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In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge,” Poirot and Hastings are enlisted by a Mr. Roger Havering to help investigate the murder of his aristocrat uncle at his hunting lodge. Hastings discusses the murder with the housekeeper on the scene, but Poirot quickly deduces that her story doesn’t add up. This short story appeared in the May 16, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

Jane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, and when she sees an ad for a woman of her description needed to impersonate a grand duchess, she cannot believe her luck. The royal retainers tell Jane that the job will be dangerous because attempts have been made on the Grand Duchess Pauline's life, but this only serves to make the job more appealing. Jane's disguise initially goes according to plan, but when she is kidnapped and drugged, it appears that her new employers are not all that they seem....

In Agatha Christie’s “The Affair at the Victory Ball,” Poirot is enlisted by Chief Inspector Japp to assist in the investigation of a murder at a costumed Ball. Six attendees form a circle of suspicion when a young aristocrat and his fiancée are found dead. Poirot then makes an interesting discovery about the costumes worn by the six friends. This short story originally appeared in the March 7, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

Hercule Poirot, il celebre investigatore belga, ha deciso di ritirarsi dalle scene: per questo motivo si trasferisce a King's Abbott...

Vuelve la sucesora de la Gran Dama del Crimen en el caso más difícil de Hércules Poirot. En el centenario de su creación, vuelve Hércules Poirot, el detective más famoso y brillante de la historia de la novela negra, que ha conquistado a más de 2 billones de lectores. Irlanda, 1929. Lady Athelinda Playford, una reconocida escritora de novelas de detectives para niños, ha invitado a varias personas a pasar una semana con ella en Lillieoak, su casa de campo.

A middle-aged man in search of adventure, Bobby Roberts answers an advert in The Times and is dispatched to Milan, to collect a harmless package from a scientist. However, he very soon gets caught up in a terrifying murder.

Anthony Cade thinks he is signing up for an innocuous task—to deliver his friend’s memoir to a publisher, and to deliver letters to their original sender, Virginia Revel. But what begins as a simple courier task quickly transforms into mystery, as the letters and manuscript are sought after by an international thief. When the thief attempts to blackmail Virginia, he is met with an untimely demise—an event that sets off a string of murders and intrigue as all of the book’s players convene at Chimneys—a grand estate—for a house party.

Ils sont dix à avoir reçu l'invitation : des vacances d'été sur l'île du Soldat ! Voilà une proposition à laquelle personne ne saurait résister. Non seulement c'est gratuit, mais l'île a tant fait parler d'elle ! Chacun se demande qui est son nouveau propriétaire - une star d'Hollywood, un milliardaire américain, ou l'Amirauté britannique qui s'y livrerait à des expériences ultrasecrètes ?

Diesmal wird sogar Hercule Poirot nervös: Ein Wahnsinniger mordet in alphabetischer Reihenfolge und besitzt dazu noch die Frechheit, den belgischen Meisterdetektiv von jedem Mord vorab zu informieren - jedoch immer ein klein wenig zu spät... Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt!

Here is the famous first case that launched the legendary career of Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie's brilliant and eccentric detective steps out of retirement and into the shadows of a classic mystery. The victim is a wealthy heiress. The suspects are her fortune-hunting husband, her jealous relatives, her hired companion, and others. The solution is a deadly scheme that can only be revealed by the master detective himself, Hercule Poirot.

Klasické dílo první dámy detektivního žánru. V neúprosném rytmu známého popěvku o deseti malých černoušcích ubývá hostů v luxusním sídle na ostrově, bouří odříznutém od světa. Jakási ďábelská síla žene podle předem připraveného plánu jednoho po druhém do záhuby, až nezbude žádný. Kam však zmizel vrah?

Sane and sensible Edward Robinson secretly dreams of fast cars, adventurous women, and danger, but his fiancée, Maud, keeps him grounded in reality. When Edward wins money in a newspaper competition, he immediately buys the sleek red car of his dreams without telling Maud. Adventure swiftly ensues, as he is embroiled in high-society scandals that lead him to a significant transformation.

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000-26,000 words.

La historia comienza con Hercule Poirot disfrutando de un tranquilo día al aire libre en el campo cuando es interrumpido por el sonido de un disparo. Al investigar, descubre a un hombre, el Sr. Harrington Pace, aparentemente intentando matar avispas con una pistola en su jardín. Poirot, intrigado por la situación, decide investigar más a fondo. Hablando con el Sr. Pace, Poirot descubre que hay tensiones entre él y su vecino, el Sr. Davis, debido a una disputa sobre la propiedad. El Sr. Davis había acusado previamente al Sr. Pace de robo.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter with the language targeted at learners of English.

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Veiled Lady,” Poirot’s investigation of a jewelry heist intersects with a case of blackmail brought to him by a heavily veiled lady. The woman wants to retrieve an embarrassing letter from an extortionist, but is she telling the whole truth? This short story originally appeared in the October 3, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker… Secluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie’s other favourite detectives.

Der allseits unbeliebte Colonel Protheroe wird ermordet und seine Leiche ausgerechnet im Pfarrhaus gefunden. Nur Miss Marple kann den Mörder dingfest machen und wieder Ruhe in St. Mary Mead einkehren lassen.

Agatha Christie is one of the most popular and prolific crime writers of all time, and her work has been adapted for radio and television countless times. These are just a few examples of the many radio adaptations of Agatha Christie's work. Her stories are perfectly suited for radio, with their complex plots, suspenseful twists and turns, and memorable characters. Christie's radio plays have been enjoyed by audiences for generations, and they continue to be popular today. They are a great way to experience her classic mysteries in a new and exciting way. Here are some of the reasons why ...

"The Case of the Missing Will" is a captivating short story written by the legendary Agatha Christie, featuring the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. In this intriguing narrative, Poirot is summoned to investigate a case involving the disappearance of a crucial legal document, a last will and testament that holds the key to an inheritance.