Agatha Christie

In this classic short story, Miss Marple steps in to investigate when her niece is accused of murdering her violent husband. During the first meeting of the Tuesday Night Club at Miss Jane Marple's home, her guests present real tales of mystery. Miss Marple is the first to share a story . . . Fifteen years ago, Miss Marple's niece, Mabel Denman, was married to an abusive and hot-tempered man-until he suddenly died. Was it the mushrooms he...

Agatha Christie's most famous characters-including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple-solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery. Summertime-as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie's most famous characters solve complicated...

Previously published in the print anthology Star Over Bethlehem: Poems and Holiday Stories. A middle-aged widow embarks on a water bus for an isolated getaway, but en route she meets a most extraordinary man …

A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories. Joyce Lempiere tells the Tuesday Night Club of an incident that occurred five years ago when she was vacationing at a small inn on the Cornish coast. She was painting a picture of the front of the inn, including details of wet bathing suits drying on the balcony of Denis and Margery Dacre, when she realised she had included blood...

Plongez-vous dans l'univers mystérieux et captivant du roman "Les Quatre" d'Agatha Christie, où l'intrigue et le suspense se mêlent habilement pour vous tenir en haleine jusqu'à la dernière page. L'histoire débute par une scène inquiétante: quatre individus fortunés, apparemment sans lien entre eux, reçoivent chacun une mystérieuse lettre signée "L'Aventurier". Cette missive sombre et énigmatique leur promet une révélation fracassante,...

Previously published in the print anthology The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories. A beautiful and bewitching woman wants Hercule Poirot's help to exonerate her lover, accused of murdering her husband. The husband's body was found in a chest-now the question is: who put it there?

"The Man in the Brown Suit" Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails. The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body?...

"The Classic Collection of Agatha Christie brings together an enthralling array of mysteries featuring the brilliant detectives Hercule Poirot, Colonel Race, and Superintendent Battle. This extensive compilation includes timeless works such as 'The Mystery of the Blue Train,' 'The Big Four,' 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,' 'The Secret of Chimneys,' 'The Man in the Brown Suit,' and a host of others, showcasing the unparalleled ingenuity and storytelling...

Previously published in the print anthology Double Sin and Other Stories. The lady of the house at Greenshaw's Folly is murdered in the midst of drawing up her will.

Previously published in the print anthology Star Over Bethlehem: Poems and Holiday Stories. It is New Year's Eve in the year 2000. In the dead of night, a drunken man, Jacob Narracott, sees a strange procession making its way down a hill from a church. There are fourteen people, among them a woman carrying a wheel and a man holding a gridiron. Narracott tells the local police constable about his sighting, feeling that he has seen them somewhere before...