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When Tommy and Tuppence visit an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they think nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada is a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentions a poisoned mushroom stew, and Mrs Lancaster talks about "something behind the fireplace", Tommy and Tuppence find themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic.

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.

Hercule Poirot is about to tuck into a very traditional English supper with his old friend Bonnington when a lone diner sparks his interest. Like clockwork, the man has eaten at the restaurant on Thursdays and Tuesdays for the last 10 years, but no one on the staff knows his name. When "Old Father Time", as they have fondly nicknamed him, suddenly stops coming, Poirot believes that he might have picked up the one essential clue that could shed light on this mysterious man. Could what Old Father Time ordered as his final meal provide the key?

El asesinato de Roger Ackroyd rompió todas las reglas de la novela policíaca y convirtió a Agatha Christie en un nombre reconocible. Roger Ackroyd sabe demasiado. Sabe que la mujer que ama envenenó a su brutal primer marido. También sospecha que alguien la ha estado chantajeando. Ahora, trágicamente, le llega la noticia de que se ha quitado la vida con una sobredosis de drogas. Pero el correo de la tarde trae a Roger una última y fatal información, que puede aportar alguna luz sobre la identidad del chantajista.

Is the ‘perfect murder’ possible? Can that crime be committed with such consummate care, with such exacting skill, that it is unsolvable—even to the most astute investigator? In this unique collection, legendary crime writers Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley, Freeman Wills Crofts, Ronald Knox, Dorothy L. Sayers and Russell Thorndike each attempt to create the unsolvable murder, which Superintendent Cornish of the CID then attempts to unravel.

In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Submarine Plans," Poirot is summoned to the home of Lord Alloway, head of the Ministry of Defense, to investigate the theft of top-secret plans for a new submarine. With the First Sea Lord and his wife, and a mysterious Mrs. Conroy all staying the night, the suspects are numerous. This short story originally appeared in the November 7, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

Dr. Arthur Calgary takes a ferry across the Rubicon River to Sunny Point, the home of the Argyle family. A year before, the matriarch of the family was murdered and a son, Jack, was convicted and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Dr. Calgary is surprised when his revelation has a disturbing effect on the family: it means one of the family is a murderer.

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor,” Poirot investigates the case of a middle-aged man who died under suspicious circumstances just weeks after insuring his life for 50,000 pounds. Could the man, who was in financial straits, have killed himself to benefit his beautiful young wife? This short story originally appeared in the April 18, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

Die große Miss-Marple-Kurzgeschichtensammlung Teil 3. Miss Marples Spürsinn ist gefragt: Warum wurde eine Leiche in einer Kirche abgelegt? Wer hat die Brosche gestohlen und das Dienstmädchen beschuldigt? Für Miss Marple alles sonnenklar und sie kann die Fälle rasch lösen. Enthält: "Die seltsame Angelegenheit mit dem Bungalow", "Die Perle", "Greenshaws Monstrum", "Miss Marple erzählt eine Geschichte", "Ein seltsamer Scherz", '"Die Hausmeisterin" und "Asyl".

En Los caballos de Diomedes, nos adentramos en un caso que desafía los límites entre la mitología y la realidad. Un ingenioso detective se encuentra ante el misterio de una serie de eventos inexplicables que envuelven a una distinguida familia y sus cuatro hijas. Con una serie de fiestas decadentes como telón de fondo, la línea entre la alta sociedad y los bajos fondos se difumina, revelando una peligrosa droga que amenaza con desencadenar una tragedia.

Un equipo de arqueólogos británicos desentierra una tumba egipcia antigua en una expedición en Egipto. Sin embargo, una serie de extraños y mortales eventos comienzan a sucederse, y el equipo cree que la tumba está maldita. Un misterioso asesinato ocurre en el campamento, lo que lleva a la intervención del famoso detective belga Hercule Poirot.

Zehn Männer und Frauen aus ganz unterschiedlichen Kreisen bekommen eine Einladung, die sie auf eine abgeschiedene Insel lockt. Der Gastgeber bleibt unsichtbar. Erst als die Gesellschaft beim Dinner zusammensitzt, ertönt seine Stimme aus einem alten Grammophon und verheißt Unheil. Ein Gast nach dem anderen kommt zu Tode, während die Verbleibenden verzweifelt versuchen, den Mörder zu enttarnen.

On the golf course, the body of a wealthy businessman was found. Hercule Poirot feels responsible because he was called for help, which the deceased did not live to receive.

The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion - until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Karibische Affäre": Miss Marple macht Urlaub in der Karibik und prompt wird ein Hotelgast ermordet, mit dem sich Miss Marple am Tag zuvor noch unterhalten hat. Statt sich zu erholen, macht sie sich tatkräftig ans Werk - und den Mörder bald schon dingfest. "Das unvollendete Bildnis": Hercule Poirot wird um Hilfe gebeten. Die Mutter von Carla Lemarchant wurde verurteilt, ihren Vater umgebracht zu haben. Doch Carla glaubt nicht daran. Poirot gelingt es, die Unschuld der Mutter zu beweisen und den Kreis der Verdächtigen enger zu ziehen. "Die Kleptomanin": Seltsame Diebstähle im Studentenwohnheim. Hercule Poirot wird zur Hilfe gerufen, und er entlarvt die Diebin schnell. Doch dann wird sie am nächsten Morgen tot aufgefunden. Da ist Poirots Kombinationsvermögen gefragt, denn neben dem Mord hat sich die Spur eines Schmugglerrings aufgetan

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.

Mystery writer Anthony Eastwood is lured to the crime scene of a faked murder, where two individuals masquerading as police officers arrest him and charge him with murder. As the phony police officers escort Mr. Eastwood home, the true goal of the masquerade becomes apparent.

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.

Whilst dining at the Bantrys, Miss Marple is asked to tell a murder mystery. She recounts the time she could tell from a man’s behaviour that he was planning to kill his wife. But at the time of the murder he had a perfect alibi.

Following the critically acclaimed success of Agatha Christie's The Secret Adversary read by award-winning narrator Alison Larkin comes the very first Hercule Poirot mystery - The Mysterious Affair at Styles.