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.

A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly... Twelve tantalizing cases... the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed's fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man's sudden personality change; a retired inspector's hunt for a murderess; a young woman's impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer's arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano's hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah's emerald. All have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie.