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Written by one of the most popular and widely acclaimed mystery novels writer in English — Agatha Christie, the present novel, The Secret Adversary, is a detective novel. It 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. Tommy Beresford and Prudence ...
What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a house party gathers at Gull-s Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. As Superintendent Battle discovers, it is all part of a carefully laid plan- for murder.
This book is a thrill-packed novel of international intrigue and murder with all the Christie hallmarks of suspense and ingenuity. Like most young people after the War, Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley are flat broke and out of work. Restless for excitement, They embark on a daring business scheme-Young Adventurers Ltd. Willing to do anything, go anywhere. But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, finds them on the track of a political ...
One of Agatha Christie's best mystery novels, a story fascinating in its plot, clever and lively in its characters and brilliant in its technique. Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was ...
As the wife of an eminent archaeologist, Agatha Christie took part in several expeditions to the Middle East. Drawing upon this experience and exhaustive research, she wrote this ingenious serial killer mystery set in ancient Egypt 4000 years ago. Seeking peace after her husbands death, the Ka-priests daughter Renisenb returns to her father's house on the banks of the Nile. But beneath the calm surface of his prosperous household lurk greed, lust and hate. When ...
This complete collection of over 50 Hercule Poirot short stories in a single volume carries little masterpieces of detection. There is a spectacular diversity in the plots and themes of these cases, ranging from very brief tales to full-length novellas. Hercule Poirot had a passion for order, for rational thought, and had a justified confidence in his deductive genius. No matter what the provocation, he always remained calm. The shrewd little detective with ...