The Man from St Petersburg
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
On the eve of the First World War, a man comes to London to commit a murder that would change history.



On the eve of the First World War, a man comes to London to commit a murder that would change history.
- The adventure of the Christmas pudding - The mystery of the Spanish chest - The under dog - Four-and-twenty blackbirds - The dream - Greenshaw's folly
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes: * Audio with a reading of the adapted story* Helpful notes on characters* Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot* A glossary of the more difficult words Strange items have disappeared from the student hostel on Hickory Road and Mrs Hubbard, the warden, is becoming suspicious. Detective Hercule Poirot has been a little bored recently and decides to try to solve the mystery. But the investigation turns sinister when one of the students is found poisoned in her room.