Author: agathachristie
A gripping read from the legendary Queen of Crime! When Simeon Lee is murdered during a family reunion on Christmas Eve, detective Hercule Poirot discovers everyone in attendance has a motive… “Never has Poirot’s mighty brain functioned more brilliantly than in Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” (The New York Times).
A colorful murder mystery in which a spirited young woman plays amateur sleuth aboard a luxury cruise ship to South AfricaAfter young Anne Beddingfeld witnesses an accidental death in a London tube station—and the bizarre behavior of a man in a brown suit who flees the scene—she becomes convinced that foul play is at work. A woman is found murdered the next day and the police show no interest in … show no interest in Anne’s theory that the two incidents are connected. Spurred by a cryptic note dropped by the man in brown, Anne impulsively uses all her savings…
One of Agatha Christie’s personal favorites, Endless Night is a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved queen of mystery.When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy’s Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he ignores an old woman’s warning of an ancient curse, and evil begins to stir in … curse, and evil begins to stir in paradise. As Michael soon learns: Gypsy’s Acre is the place where fatal “accidents” happen.more
“A model of complex skulduggery” (The New Yorker) from the legendary Queen of Crime! When Miss Marple investigates a tycoon’s sudden death, an old rhyme hints at the truth… “This is the best of the novels starring Christie’s Miss Marple” (The New York Times).
A classic whodunit from the Queen of Crime: When a young woman’s body is found in a manor library, Miss Marple is determined to uncover the truth behind her death. “Ingeniously contrived” (Time), with over 9,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.
With over 3,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Who murdered an elderly English priest — and could the local pub hide the answer to the mystery? Mark Easterbrook and his companion, Ginger Corrigan, search for the truth in this satisfying whodunit from the Queen of Crime!
The Queen of Crime presents a classic mystery with a devilishly inventive conclusion! When the powerful head of the Leonides family is fatally poisoned, every inhabitant of his ramshackle mansion becomes a suspect. “Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure… It is one of my best” (Agatha Christie).
In Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery Sad Cypress, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival, and only Hercule Poirot stands between her and the gallows.Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity, and … damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity, and the means to administer the fatal poison.Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty. Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor…
A classic whodunit from the legendary Queen of Crime: When a woman is murdered the day after her brother’s funeral, detective Hercule Poirot must untangle a web of secrets and lies to find the culprit.
In Agatha Christie’s classic, Five Little Pigs, beloved detective Hercule Poirot races to solve a case from out of the past.Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, but just like the nursery rhyme, there were five other “little pigs” who could have done it: Philip Blake (the stockbroker), who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist), who stayed at home; Elsa … amateur herbalist), who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcée), who had her roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess), who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister), who cried all the way…