Bücher von Agatha Christie

First published in 1920, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In this, Christie presents readers to the valiant detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The mystery of the novel is the one of who poisoned wealthy heiress Emily Inglethorp and how did the killer get in and out of her locked bedroom. The suspects are many including her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion and Poirot must use Holmesian deduction to discover the killer. Mystery fans will rejoice and find great fun in the first installment of Agatha Christie's famous series of Poirot mystery novels. Top 10 Hardcover Library Books: A Wrinkle in Time (9789389440188) How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (9789387669161) Their Eyes Were Watching God (9789389440577) The Magic of Believing (9789388118217) Zen in the Art of Archery (9789354990298) A Cloud by Day, a Fire by Night (9789391181611) Siddhartha by Hermann hesse (9789387669116) The Richest Man in Babylon (9789354990717) The Book of Five Rings (9789389440553) The Knowledge of the Holy (9789389157239) Note: Search by ISBN

First published in 1924, 'Poirot Investigates' is a short story collection by Agatha Christie, an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In the eleven stories, celebrated eccentric detective Hercule Poirot cracks an assortment of mysteries implicating greed, jealousy, and revenge. The detective deals with the theft of a gem said to have been the eye of a mysterious idol, a million dollars in bonds that disappear from a locked case, jewel thieves who have originated a seemingly impossible theft, and even the abduction of the Prime Minister of England. Poirot uses deduction, and deception and is not above creating illusions to reveal a killer, but his foes are often both more distinctive and more treacherous than simple murderers. He finds himself combating spies and even trying to stop a suspected Egyptian curse. Top 10 Hardcover Library Books: A Wrinkle in Time (9789389440188) How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (9789387669161) Their Eyes Were Watching God (9789389440577) The Magic of Believing (9789388118217) Zen in the Art of Archery (9789354990298) A Cloud by Day, a Fire by Night (9789391181611) Siddhartha by Hermann hesse (9789387669116) The Richest Man in Babylon (9789354990717) The Book of Five Rings (9789389440553) The Knowledge of the Holy (9789389157239) Note: Search by ISBN

Is it a gesture of goodwill or a sinister trap that lures Rupert St. Vincent and his family to a magnificent estate? How desperate is Joyce Lambert, a destitute young widow whose only recourse is to marry a man she despises? What unexpected circumstance stirs old loyalties in Theodora Darrell, an unfaithful wife about to run away with her lover?In this collection of short stories, the answers are as unexpected as they are satisfying. The Queen of Mystery takes bizarre romantic entanglements, supernatural visitations, and classic murder to inventive new heights.

"Previously published as Murder for Christmas and A holiday for murder"--Copyright page.

Agatha Christie's most famous Hercule Poirot mystery!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. One of his fellow passengers must be 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.

It is clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister is going on at the Hassanieh dig in Iraq; something associated with the presence of “Lovely Louise,” wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr. Leidner.In a few days’ time Hercule Poirot is due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late. . . .

The Man in the Brown Suit is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head on 22 August 1924 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.Anne Beddingfeld is on her own and ready for adventures when one comes her way. She sees a man die in a tube station and picks up a piece of paper dropped nearby. The message on the paper leads her to South Africa as she fits more pieces of the puzzle together about the death she witnessed. There is a murder in England the next day, and the murderer attempts to kill her on the ship en route to Cape Town.Reviews were mixed at publication, as some hoped for another book featuring Poirot, while others liked the writing style and were sure that readers would want to read to the end to learn who is the murderer. A later review liked the start of the novel, and felt that the end did not keep pace with the quality of the start, and the reviewer did not like when the story became like a thriller novel. (wikipedia.org)

2020 Reprint of the 1924 U.K. Edition. Poirot Investigates is a short story collection of Poirot exploits first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. The American version of this book, published by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1925 contained different stories. The Eleven short stories gathered together are:The Adventure of the Western Star-The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor-The Adventure of the Cheap Flat-The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge-The Million Dollar Bond Robbery-The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb-The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan-The Kidnapped Prime Minister-The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim-The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman-The Case of the Missing Will

