Crooked House
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.






Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.
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. The police dismiss her as a prying busybody, but only the ingenious Miss Marple can uncover the truth . . . Never underestimate Miss Marple. 'Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers.' Val McDermid 'Always keeps her reader enthralled and guessing to the end.' Times Literary Supplement
In this sequel, Lyra and her friend Will enter the mysterious city of Cittagazze, where children thrive in the absence of adults. Their quest to locate Will's father is fraught with challenges, leading them to discover the Subtle Knife, a powerful artifact that opens portals between worlds. As they navigate this perilous journey, they become embroiled in a monumental conflict that unites various beings—mortals, witches, and spirits—against a formidable enemy. The story deepens the intrigue and sets the stage for the trilogy's conclusion.
Author's first novel often considered her best. Relationship between a white woman and a black man.
A BBC Radio full-cast dramatization starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple, the deceptively mild spinster sleuth. Wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue is found dead with rye grain in his pocket. His death is followed in quick succession by a woman dying while eating bread and honey, and a maid in her garden. Inspector Neele, in charge of investigating the spate of murders, consults with Miss Marple, who has an interesting and surprising theory to offer. She senses the murderer is dispatching his victims on the basis of the children's nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence." What secrets are lurking at the heart of the Fortescue family?
Herinneringen, anecdotes, korte verhalen en satirische observaties van de auteur en zijn alter ego Kilgore Trout.
Colleen McCullough's sweeping saga of dreams, struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback has enthralled readers the world over. This is the chronicle of three generations of Clearys, ranchers carving lives from a beautiful, hard land while contending with the bitterness, frailty, and secrets that penetrate their family. Most of all, it is the story of only daughter Meggie and her lifelong relationship with the haunted priest Father Ralph de Bricassart-an intense joining of two hearts and souls that dangerously oversteps sacred boundaries of ethics and dogma. A poignant love story, a powerful epic of struggle and sacrifice, a celebration of individuality and spirit, Colleen McCullough's acclaimed masterwork remains a monumental literary achievement-a landmark novel to be cherished and read again and again.