Agatha Christie

A priest’s death leads to sinister goings on in an old country pub… To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning? Was it the savage blow to the back of Father Gorman’s head? Or was it when the priest’s assailant searched him so roughly he tore the clergyman’s cassock? Or could it have been the priest’s visit, just minutes before, to a woman on her death bed? Or was there a deeper significance to the violent squabble which Mark Easterbrook had himself witnessed earlier? Wherever the beginning lies, Mark and his sidekick, Ginger Corrigan, may soon have cause to wish they’d never found it…

Uncover the Global Conspiracy in The Big Four--the classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie Dive into one of Agatha Christie's most thrilling Hercule Poirot novels, The Big Four. This fast-paced mystery pits the world-renowned Belgian detective against an international criminal organization bent on world domination. Known as "The Big Four," this sinister group includes a Chinese mastermind, a brilliant French scientist, a ruthless American business tycoon, and a mysterious fourth figure whose identity remains hidden. Beloved Christie protagonist Hercule Poirot, with the help of his loyal friend Captain Hastings, follows a trail of cryptic clues from London to the Alps, confronting assassins, secret codes, and staged deaths. Poirot's deductive genius is on full display as he races against time to dismantle the deadly alliance. Each chapter unravels a new layer of deception as the plot intensifies toward a breathtaking showdown with the elusive criminal quartet. Unlike Christie's classic country house mysteries, The Big Four is a globe-trotting adventure filled with espionage, impersonations, and high-level intrigue. Whether you're a long-time Agatha Christie reader or new to her work, The Big Four offers a unique twist on the detective genre that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. With its international scope and global stakes, larger-than-life villains, relentless twists, and the unmatched brilliance of Hercule Poirot, this classic 1927 novel is a standout addition to any mystery lover's collection. Join millions of readers worldwide who turn to Christie for her gripping storytelling, timeless characters, and masterful flair for suspense.

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death, the legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends. Now with a beautiful new series look 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.

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a young woman announces to Hercule Poirot that she's a murderer and then disappears, leaving the masterful investigator to figure out whether she is a criminal, a victim, or merely insane. Now with a beautiful new series look 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....

Svidanie so smertjuPuteshestvuja po Vostoku, Erkjul Puaro ostanovilsja v Ierusalime. Odnazhdy vecherom, stoja u otkrytogo okna svoego gostinichnogo nomera, on vdrug uslyshal frazu, proiznesennuju gde-to v storone: "Ty ved ponimaesh, chto ee nuzhno ubit, pravda?". Ponachalu syschik ne pridal znachenija etim slovam. No sovsem skoro emu prishlos vspomnit ikh, kogda skoropostizhno skonchalas ego sosedka po gostinitse, bogataja pozhilaja amerikanka, puteshestvovavshaja v krugu svoej semi - docheri, syna, nevestki i vnukov. Puaro uznaet, chto pri zhizni pokojnitsa, v proshlom tjuremnaja nadziratelnitsa, byla suschim semejnym tiranom. Velikij detektiv terjaetsja v dogadkakh otnositelno togo, kto ubil starukhu. Da i ubijstvo li eto... Ved ne ostalos sovsem nikakikh sledov. A mezhdu tem na reshenie zagadki u Puaro ostalis vsego lish sutki... Tretja devushkaRannim utrom junaja ekstsentrichnaja osoba po imeni Norma Restarik postuchalas v dom k znamenitomu syschiku Erkjulju Puaro i poprosilas k nemu na priem. Vygljadela baryshnja nevazhno: ispugannaja, nervnaja, neuravnoveshennaja. Iz ee nevnjatnykh objasnenij ponjat mozhno bylo lish odno: devushka ne iskljuchaet, chto sovershila ubijstvo. Pravda, ona ne mozhet vspomnit ni imeni zhertvy, ni obstojatelstv ubijstva, ni mesta prestuplenija. Ubijtsa - est, a samo ubijstvo - ne obnaruzheno. Poiskom prestuplenija i pridetsja zanjatsja Erkjulju Puaro. Trinadtsat zagadochnykh sluchaevNeskolko milejshikh ljudej nashli dlja sebja zabavu: oni sobirajutsja po vtornikam u kamina i rasskazyvajut drug drugu zagadochnye kriminalnye istorii, sluchivshiesja v nedavnem proshlom. V kazhdoj takoj istorii - s likhvoj zhutkikh i tainstvennykh podrobnostej. Ne khvataet lish odnogo: otveta na vopros - a kto zhe ubijtsa? Tak pochemu zhe vse eti ledenjaschie dushu zagadki ne byli razgadany prezhde? Mozhet byt potomu, chto zdes, u kamina, blistatelnaja miss Marpl slyshit ikh vpervye? Pjat porosjatK znamenitomu syschiku Erkjulju Puaro obraschaetsja molodaja zhenschina po imeni Karla, mat kotoroj shestnadtsat let nazad byla osuzhdena za ubijstvo sobstvennog

Ubijstva po alfavituV anglijskom alfavite 26 bukv. V podpisi prestupnika, zatejavshego s Erkjulem Puaro igru pri pomoschi pisem, vsego tri bukvy, pervye, A, B i S. On planiruet sovershit ubijstva v mestakh, nazvanija kotorykh raspolozheny v alfavitnom porjadke. Zadacha Puaro - razgadat zamysly ubijtsy i ne dat emu sovershit zadumannye 26 prestuplenij. Nemoj svidetel. Kogda ledi Arandell neozhidanno upala s lestnitsy svoego sobstvennogo doma, vse vokrug uvideli v etom lish neschastlivuju sluchajnost - ved ona nastupila na rezinovyj mjachik, ostavlennyj tam ee ljubimtsem, fokstererom po klichke Bob. No chem bolshe dumala ob etom sama postradavshaja, tem bolshe ej kazalos, chto padenie podstroil kto-to iz ee rodstvennikov. Ona napisala pismo znamenitomu detektivu Erkjulju Puaro s prosboj razobratsja v etom dele. No za to vremja, poka pismo shlo do adresata, ledi Arandell uzhe umerla, a ee nemalenkoe nasledstvo pereshlo k kompanonke. Puaro ne v silakh voskresit neschastnuju ledi, no on mozhet najti ubijtsu. A pomozhet emu v etom tot samyj pes po klichke Bob... Trup v bibliotekeVse bylo prekrasno, kogda Dolli Bantri prosnulas u sebja doma v tikhoj derevushke Sent-Meri-Mid. Prekrasno - do tekh por, poka v komnate, gde raspolagalas semejnaja biblioteka, ne bylo obnaruzheno telo molodoj devushki. Po slovam vracha, ona byla zadushena vcherashnim vecherom do polunochi. Pri etom nikto v dome ne znal etu privlekatelnuju blondinku. Tak kto zhe ona, i kto mog ubit ee? Podozrenie srazu palo na muzha Dolli, polkovnika v otstavke, imejuschego reputatsiju volokity. Tot kljanetsja, chto v zhizni ne videl etu devushku. No kak zhe ona togda okazalas v ego biblioteke? Togda Dolli zovet na pomosch svoju davnjuju podrugu miss Marpl, chtoby ta nashla nastojaschego ubijtsu - ili otkryla strashnuju pravdu o muzhe... Ubijstvo Rodzhera EkrojdaPonachalu ubijstvo eskvajra Rodzhera Ekrojda ne kazalos politsii zagadochnym - vse ukazyvalo na vinovnost pasynka ubitogo. No inache schitaet Erkjul Puaro, kotoryj nedavno pereekhal v eti mesta, v ocherednoj raz reshiv uj