Agatha Christie

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Published in 1930, The Mysterious Mr. Quin is a collection of twelve short stories by Agatha Christie, quite unlike her usual detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple. Instead, this book explores the intersection of mystery, romance, and the supernatural, with a distinctly philosophical and emotional tone. The stories revolve around Mr. Harley Quin, a mysterious, almost otherworldly figure who appears suddenly in moments of human crisis or moral confusion. His role is not that of a detective but of a catalyst for revelation-someone who awakens insight in others. His companion, Mr. Satterthwaite, is a sensitive, observant elderly gentleman who moves in high society and becomes Quin's confidant and helper. Through Quin's guidance, Satterthwaite learns to see beneath the surface of human behavior and uncover hidden truths. Christie described Mr. Quin as her favorite character among all her creations. She saw him as a symbolic or spiritual presence, inspired by the Harlequin figure of the commedia dell'arte - a bringer of change, joy, and sometimes tragedy. The stories blend psychological mystery with themes of fate, love, death, and redemption, showing a more poetic and mystical side of Christie's imagination. While the book retains Christie's knack for puzzles and human observation, it also reveals her interest in emotion, intuition, and metaphysical ideas, marking it as one of her most unusual and haunting works.

A Gift-Worthy Edition of Agatha Christie's First Mystery--Beautifully Bound in Hardcover to Last a Lifetime Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles marks the first appearance of the legendary protagonist Hercule Poirot, the meticulous Belgian detective with a razor-sharp mind and unforgettable mustache, as he investigates the baffling murder of wealthy heiress in an English country manor. Set in a quiet English countryside estate during the turmoil of World War I, this classic mystery unfolds when the wealthy and recently remarried Emily Inglethorp is found poisoned in her locked bedroom. With a house full of potential suspects--including jealous heirs, a secretive new husband, and a host of hidden motives--only Poirot can untangle the web of deceit and uncover the truth. When Poirot teams up with his old friend Captain Hastings to unravel the clues, readers are pulled into a masterfully constructed plot filled with red herrings, cryptic conversations, a mysterious will, and a shattered coffee cup that could hold the key to everything. As Poirot unravels a tangle of secrets, lies, and betrayals, readers will be reminded why Christie remains one of the world's bestselling novelists. With its atmospheric setting, cleverly planted clues, and unforgettable cast of characters, this stunning keepsake edition brings Christie's timeless debut to life in a format worthy of its literary significance. The durable binding and dramatic cover design make it a standout piece in any personal library and an ideal gift for mystery lovers, collectors, Christie fans, and lovers of classic literature. Whether you're a longtime Christie devotee or a newcomer to her work, this edition offers a captivating reading experience that captures the essence of the Golden Age of detective fiction.

A timeless Agatha Christie classic that blends light-hearted British charm with a gripping tale of murder and espionage. Part of new handsome and affordbale series of Agatha Christie hardcover editions. Set in the elegant backdrop of Chimneys, a grand English estate, what begins as a playful prank among friends quickly turns deadly when one of the guests, Gerry Wade, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. When a second death follows, Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent, a spirited and sharp-witted amateur sleuth, takes it upon herself to uncover the truth. As Bundle investigates, she is drawn into the shadowy world of "The Seven Dials," a covert group with dangerous secrets and political stakes. With the help of familiar characters--like Superintendent Battle, and a cast of eccentric aristocrats and cunning adversaries--the plot unfolds with vintage Christie flair, mixing humor, danger, and a touch of romance in perfect measure. First published in 1929, The Seven Dials Mystery offers readers an unforgettable blend of country house mystery and secret society intrigue. With its richly drawn char-acters, masterful storytelling, witty dialogue, and clever plot twists, this classic mystery novel showcases Christie's unmatched ability to build suspense and surprise. Whether you're a longtime devotee or discovering her for the first time, this timeless classic offers a satisfying, suspenseful journey that proves why Christie endures as one of the most beloved voices in literature.

The special edition hardback of Agatha Christie’s disturbing 1960s mystery thriller, with a gorgeous new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Gipsy’s Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea – and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy. There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a house, find a girl and live happily ever after. Yet, as he left the village, a shadow of menace hung over the land. For this was the place where accidents happened. Perhaps Michael should have heeded the locals’ warnings: ‘There’s no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy’s Acre.’ Michael Rogers is a man who is about to learn the true meaning of the old saying ‘In my end is my beginning…’

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot investigates the strange case of a corpse surrounded by numerous timepieces in a blind woman's house. Now with a beautiful new series look Sheila Webb expected to find a respectable blind lady waiting for her at 19 Wilbraham Crescent--not the body of a middle-aged man sprawled across the living room floor. But when old Miss Pebmarsh denies sending for her in the first place, or owning all the clocks that surround the body, it's clear that they are going to need a very good detective." This crime is so complicated that it must be quite simple," declares Poirot. But there's a murderer on the loose, and time is ticking away....

