intuitive in her thinking, and acts rapidly on her ideas. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

Here is a sparkling collection of mystery gems, polished puzzlers from the pen of Agatha Christie starring the vain, eccentric and utterly brilliant Hercule Poirot. Hercule Poirot grapples with a chain of mysteries that challenge his ingenuity and display the author’s wide-ranging imagination to fine effect. Herein the detective deals with the theft of a gem said to have been the eye of a mysterious idol, a million dollars in bonds that disappear from a locked case, jewel thieves who have conceived of a seemingly impossible theft, and even the kidnapping of the Prime Minister of England. Poirot uses deduction, deception and isn’t above creating illusions to reveal a killer, but his foes are often both more unusual and more dangerous than simple murderers. He finds himself battling spies, masters of disguise and even trying to thwart a supposed Egyptian curse. Upon the initial appearance of Poirot Investigates in 1924 reviewers were impressed by the author’s ability to create a complete, thoroughly conceived mystery with a surprising but logical solution inside a tight package of perhaps four thousand words. For the next fifty years, writing at any length that took her fancy, Christie would continue to produce some of the finest mysteries ever written. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Poirot Investigates is both modern and readable.

Anne Beddingfeld observes a deadly accident and believes she has witnessed a murder. Impulsively following a chain of clues, Anne uncovers a sinister collection of plotters with a potentially lethal intolerance for the amateur sleuth. When a man dies in an apparent accident in a London tube station, Anne Beddingfeld notices the suspicious actions of a mysterious man in a brown suit. A second death that is seen as connected to the first by no one other than herself, puts Anne on the trail of the buried truth. Clues will drive her, alone, on a quest for justice that will result in her passage on a cruise ship bound for South Africa, and a chain of confrontations with a merciless band of professional thieves. This stand-alone novel, first published in 1924, shows Agatha Christie experimenting a little by both stepping away from her already established detective hero, Hercule Poirot, and blending stronger elements of the international thriller into her story. Replete with stolen diamonds, undercover agents, an exotic island hideaway and a steadfast heroine desperately trying to survive and make sense of it all, The Man in the Brown Suit remains one of the author’s most spellbinding tales. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Man in the Brown Suit is both modern and readable.

Here is a sparkling collection of mystery gems, polished puzzlers from the pen of Agatha Christie starring the vain, eccentric and utterly brilliant Hercule Poirot. Hercule Poirot grapples with a chain of mysteries that challenge his ingenuity and display the author’s wide-ranging imagination to fine effect. Herein the detective deals with the theft of a gem said to have been the eye of a mysterious idol, a million dollars in bonds that disappear from a locked case, jewel thieves who have conceived of a seemingly impossible theft, and even the kidnapping of the Prime Minister of England. Poirot uses deduction, deception and isn’t above creating illusions to reveal a killer, but his foes are often both more unusual and more dangerous than simple murderers. He finds himself battling spies, masters of disguise and even trying to thwart a supposed Egyptian curse. Upon the initial appearance of Poirot Investigates in 1924 reviewers were impressed by the author’s ability to create a complete, thoroughly conceived mystery with a surprising but logical solution inside a tight package of perhaps four thousand words. For the next fifty years, writing at any length that took her fancy, Christie would continue to produce some of the finest mysteries ever written. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Poirot Investigates is both modern and readable.

At the request of George Lomax, Lord Caterham reluctantly agrees to host a weekend party at his home, Chimneys. A murder occurs in the house, beginning a week of fast-paced events with police among the guests. The novel was well received at first publication, described as more than a murder mystery, as it is a treasure hunt. Later reviews found it a first-class romp and one of the author's best early thrillers. The most recent review says the novel requires a hefty suspension of disbelief. The later reviewers note that descriptions of characters use the terminology of the times in which it was written, and might be considered racist decades later. The novel was written in 1925. The characters in the story refer to events that occurred about 7 years earlier, that is, at the end of the Great War when the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires were broken up. The war is never mentioned directly. Instead, in Chapter 19, Superintendent Battle says: "Just over seven years ago, there was a lot what they called reconstruction going on especially in the Near East." At the same time, many royal persons were in England, including the Queen of Herzoslovakia, and Count Stylptitch; all the Balkan states were interested parties in discussions taking place. It is at this time that the Koh-i-Noor diamond disappeared in the plot. Later, in an unspecified year, the Herzoslovakians rose up against the king and his commoner wife. About that time, Mrs. Virginia Revel and her husband Tim were part of the diplomatic mission from the UK to Herzoslovakia, so that Mrs. Revel had met Prince Michael; she was the only such person at the house party, to know Prince Michael, but not the only person in the house. The time immediately after the war was when the theft, solved in this novel, happened.

First published in 1924, "Poirot Investigates" is a collection of several short stories by Agatha Christie featuring her brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. In this collection of entertaining and captivating mysteries, Christie's most famous character solves several murders and thefts with his trademark wit and powers of observation. In "The Adventures of the Western Star", Poirot solves the strange mystery of the theft of a beautiful diamond and exposes a husband's treachery and lies. In "The Tragedy of Marsden Manor", the famed detective solves the suspicious death of a man who may have committed insurance fraud. In "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat", a deal too good to be true for the rental of an apartment turns into a dangerous tale of spies and stolen government secrets. In "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge", Poirot and his associate Hastings investigate the strange case of a murdered man, an inherited fortune, and secret identities. In "The Million Dollar Bond Robbery", Poirot brilliantly solves a complicated plot to steal a fortune in bonds that mysteriously went missing. This collection of tales is sure to delight all fans of the mystery genre. Included in this volume are the fourteen tales which appeared in the 1925 American edition. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Eager to leave his job as a tour guide in Zimbabwe, international vagabond Anthony Cade meets by chance an old acquaintance who offers him a small sum to dispatch a few errands in England. Ensuing events find Cade at a weekend party at Chimneys, the historic home of Lord Caterham, when a murder occurs. As much a murder mystery as it is a treasure hunt, the tale is chockfull of impersonators, inspectors, riddles, and intrigue. The Secret of Chimneys is a first-class romp and one of Christie's best early thrillers. Includes a detailed biographical note.

Inspector Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings travel to Merlinville-sur-Mer, France, to meet Paul Renauld, who has requested their help. Upon arriving at his home, the local police greet them with news that Renauld has been found dead that morning. What follows is an enthralling mystery, with Poirot piecing together clues and peculiar events to solve the most difficult case of his detective career. When The Murder on the Links was first published, reviews compared Agatha Christie favourably to the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Christie's reputation as "The Queen of Crime" was built upon the large number of classic motifs that she introduced. Christie built these tropes into what is now considered classic mystery structure: a murder is committed, there are multiple suspects who are all concealing secrets, and the detective gradually uncovers these secrets over the course of the story, discovering the most shocking twists towards the end. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.