This classic detective series by Agatha Christie follows Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he solves complex crimes with extraordinary logic and insight. Each story is renowned for its surprising twists and intricate plots. Poirot is known for his perfect attention to detail and his ability to uncover the truth, even when it seems hidden. The series is considered one of the best in the detective genre.
After the Great War, life can never be the same again. Wounds need healing, and the horror of violent death banished into memory. Captain Arthur Hastings is invited to the rolling country estate of Styles to recuperate from injuries sustained at the Front. It is the last place he expects to encounter murder. Fortunately he knows a former detective, a belgian refugee, who has grow bored of retirement...
"For God's sake, come!" Unfortunately, by the time Hercule Poirot received Monsieur Renauld's urgent plea, the millionaire was already dead, stabbed in the back, lying in a freshly dug grave on the golf course of his adjoining Merlinville estate. There's no lack of suspects: his wife, whose dagger served as the weapon; his embittered son, who would have killed for independence; and his mistress, who refused to be ignored; and each felt deserving of the dead man's fortune. The police think they've found the culprit. Poirot has his doubts. A second murder proves him right.
What do a movie star, an archaeologist, a French maid, a prime minister, a wealthy dowager, and an Italian count have in common? Half of them have fallen victim to a terrible crime. The others have fallen under suspicion. Leave the deductions to Hercule Poirot. When Poirot investigates, people read.
Agatha Christie's most audacious crime mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.
Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The gaunt man's face stares for a moment then sways and falls. Who is he and what is the significance of the figure four scribbled repeatedly on a piece of paper?
A mysterious woman, a legendary cursed jewel, and a night train to the French riviera -- ingredients for the perfect romance or the perfect crime? When the train stops, the jewel is missing, and the woman is found dead in her compartment. It's the perfect mystery, filled with passion, greed, deceit. And Hercule Poirot is the perfect detective to solve it...
Hercule Poirot's relaxing holiday on the Cornish coast takes an unexpected turn when he meets young and pretty Nick Buckley. For it seems to Poirot that too many accidents have been happening to Nick and Poirot, with the help of Captain Hastings, is determined to prevent another accident becoming a tragedy. But even hiding Nick away in a nursing home does not prevent another attempt on Nick's life, and Poirot has to resort to subterfuge and cunning to solve this tricky case.
Agatha Christie's famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband. Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn't help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally granted her a divorce?
The final words of the dying man...the code names of Hitler's most dangerous agents...the mysterious clue that sends Tommy and Tuppence to a seaside resort on a mission of wartime intelligence. But not as husband and wife. As strangers, meeting by chance, setting an elaborate trap for an elusive killer.
Thirteen Guests Arrived At Dinner At The Actor S House. It Was To Be A Particularly Unlucky Evening For The Mild-Mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, Who Choked On His Cocktail, Went Into Convulsions And Died. But When His Martini Glass Was Sent For Chemical Analysis, There Was No Trace Of Poison Just As Poirot Had Predicted. Even More Troubling For The Great Detective, There Was Absolutely No Motive&
A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane. Flying from Paris to London.From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman.How could this happen with the world's No. 1 private detective on board?
A crime novel in which a serial killer seems determined to work his way through the alphabet. There seems little chance of the murderer getting caught, until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans.
A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players... Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether...
CLASSIC CRIME. A new paperback slipcase featuring six of Hercule Poirot's very best cases. 'My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.' This new boxed set of paperbacks collects six of Hercule Poirot's most famous and best-loved cases, perfect for readers who who would like to be introduced - or introduce their friends - to some of the twentieth century's most iconic murder books. This boxed set contains six quintessential Poirot classics: Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun, Appointment with Death, Murder in Mesapotamia, The Hollow, and Cat Among the Pigeons.
John Moffatt stars as the famous Belgian detective in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of one of Christie's most popular novels. Linnet Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enormous wealth and a devoted husband, she has everything anyone could wish for. But as the happy couple set out on an idyllic honeymoon cruise on the Nile, storm clouds are gathering ...
