Now with a beautiful new series look, Christies classic mystery in which a murder is announced in a small-town newspaper advertisementand 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.
Agatha Christie's personal memoirs about her travels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan, where she worked on the digs and wrote some of her most evocative novels. Think you know Agatha Christie? Think again!
Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery, now presented as a sumptuous special edition hardback. Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fete, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt.
A quiet English village A shocking murder An unlikely detective Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe. So when he's found dead in the vicarage study, there's no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead. In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven.As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes an amateur detective.
A shocking crime A mansion filled with suspects Ruth Van Rydock can't shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen to her sister at Stonygates house. Her old school friend Jane Marple decides it's time to pay a visit. But this grand Victorian mansion isn't just a family home - it's also a correctional facility for wayward young men.
A wealthy family A fatal cup of tea Rex Fortescue was enjoying his morning cup of tea when he met his untimely end. Suspicions naturally turn to his wife. He was filthy rich, after all.Then she too is found dead. Strange clues have Scotland Yard's finest minds scratching their heads. Poisoned marmalade.Dead blackbirds. A victim found with a pocketful of rye.
Two trains Side by side for a brief moment In that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel. She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse.Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously?
A Caribbean resort Strangers thrown together Is there evil in paradise?
A grand old London hotel A series of alarming coincidences Danger lurking down every corridor Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests.There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded than Bertram's Hotel. But when he gets his dates in a muddle and attempts to travel to Lucerne a day too late, he unwittingly sets off a violent chain of events.
A letter from beyond the grave One last request An unsolvable crime When Miss Marple receives a letter from the recently deceased millionaire Jason Rafiel, she's not sure what to make of it. Knowing her deductive skills, he challenges her to solve a crime. If she does so, she will inherit GBP20,000.
Agatha Christie Seven Deadly Sins Collection 7 Books Box Set: The ABC Murders: Theres a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way through the alphabet. And as a macabre calling card he leaves beside each victim.
As a favour to an old friend, Hercule Poirot finds himself at a summer fete in Devon, taking part not in a Treasure Hunt, but a Murder Hunt, in this never-before-published novella version of Dead Man's Folly. Now released for the first time in print in th
A charity murder game at a Devon house turns into the real thing...
A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of apples...
Poirot sets himself a challenge before he retires - to solve 12 cases which correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake...
A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order.
A perplexed girl thinks she might have killed someone...
A perfect introduction to Agatha Christie - four of the best Hercule Poirot stories, chosen for their readability and sense of adventure.
At an apparently respectable dinner party, a vicar is the first to die...
A dentist lies murdered at his Harley Street practice...