"Ein schier unendlicher Rätselspaß!" The Times Die junge Anne Beddingfield sucht in London das Abenteuer. Anders als gedacht kommt es zu ihr, als vor ihren Augen ein Mann auf die Schienen der U-Bahn fällt und einen tödlichen Stromschlag erleidet. Die Polizei ist von einem Unfall überzeugt. Aber wer ist der Mann im braunen Anzug, der den Toten als Erster untersuchte, um dann rasch zu verschwinden? Anne ist so entschlossen, die Wahrheit herauszufinden, dass sie dafür bis nach Kapstadt reist.

Krönendes Finale: Christies letztes WerkNach vielen Jahren im Dienst des Secret Service wollen sich Tommy und Tuppence Beresford in einem Haus an der Küste zur Ruhe setzen. Doch dann findet Tuppence dort in einem alten Kinderbuch eine verschlüsselte - und unwiderstehliche - Botschaft. Bald sind die Beresfords statt im Ruhestand mitten in der Aufklärung einer Spionageaffäre, die vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg ihren Anfang nahm. Agatha Christies letztes Werk ist "ein eindrucksvolles Ineinander von Vergangenheit und Gegenwart" (The Observer).

Simeon Lee ist ein richtiger Familien-Tyrann. Umso überraschender ist es, dass er seine gesamte Verwandtschaft an Weihnachten zu sich einlädt. Doch wie immer beginnt er sofort damit, alle zu beleidigen und zu provozieren - und wird schon bald tot aufgefunden. Wer aber hat ihm die Kehle durchgeschnitten? Als Hercule Poirot zur Hilfe gerufen wird, muss er erkennen, dass jedes der Familienmitglieder genügend Gründe hatte, den alten Mann zu hassen.

It is Egypt in 2000 BC, where death gives meaning to life. At the foot of a cliff lies the broken, twisted body of Nofret, concubine to a ka-priest. Young, beautiful, and venomous, most agree that it was fate—she deserved to die like a snake!But at her father's house on the banks of the Nile, the priest's daughter Renisenb believes that the woman's death is suspicious. Increasingly, she becomes convinced that the source of evil lurks within their household—and watches helplessly as the family's passions explode in murder. . . .

Here is a sparkling collection of mystery gems, polished puzzlers from the pen of Agatha Christie starring the vain, eccentric and utterly brilliant Hercule Poirot.Hercule Poirot grapples with a chain of mysteries that challenge his ingenuity and display the author¿s wide-ranging imagination to fine effect. Herein the detective deals with the theft of a gem said to have been the eye of a mysterious idol, a million dollars in bonds that disappear from a locked case, jewel thieves who have conceived of a seemingly impossible theft, and even the kidnapping of the Prime Minister of England. Poirot uses deduction, deception and isn¿t above creating illusions to reveal a killer, but his foes are often both more unusual and more dangerous than simple murderers. He finds himself battling spies, masters of disguise and even trying to thwart a supposed Egyptian curse. Upon the initial appearance of Poirot Investigates in 1924 reviewers were impressed by the author¿s ability to create a complete, thoroughly conceived mystery with a surprising but logical solution inside a tight package of perhaps four thousand words. For the next fifty years, writing at any length that took her fancy, Christie would continue to produce some of the finest mysteries ever written.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Poirot Investigates is both modern and readable.

One of the most famous and beloved mysteries from The Queen of Suspense—Agatha Christie—now a Lifetime TV movie."Ten . . ."Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious "U. N. Owen.""Nine . . ."At dinner a recorded message accuses each of them in turn of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night one of the guests is dead."Eight . . ."Stranded by a violent storm, and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one . . . as one by one . . . they begin to die."Seven . . ."Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?