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... I v treschinakh zerkalnyj krugV zhizni malenkogo gorodka Sent-Meri-Mid - sobytie! Znamenityj rezhisser i ego supruga-kinozvezda priobreli zdes osobnjak. Odnako, priem v chest novoselja okazalsja omrachen: v bokal dobroporjadochnoj mestnoj zhitelnitse podsypan jad. Kogda politsija okazyvaetsja bessilna, na stsenu vykhodit nesravnennaja miss Marpl - tolko ee ostryj um i znanie chelovecheskoj prirody sposobny pomoch raskryt ubijstvo. Roman byl neskolko raz ekranizirovan; samaja izvestnaja ekranizatsija - film 1980 goda "Zerkalo tresnulo", gde v roli kinozvezdy snjalas Elizabet Tejlor. Tainstvennyj protivnikTommi Bepecford i Tappens Kouli - nastojaschaja sladkaja parochka. No est odna problema: u nikh net ni deneg, ni raboty, i oni vsegda na meli. Togda v ikh golovy prikhodit reshenie otkryt sobstvennoe predprijatie "Molodye avantjuristy ltd.", ibo moshennichat poluchaetsja u nikh luchshe vsego. A vot i pervyj zakaz ot nekoego mistera Vittingtona. Plata za uslugi otlichnaja, no delo takoe strannoe, chto Tappens reshaet ne otkryvat svoe nastojaschee imja i predstavljaetsja imenem, kotoroe sluchajno podslushala v razgovore Vittingtona s drugim chelovekom. I vdrug zakazchik menjaetsja v litse, pospeshno ukhodit, pochemu-to otdav Tappens bolshuju summu deneg, a vskore bessledno ischezaet s gorizonta avantjuristov. Zaintrigovannye Beresford i Kouli zhelajut uznat, kto zhe etot Vittington i pochemu on tak boitsja imeni Dzhejn Finn... Bagdadskaja vstrechaJunaja Viktorija Dzhons obladaet bogatym voobrazheniem i neuemnoj tjagoj k prikljuchenijam. Imenno eto vzryvoopasnoe sochetanie privodit ee prakticheski na kraj sveta, v Bagdad. Po sovpadeniju, v eto vremja v gorode provoditsja sekretnaja vstrecha liderov veduschikh mirovykh derzhav. I nado zhe takomu sluchitsja, chto devushka okazyvaetsja prjamo v epitsentre krovavoj politicheskoj igry. U sebja v nomere Viktorija nakhodit tjazhelo ranennogo agenta razvedki, s gub kotorogo pered smertju sryvajutsja neskolko zagadochnykh slov. Chto oni mogut znachit? Pochemu etot chelovek okazalsja v nomere Dzhons? Pylkaja ledi ne uspokoit

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. LoschinaPuaro priglashen na vykhodnye otdokhnut v pomeste svoej znakomoj, ledi Enkejtll, nosjaschee nazvanie "Loschina". Pribyv na mesto, detektiv vidit udivitelnuju skulpturnuju kompozitsiju: doktor Kristou zhivopisno lezhit v luzhe krasnoj kraski, ego zhena Gerda stoit nad nim s pistoletom, a ostalnye gosti zastyli vokrug v "nemoj pauze". Odnako dejstvitelnost ne imela nichego obschego s iskusstvom: krasnaja kraska okazalas krovju, da i pistolet v rukakh u zhenschiny byl samym nastojaschim. Nalitso ubijstvo. Puaro vyjasnjaet, chto pogibshij pri zhizni vel dovolno zaputannuju lichnuju zhizn, i vse ego "privjazannosti" v dannyj moment nakhodjatsja v "Loschine". Vse uliki ukazyvajut na zhenu Kristou. No Puaro chuet: tut chto-to ne tak... Tainstvennyj mister KinTainstvennyj mister Kharli Kin pojavljaetsja i ischezaet vnezapno. Nedarom ego imja tak pokhozhe na "Arlekin". On vsegda vystupaet drugom vljublennykh, no pojavlenie ego assotsiiruetsja so smertju. V etu knigu voshli dvenadtsat rasskazov (misticheskikh i ne ochen) o mistere Kine. Sama Agata Kristi schitala etogo zagadochnogo Arlekina odnim iz ljubimykh svoikh personazhej.... I v treschinakh zerkalnyj krugV zhizni malenkogo gorodka Sent-Meri-Mid - sobytie! Znamenityj rezhisser i ego supruga-kinozvezda priobreli zdes osobnjak. Odnako, priem v chest novoselja okazalsja omrachen: v bokal dobroporjadochnoj mestnoj zhitelnitse podsypan jad. Kogda politsija okazyvaetsja bessilna, na stsenu vykhodit nesravnennaja miss Marpl - tolko ee ostryj um i znanie chelovecheskoj prirody sposobny pomoch raskryt ubijstvo. Roman byl neskolko raz ekranizirovan; samaja izvestnaja ekranizatsija - film 1980 goda "Zerkalo tresnulo", gde v roli kinozvezdy snjalas Elizabe