How Did A Woman Holding A Pistol In Her Right Hand Manage To Shoot Herself In The Left Temple? What Was The Link Between A Ghost Sighting And The Disappearance Of Top Secert Military Plans? How Did The Bullet That Killed Sir Gervase Shatter A Mirror In Another Part Of The Room? And Who Destroyed The Eternal Triangle Of Love Involving Renowned Beauty, Valentine Chantry? Hercule Poirot Is Faced With Four Mystifying Cases Murder In The Mews, The Incredible Theft, Dead Man S Mirror And Triangle At Rhodes Each A Miniature Classic Of Characterisation, Incident And Suspense.
Everyone blamed Emily Arundell’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs at her home in Market Basing by her frisky terrier, Bob. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.So, on April 17th she wrote about her anxieties and suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. And included a request that he consult with her as soon as possible. Mysteriously he didn’t receive the letter until June 28th … by which time Emily was already dead.
Hercule Poirot's Jerusalem vacation is rudely interrupted by the murder of a woman whose hateful personality had won her a host of enemies
Christmas Eve and the Lee family's reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man ...
The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But why would a dentist commit a crime in the middle of a busy day of appointments?
Miss Marple investigates the death of a stylish blonde who is found murdered in front of a library hearth at Grossington Hall.
It was not unusual to find the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach, face down. Only on this occasion there was no sun...her beautiful bronzed body had been strangled to death.
Beautiful Caroline Crale Was Convicted Of Poisoning Her Husband, Yet There Were Five Other Suspects: Philip Blake (The Stockbroker) Who Went To Market; Meredith Blake (The Amateur Herbalist) Who Stayed At Home; Elsa Greer (The Three-Time Divorcee) Who Had Roast Beef; Cecilia Williams (The Devoted Governess) Who Had None; And Angela Warren (The Disfigured Sister) Who Cried Wee Wee Wee All The Way Home. It Is Sixteen Years Later, But Hercule Poirot Just Can T Get That Nursery Rhyme Out Of His Mind&
Agatha Christie's ingenious mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Lucy Angkatell invited Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: 'Henrietta'. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool. Poirot's enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect - and each a victim of love.
Hercule Poirot staves off retirement for another irresistible case. In this title, each of the 12 chapters is a short story dealing with one of Hercules's labors.
Shortly after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is killed by a bomb blast in the blitz. The former Mrs Underhay is now in sole possession of the family fortune. Poirot is approched by Gordon's sister in law claiming that Mrs Underhay's first husband is still alive.
An old widow is brutally killed in the parlour of her cottage…
The master of a Victorian mansion dies suddenly - and his sister is convinced it was murder.... When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say: 'It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it...But he was murdered, wasn't he?' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
Miss Lemon is the perfect secretary. She runs Hercule Poirot's life so that order and method rule supreme. Then one morning she presents a freshly typed letter to Poirot and he finds three mistakes. He knows that something is seriously wrong...
The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense--creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters--brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks. When a mock murder game staged for charity threatens to turn into the real thing, the intrepid Poirot is called in to take part in this Dead Man's Folly.
The New-Look Series Of Hercule Poirot Books For The 21St Century. Late One Night, Two Teachers Investigate A Mysterious Flashing Light In The Sports Pavilion, While The Rest Of The School Sleeps. There, Among The Lacrosse Sticks, They Stumble Upon The Body Of The Unpopular Games Mistress Shot Through The Heart From Point Blank Range. The School Is Thrown Into Chaos When The Cat Strikes Again. Unfortunately, Schoolgirl Julia Upjohn Knows Too Much. In Particular, She Knows That Without Hercule Poirot S Help, She Will Be The Next Victim&
Why was the body discovered in the sitting room of the elderly and eminently respectable Miss Millicent Pebmarsh? Why were four strange clocks set at 4:13 precisely? Indeed, why were the clocks there at all? The sudden disappearance of an unidentified corpse of No. 19 Wilbraham Crescent has the police utterly baffled. But pity the villain who matches wits with the dapper and relentless Belgian detective-Hercule Poirot!
Poirot is approached by a girl who shared a flat with two other girls in London. She is convinced she is a murderer. With rumours of weapons and blood stains and no hard evidence can Poirot determine whether she's guilty, innocent or mad?
