Agatha Christie
Author
Series
Description
Waiting for his car to be fixed, Mr. Satterthwaite sits in a tea shop called the Harlequin café, thinking of his friend Harley Quin, whom he hasn't seen in many years. Then, in a burst of sunshine, the very same Mr. Quin walks through the door, along with his diligent dog, Hermes. Satterthwaite is telling him the very long history of the family he is off to visit, when their conversation is interrupted by the abrupt entrance of a member of that very...
84) Harlequin's Lane
Author
Series
Description
Previously published in the print anthology The Mysterious Mr. Quin. While visiting the rather dull, conventional Denmans, Mr. Satterthwaite unexpectedly meets Mr. Quin on a road called Harlequin's Lane. Even he can't foresee the impact that Quin will have on the Denmans and, indeed, on all the neighborhood's residents.
Author
Description
Previously published in the print anthology The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories. Frank Oliver returns to England after years of overseas service only to realize he no longer knows anyone there. On visiting the British Museum, he encounters the "lonely god," who seems to be experiencing the same sense of isolation he is. Will this strange deity help relieve him of his loneliness?
87) Strange Jest
Author
Description
Miss Marple is accosted at a party by a pair of lovebirds who think that a lately deceased uncle has buried their inheritance. The naïve pair expects Miss Marple to instantaneously summon forth where the buried treasure is. But, this careful observer of human nature-the consequence of living in a small English village-knows that a little examination is needed. Invited to Ansteys, the ransacked family seat, Miss Marple ensconces herself in a household...
88) Accidente
Author
Description
El inspector Evans se sorprende al descubrir que la señora Merrowdene, casada con uno de sus vecinos, es la misma que ha sido absuelta, muchos años antes, en un juicio por el asesinato de su anterior esposo. Evans tiene la certeza de que un asesino raramente se siente satisfecho con un solo crimen. Si se le da tiempo y nadie sospecha, cometerá otro. ¿Podrá el inspector salvar a su vecino en peligro, o se trata de la simple fantasía de un viejo...
Author
Description
Previously published in the print anthology The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories. Wealthy Mrs. Harter has a heart condition. Her nephew, Charles, who lives with her, buys her a radio for amusement, but strange messages come from it. Could her dead husband really be sending her messages? And why is he warning that her life is in danger?
Author
Description
"The Classic Collection of Agatha Christie brings together an enthralling array of mysteries featuring the brilliant detectives Hercule Poirot, Colonel Race, and Superintendent Battle. This extensive compilation includes timeless works such as 'The Mystery of the Blue Train,' 'The Big Four,' 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,' 'The Secret of Chimneys,' 'The Man in the Brown Suit,' and a host of others, showcasing the unparalleled ingenuity and storytelling...
91) A Pot of Tea
Author
Series
Description
Previously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime. The Beresfords meet their first client, a man whose secret affair with a shopgirl goes terribly awry when she disappears. Tommy assures him they will find her within twenty-four hours, though it is by no means certain that they will meet this impossible deadline.
Author
Series
Description
Previously published in the print anthology The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories. Diamond merchant Isaac Pointz and his guests come ashore at Dartmouth to enjoy the fair after the yacht races. Over dinner, young Eve Leathern bets she can make Pointz's famous diamond, the Morning Star, disappear right at the table. When the girl does exactly that, she discovers she has made the priceless gem disappear more completely than she had intended. Fortunately,...
Author
Description
Sane and sensible Edward Robinson secretly dreams of fast cars, adventurous women, and danger, but his fiancée, Maud, keeps him grounded in reality. When Edward wins money in a newspaper competition, he immediately buys the sleek red car of his dreams – without telling Maud. Adventure swiftly ensues, as he is embroiled in high society scandals that lead him to a significant transformation.
96) The Crackler
Author
Series
Description
Previously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime. Tommy and Tuppence sleuth after a clever counterfeiter who has been flooding both sides of the Channel with phony bills. In a dark alley, Tommy finds chalked Xs over all the doors-but what do they mean?
Author
Description
Previously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories. George Rowland, a bored playboy, disowned for the seventh time by his wealthy uncle, is on the train to London. When a beautiful girl bursts into his compartment, frantically begging to be hidden, his life changes dramatically.
Author
Series
Description
Previously published in the print anthology Parker Pine Investigates. Reginald Wade goes to Parker Pyne when he learns that his wife has decided to leave him for another man. Reggie's only hope is that his wife has declared a six-month grace period. If she still feels the same at the end, she wants a divorce. Pyne decides that dark, glamorous Madeline de Sara is just what Reggie needs to console him-but will Mrs. Wade think this is such a good idea?...
99) Wasps' Nest
Author
Series
Description
Previously published in the print anthology Double Sin and Other Stories. At a garden party, Hercule Poirot realizes that a murder is being plotted and he must stop it before the fete comes to a fatal end.
Author
Series
Description
A classic Agatha Christie short story, featuring Miss Marple, from the collection Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories. At a meeting of the Tuesday Night Club, attorney Mr. Petherick relates an incident involving the late Simon Clode, a wealthy client. Obsessed by his granddaughter's death, Clode turned to spiritualist Eurydice Spragg to contact her in the afterlife, and then decided to write a new will leaving Eurydice as the benefactor and excluding...