Objavleno ubijstvoChto delat zhiteljam gorodka Littl-Peddoks, kogda v utrennikh gazetakh oni obnaruzhivajut objavlenie sledujuschego soderzhanija: "Objavleno ubijstvo, kotoroe proizojdet v pjatnitsu, dvadtsat devjatogo oktjabrja, v vosemnadtsat chasov tridtsat minut v Littl-Peddokse. Tolko segodnja! Druzja, speshite prinjat uchastie!" Tolko miss Marpl s pomoschju svoikh neverojatnykh logicheskikh sposobnostej smozhet rasputat klubok sobytij. Chasy Shejla Uebb, stenografistka po najmu, pribyla po adresu, gde ee dolzhna byla ozhidat pozhilaja dama. No v bezljudnom dome ona obnaruzhivaet trup khorosho odetogo muzhchiny. Telo bylo okruzheno pjatju raznoobraznymi chasami, kotorye speshili bolshe chem na chas... Nikto ne opoznal zhertvu. I nikto nikogda ne razgadal by tajnu ubijstva, esli by v delo ne vmeshalsja Erkjul Puaro... Zlo pod solntsemV romane "Zlo pod solntsem" Erkjulju Puaro predstoit pobyvat na respektabelnom kurorte. Odnako pokoj velikomu syschiku tolko snitsja: dazhe na otdykhe emu pridetsja zanjatsja privychnym delom - rassledovat ubijstvo. Na pervyj vzgljad kartina jasna - vinoj vsemu ljubovnyj treugolnik. No treugolnik mozhet okazatsja i chetyrekh- i pjatiugolnikom, a vpolne verojatno, i kuda bolee slozhnoj geometricheskoj figuroj. Tajna semi tsiferblatovV zamke Chimniz, arendovannom millionerom Osvaldom Kutom, sobralis na uikend gosti. Odnako prazdnik byl beznadezhno isporchen: odin iz priglashennykh vnezapno umer vo sne, prichem pri vesma strannykh obstojatelstvakh: rjadom s ego telom kto-to vystavil srazu sem budilnikov. A vskore pogib i drugoj gost - krasivyj molodoj chelovek. Pered smertju on uspel prosheptat: "Sem Tsiferblatov...". Rassledovat zagadochnye ubijstva prishlos obitateljam i gostjam zamka. No vskore k nim prisoedinilsja superintendant Battl...