The inspiration for A Haunting in Venice - now a major motion picture. When a Hallowe'en party turns deadly, it falls to Hercule Poirot to unmask a murderer... During a night of party games, Joyce Reynolds boasts that she once witnessed a murder. No one believes her, but then she is found drowned, face down in an apple-bobbing tub. Set against a night of trickery and the occult, Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver must race to uncover the real evil responsible for this ghastly murder. Hallowe'en Party is the sensational Agatha Christie novel that inspired the brand new feature film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. This special edition is introduced by its screenwriter, Michael Green.
Hercule Poirot is determined to solve an old husband and wife double murder that is still an open verdict...Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies - a husband and wife - shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into the past and discovers that 'old sin leave long shadows'.
Still in the formative years of his career, Hercule Poirot faces a most taxing case: who killed Lord Cronshaw, was Coco Courtenay's death on the same night a coincidence and did she deliberately take an overdose of cocaine?
The House Guests At Styles Seemed Perfectly To Captain Hastings: There Was His Own Daughter Judith, An Inoffensive Ornithologist Called Norton, Dashing Mr Allerton, Brittle Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin And His Fragile Wife Barbara, Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell And His Charming Wife Daisy, And The Charismatic Boyd-Carrington. So Hastings Was Shocked When Poirot Declared That One Of Them Was A Five-Times Murderer. True, The Ageing Detective Was Crippled With Arthritis, But Had His Deductive Instincts Finally Deserted Him?&
Experience Agatha Christie's masterpiece as you've never seen it before with this brand-new graphic novel adaptation--featuring gorgeous full-color illustrations by Bob Al-Greene. "The murderer is with us--on the train now . . ." Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer. Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again. This beautiful, full-color graphic novel adaptation brings this favorite mystery to life--perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike.
This is one of a collection of four newly published short stories by the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie. The stories cover a range of styles, from crime to dark romance and the supernatural.
At Last All The Poirot Short Stories In A Single Volume My Name Is Hercule Poirot And I Am Probably The Greatest Detective In The World. The Dapper, Moustache-Twirling Little Belgian With The Egg-Shaped Head, Curious Mannerisms And Inordinate Respect For His Own Little Grey Cells Has Solved Some Of The Most Puzzling Crimes Of The Century. Appearing In Agatha Christie S Very First Novel In 1920 And Her Very Last In 1975, Hercule Poirot Became The Most Celebrated Detective Since Sherlock Holmes, Appearing In 33 Novels, A Play, And These 51 Short Stories. Arranged In Their Original Publication Order, These Short Stories Provide A Feast For Hardened Agatha Christie Addicts As Well As Those Who Have Grown To Love The Detective Through His Many Film And Television Appearances.
- The adventure of the Christmas pudding - The mystery of the Spanish chest - The under dog - Four-and-twenty blackbirds - The dream - Greenshaw's folly
A novel based on a 1930s play in which detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a British scientist and the theft of his formula for an atomic explosive. Suspects range from his son, heavily in debt, to an Italian lady spy.
All Great Crime Writers Have Their Favourite Creations. Similarly, Every Great Sleuth Has His Own Preferred Method Of Deduction. Take The Charming Parker Pyne, Who Relies Upon An Intuitive Knowledge Of Human Nature To Solve The Problem At Pollensa Bay. Or Mr Satterthwaite, Who Seeks Inspiration Through His Collaboration With The Enigmatic Mr Quin In The Harlequin Tea Set Mystery. Then, Of Course, There S Poirot, Whose Measured Analysis Of Motive And Opportunity Is Tested To The Full In Yellow Iris, When He Receives An Anonymous Call About A Matter Of Life And Death.
Chacun sait qu'Hercule Poirot est le plus grand détective de tous les temps. Un homme se suicide quelques heures après lui avoir demandé assistance ? Allons donc ! ce serait trop facile, et le petit Belge sait bien que personne ne fait appel à lui sans raison...Pour lui, rien de plus facile que de déjouer les jeux de glaces, aller au-delà du miroir et faire jaillir la réalité des apparences. Le miroir du mort, Feux d'artifice, L'Invraisemblable Vol : trois nouvelles où le génie de la déduction d'Hercule Poirot s'en donne à cœur joie, parues dans Le Masquer sous le titre : " Poirot résout trois énigmes ".
