Günter . Eichel Books

Sommerzeit ist Krimizeit, schließlich erhitzen sich mit steigenden Temperaturen auch die Gemüter und führen mitunter auf mörderische Pfade. Ob in Cornwall oder an der französischen Riviera, in der Nähe griechischer Tempelanlagen oder in den Gärten englischer Landhäuser – während die Sonne allerorten vom Himmel strahlt, lösen Agatha Christies beliebteste Ermittler in diesen sommerlichen Kurzkrimis manch dunkles Rätsel.

'Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.' In Casino Royale, the first of Fleming's 007 adventures, a game of cards is James Bond's only chance to bring down the desperate SMERSH agent Le Chiffre. But Bond soon discovers that there is far more at stake than money.

First published in 1934, this collection of Agatha Christie short stories features 12 ingenious tales involving mystery and adventure, from a stolen rajah's emerald to a necklace discovered in a basket of cherries to a mystery writer's bizarre near-arrest for murder. Among the stories in this enjoyable early collection are "The Girl on the Train," "Jane in Search of a Job," and "Philomel Cottage," which was made into the film "Love from a Stranger.