Smert na NileNa roskoshnom parokhode "Karnak", plyvuschem po Nilu, ubita molodaja millionersha, nedavno vyshedshaja zamuzh i, kak vyjasnilos, imevshaja mnozhestvo vragov sredi passazhirov. Ljuboj mog ubit samouverennuju i naglovatuju devushku, ukravshuju zhenikha u luchshej podrugi. No ni odin iz verojatnykh podozrevaemykh ne sovershal etogo prestuplenija... K schastju, na parokhode nakhoditsja velikij syschik Erkjul Puaro, kotoryj znaet vse obschestvo, predstavlennoe v kruize, esche po Londonu, i v kurse vozmozhnykh motivov kazhdogo iz prisutstvujuschikh. I, konechno, pervoe, o chem zadumyvaetsja belgiets, - eto o "ljubovnom treugolnike", sostojavshem iz ubitoj, ee svezheispechennogo muzha i ochen temperamentnoj zhenschiny, kotoruju tot brosil radi millionershi... Zagadochnoe proisshestvie v Stajlze"Zagadochnoe proisshestvie v Stajlze" - eto samyj pervyj roman Agaty Kristi. V etoj knige, vyshedshej v 1920 godu, chitatel v pervyj raz vstrechaetsja s samym znamenitym syschikom XX stoletija - usatym belgijtsem Erkjulem Puaro, a takzhe s ego drugom i pomoschnikom Gastingsom. Imenno zdes Puaro vpervye predostavlena vozmozhnost prodemonstrirovat svoi deduktivnye sposobnosti i raskryt zagadochnoe prestuplenie (otravlenie missis Ingltorp, khozjajki pomestja Stajlz), opirajas na vsem izvestnye fakty. Bolshaja chetverkaV dom Erkjulja Puaro vlamyvaetsja izmozhdennyj chelovek v vypachkannom kostjume. On edva zhivoj. Neskolko kapel konjaka privodjat ego v chuvstvo. Chelovek pytaetsja chto-to objasnit, no sil ego khvataet lish na to, chtoby neskolko raz napisat na liste bumagi bolshuju tsifru "4"... Tajna "Golubogo poezda"V roskoshnom ekspresse "Goluboj poezd", sledujuschem iz Londona na Frantsuzskuju Riveru, proizoshla tragedija. Zadushena v sobstvennom kupe doch izvestnogo amerikanskogo millionera Rut Kettering, a vse ee dragotsennosti, v tom chisle izumitelnyj rubin, ischezli. V tom zhe poezde ekhal otdykhat na more i velikij syschik Erkjul Puaro, kotoryj, razumeetsja, ne mog ostavatsja v storone ot rassledovanija. Vse vokrug nego tolko i govorjat, chto o zagadochnom pokhitit

Rozhdestvo Erkjulja PuaroNa prazdnovanie Rozhdestva prestarelyj millioner Simeon Li v koi-to veki reshil sobrat vsju svoju mnogochislennuju rodnju. No prazdnik byl neozhidanno prervan grokhotom mebeli, za kotorym posledoval uzhasnyj krik. Sbezhavshiesja na shum domochadtsy obnaruzhili glavu semejstva, lezhaschim v luzhe krovi posredi svoego kabineta. Na mesto prestuplenija vyzvan inspektor Sagden, u kotorogo po schastlivoj sluchajnosti v to vremja gostil neprevzojdennyj detektiv Erkjul Puaro. Estestvenno, on tozhe priekhal v dom Li, gde obnaruzhil atmosferu vseobschej podozritelnosti. Millionera mog ubit kto ugodno - ibo vsja rodnja vtajne nenavidela etogo semejnogo tirana. Ulik mnogo, no ni odna iz nikh ne ukazyvaet ni na kogo iz prisutstvujuschikh. Vot ono, nastojaschee delo dlja "serykh kletochek" velikogo belgijtsa... Smert v oblakakhNa bortu aviarejsa Parizh - Krojdon spit spokojnom snom znamenityj syschik Erkjul Puaro, dazhe ne podozrevaja, chto proiskhodit bukvalno rjadom s nim. Prosnuvshis, on uznaet, chto ego sosedka po samoletu, pozhilaja frantsuzhenka madam Zhizel, obnaruzhena mertvoj. Snachala ee smert spisyvajut na ukus osy, no Puaro vyjasnjaet, chto zhenschina pogibla ot ukola otravlennym drotikom. Po zakljucheniju vracha, smert nastupila v rezultate otravlenija redchajshim jadom. Na bortu samoleta nakhodjatsja lish desjat passazhirov i dva stjuarda - i odin iz nikh ubijtsa. Pod podozreniem nakhoditsja i sam Puaro - krajne neprivychnaja rol dlja izvestnogo syschika... Chernyj kofeK velikomu syschiku Erkjulju Puaro obraschaetsja za pomoschju znamenityj fizik ser Klod Ejmori, uverennyj, chto emu ugrozhaet opasnost. Malenkij belgiets nemedlenno vyzyvaet svoego davnego druga i partnera, kapitana Gastingsa, i oni speshat v dom uchenogo. Odnako uvidetsja s Ejmori Puaro ne uspevaet - tot otravlen. Pri etom ischezla otkrytaja im formula sverkhmoschnogo vzryvchatogo veschestva. No obstojatelstva prestuplenija slozhilis tak, chto ono bylo soversheno v zakrytom pomeschenii, a dom esche nikto iz prisutstvovavshikh v nem ne pokidal. Znachit, ubijtsa do sikh por zdes... Ubijst

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 svidetelKogda 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 ujt