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In The Investigations of Tommy and Tuppence: Partners in Crime, Agatha Christie presents an engaging and witty collection of 17 stories, each showcasing the adventures of the daring detective duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Each story features a unique mystery, blending humor, intrigue, and suspense as the couple tackles a variety of crimes with their cleverness and charm. In The Unbreakable Alibi, they must untangle a seemingly ironclad alibi, while The Clergyman's Daughter has them uncovering secrets hidden in plain sight.

When Alex and Terry set up their own e-commerce company in Philomel Cottage, everything looks rosy until money goes missing from Alex's account. Soon she is questioning her partner - and, indeed, the cottage itself….

Una antologia policial unica. Alrededor de tres de los mas grandes y famosos detectives de la novela policial se ha hecho esta antologia que presenta historias protagonizadas por Sherlock Holmes, un genio de la deduccion y precursor de la narracion policial moderna; por Hercules Poirot, la satirica creacion de Agatha Christie y el Padre Brown, el curita que aplica los dogmas religiosos a la solucion de crimenes.

'The one book that has satisfied me completely – the book I always wanted to write.' Agatha Christie. Returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore finds herself unexpectedly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks. Looking back over the years, Joan painfully re-examines her attitudes, relationships and actions and becomes increasingly uneasy about the person who is revealed to her….

War-wounded sailor Dickie Carpenter is haunted by strange visitations from a ghostly woman. When his friend Robert tries to solve the mystery, though, he ultimately has to fight his own terrifying battle between love and death.

This bilingual French/English edition of Agatha Christie’s "The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge" includes a new French translation by author France Dubin. In the short story "The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge", the great Hercule Poirot is asked to solve the murder of a rich American.

In this Agatha Christie classic mystery, Hercule Poirot receives an urgent call for help. His client is in France and seems to be in some trouble. By the time Poirot can travel to France, his client has been murdered and his body left in a shallow grave on a golf course. Hercule Poirot is determined to bring a brutal killer to justice and solve his client’s murder, but there are so many questions. Why was his client wearing an overcoat many sizes too big and what is with the love letter in his pocket? Things take a turn for the worse when another murder victim is discovered.

Simply Media presents Agatha Christie 4 Short Story Poirot Collection, Set 4: The Kidnapped Prime Minister, The Million Dollar Bank Mystery, The Adventure of the Cheap Flat, The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge.

The year is 1920, and an ambitious doctor meets a nun apparently traumatised by what she witnessed in the Great War. An attempt to restore the woman's sanity results in the uncovering of something very sinister indeed.

When Mr. Satterthwaite visits a new exhibit at the Harchester Galleries, there is one painting that bears an unusual likeness to a mysterious acquaintance of his, Mr. Quin. In one bold move he purchases the canvas on the spot, and in another invites the artist of "The Dead Harlequin" to dine with him that night, with an empty place at the table set for Mr. Quin. Dinner conversation soon turns to the setting of "The Dead Harlequin", the doomed and ghostly house Charnley, where many have perished under tragic circumstances.

Sumérgete en el emocionante mundo del espionaje y la intriga con El adversario secreto, la fascinante novela que introduce al dúo dinámico. de Tommy y Tuppence, creado por la maestra del misterio Agatha Christie. En la Londres de 1920, dos jóvenes aventureros, Tommy Beresford y. Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, se encuentran sin trabajo y deciden formar. "Los Jóvenes Aventureros, S.L.". Lo que comienza como un juego se. convierte rápidamente en una peligrosa misión cuando se ven envueltos en. una conspiración internacional que amenaza con derrocar al gobierno. británico.

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 ?

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.

When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again, for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.

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.

When a six-foot-tall tan giant of man comes into Albert Blunt's International Detective agency, Tommy and Tuppence—married couple and detective aficionados—are in for a treat. Not only has Mr. Stavansson emerged after a two-year Arctic adventure, but he's lost his fiancée Hermione too. What telegrams and scraps of information Tommy and Tuppence can gather are all the hope the adventurer has in finding her. But this information leads the duo into dangerous situations, investigating secluded country houses in the dead of night, and that's only the start of it.

James has found himself at the fashionable resort Kimpton-on-Sea, all due to the persuasion of his girlfriend, Grace, who during the last few months of their courtship has become more difficult to deal with. Among the upper echelons of society, including the Rajah of Maraputna, James feels disgruntled and out of place. Eager to both irritate and win over Grace, James bypasses the queue to the changing rooms and ducks into the private huts on the beach so that he can be the first into the sea. It is only later that he realizes he has accidentally come into possession of a very valuable and sought-after object.

Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in a Victorian mansion which doubles as a rehabilitation centre for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when a youth fires a revolver at the administrator, Lewis Serrocold. Neither is injured. But a mysterious visitor, Mr Gilbrandsen, is less fortunate - shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building. Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and vows to discover the real reason for Mr Gilbrandsen's visit.

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.

When the Cowley sisters employ a carer to look after the ailing Carmela, Morag appears to suit their needs perfectly. But after a spectacular jewel theft on the night of the Hunt Ball, it appears that the perfect carer might be implicated.