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The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie. The story takes place in northern France, giving Poirot a hostile competitor from the Paris Sûreté. Poirot's long memory for past or similar crimes proves useful in resolving the crimes. The book is notable for a subplot in which Hastings falls in love, a development "greatly desired on Agatha's part... parcelling off Hastings to wedded bliss in the Argentine.

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The Secret of Chimneys is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie and It introduces the characters of Superintendent Battle and Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. At the request of George Lomax, Lord Caterham reluctantly agrees to host a weekend party at his home, Chimneys. A murder occurs in the house, beginning a week of fast-paced events with police among the guests. The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Suret...

The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie. The story takes place in northern France, giving Poirot a hostile competitor from the Paris Sûreté. Poirot's long memory for past or similar crimes proves useful in resolving the crimes. The book is notable for a subplot in which Hastings falls in love, a development "greatly desired on Agatha's part... parcelling off Hastings to wedded bliss in the Argentine.

Agatha Christie's first Tommy & Tuppence book is a thrill-packed novel of international intrigue, murder and suspense. Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. They are hired for a job that leads them both to many dangerous situations, meeting allies as w...

Agatha Christie's debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916. Styles was Christie's first published novel & introduced Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings. Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in En...

Agatha Christie's first Tommy & Tuppence book is a thrill-packed novel of international intrigue, murder and suspense. Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie novels and one collection of short stories. Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley meet and agree to start their own business as The Young Adventurers. They are hired for a job that leads them both to many dangerous situations, meeting allies as w...

The Murder on the Links, ' first published in 1923, is a complex detective story by Agatha Christie, an English author best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, especially those featuring fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's brilliant detective, returns to find his wouldbe employer murdered, too many suspects, and the detective directing the local police investigat...

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. It all comes down to Hercule Poirot to figure out who the killer and thief is. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he s...

Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country house of his wealthy benefactress, the elderly Emily Inglethorp, as a World War I refugee. Poirot puts his enormous detective abilities to work when Emily is poisoned and the authorities are confused. The victim's considerably younger husband, her spiteful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London poison specialist who just happens...

George Orwell describes a grey, totalitarian world ruled by Big Brother and his enormous network of agents, including the Thought Police a world where news is fabricated according to the authorities' wishes and people live lukewarm lives by rote. Winston Smith, a hero who lacks heroic attributes, merely wants truth and decency. But he understands there is no chance for him because he lives in a society where privacy is nonexistent and individ...

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with tragic consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words 'Seven Dials' were to take on a new and chilling significance...

An unwanted visitor appears in Hercule Poirot's bedroom doorway, covered in dust from head to foot. The man pauses for a moment before swaying and collapsing. Who is he, exactly? Is he experiencing shock or simply exhaustion? Above all, what is the significance of the symbol 4, which has been drawn on a sheet of paper several times? Poirot is thrown into a realm of international intrigue, putting his life - and the lives of his twin brother - ...

This is a collection of the best of novels from the Queen of crime writing, Agatha Christie. It contains: The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Secret Adversary The Murder on the Links Poirot Investigates The Man in the Brown Suit The Secret of Chimneys The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Poirot's Early Cases Embark on a journey of mystery, thrill, and adventure!

Anthony Cade had no idea that an errand for a friend would lead him to the core of a murderous plot. As he becomes entangled in a web of intrigue, he realises that the simple favour has put him in grave jeopardy. The combined powers of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the vast rural mansion that conceals an extraordinary secret, as events unfold. The Secret of Chimneys is another enthralling Agatha Christie n...

One of Agatha Christie's most famous novels including Hercule Poirot, her favourite detective, and her most stunning twist.

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with tragic consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words 'Seven Dials' were to take on a new and chilling significance...

This is a collection of the best of novels from the Queen of crime writing, Agatha Christie. It contains: The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Secret Adversary The Murder on the Links Poirot Investigates The Man in the Brown Suit The Secret of Chimneys The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Poirot's Early Cases Embark on a journey of mystery, thrill, and adventure!