Author: agathachristie
The indomitable sleuth Miss Marple is led to a small town with shameful secrets in Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Moving Finger. Lymstock is a town with more than its share of scandalous secrets—a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate mail causes only a minor stir.But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs. Symmington, commits suicide. Her final note says … Symmington, commits suicide. Her final note says “I can’t go on,” but Miss Marple questions the coroner’s verdict of suicide. Soon nobody is sure of anyone—as secrets stop being shameful and start becoming deadly. more
In Agatha Christie’s They Do It with Mirrors, the indomitable Miss Marple investigates some rather deadly doings at a rehabilitation center for delinquents.Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when someone shoots at the administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less … administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less fortunate—shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building.Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and must use all her cunning to solve the riddle of the stranger’s visit ……
“One of the very best Agatha Christie mysteries” (Publishers Weekly): After a woman is strangled at an English hotel, legendary sleuth Hercule Poirot must discover the killer among the gathered guests — many of whom had reason to murder the vivacious beauty…
In the Agatha Christie classic Peril at End House, a young woman who has recently survived a series of very close calls appears to be the target of a dedicated killer—and it’s up to Hercule Poirot to save her life.On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent “accidental brushes with death.” First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, … with death.” First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost…
One of the bestselling novels of all time from the Queen of Crime herself! Invited to a secluded island, 10 guests share the darkest secrets from their pasts — and begin to die, one at a time… “One of the most ingenious thrillers in many a day” (Time).
From the legendary Queen of Crime: On a tropical vacation, a stranger asks Miss Marple if she would like to see a picture of a murderer — and the next day, the man winds up dead. Can Miss Marple unravel this curious case? With nearly 7,800 five-star Goodreads ratings!
From the Queen of Crime comes an “entirely original” whodunit (The Daily Telegraph) with over 19,700 five-star Goodreads ratings! Hercule Poirot pursues a serial killer who murders his victims in alphabetical order. But the culprit’s biggest mistake is leaving taunting clues for Poirot at the crime scenes…
A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.”A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the … practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they…
The first in a classic series by the legendary Queen of Crime! Meet beloved amateur sleuth Miss Marple as she investigates the murder of Colonel Protheroe — a widely despised man with enemies to spare… With over 58,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!
A riveting mystery from the Queen of Crime herself! When famed sleuth Hercule Poirot goes on a trip down the Nile, his journey leads him to a puzzling murder… “Must be read twice, once for enjoyment and once to see how the wheels go round” (The Times).