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En este relato, Miss Marple se encuentra en una tienda de telas junto con su amiga, Mrs. Rhodes. Mientras están allí, la señora Bartlett entra a la tienda, y las tres mujeres comienzan a charlar. Durante la conversación, la señora Bartlett menciona que ha encontrado a la doncella perfecta, Elsie Holland. La señora Bartlett está encantada con Elsie debido a su eficiencia y discreción. Sin embargo, la descripción que hace la señora Bartlett de Elsie despierta las sospechas de Miss Marple. Aunque todo parece perfecto, Miss Marple siente que algo no encaja.

Un enfermo terminal pide a Poirot que sea el ejecutor de su nuevo testamento, pero es asesinado antes de poder redactarlo. Además, la antigua voluntad del fallecido también ha sido robada.

Nulla è come sembra, in questa avvincente versione audiolibro di "Se morisse mio marito", uno dei romanzi gialli più riusciti, della celebre Agatha Christie. E pure l'illustrissimo, intelligentissimo e insuperabile Hercule Poirot s'inganna, facendosi ammaliare prima dalle parole della bellissima Jane Wilkinson, e dall'interpretazione migliore della sua carriera, e poi dal candore della giovane Geraldine, e dall'avidità dell'affascinante Carlotta Adams.

From the brilliant pen of Agatha Christie comes the first novel in her Tommy and Tuppence mystery series featuring the beloved sleuthing duo—now a movie on both Acorn TV and PBS. Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love… and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring...

En los últimos días de la Gran Guerra, Poirot y Hastings se hallan cenando en el Carlton cuando se encuentran con un viejo conocido, el capitán Vincent Lemesurier, quien se encuentra allí con su tío Hugo Lemesurier, cuando de repente llega un primo suyo, Roger, avisándoles de que el padre de Vincent ha sufrido una seria caída mientras montaba a caballo y apenas le quedan unas horas de vida. Vincent y Hugo se marchan corriendo, y Roger les habla entonces de la antigua maldición de los Lemesurier, según la cual ninguno de los primogénitos de la familia podrá heredar jamás

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 abridged versions are shorter...

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick 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...

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 abridged versions are shorter...

"Traitor's Hands" is a short story by Agatha Christie that was published in Flynn's, a weekly pulp magazine, in the edition of 31 January 1925. This short story was later published as "Witness for the Prosecution".

When the luxurious overnight passenger train from Calais to the Riviera, known as the Blue Train, arrives in Nice, a guard goes into the compartment of American heiress, Ruth Kettering and attempts to wake her. Unfortunately, she will never wake up, as she is dead, having been killed by a heavy blow to her head, disfiguring her almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious ruby, known as the 'Heart of Fire', is missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, but detective Hercule Poirot, who also just happens to be a passenger on the train, is not convinced.

Jerry Burton, blessé dans le crash de son avion, s'installe pour sa convalescence avec sa sœur Joanna à Limstock, dans la campagne anglaise. Très bien accueillis par leurs nouveaux voisins, les deux jeunes gens s'adaptent vite à la vie tranquille du village. Mais des lettres d'insultes envoyées par un expéditeur anonyme et malfaisant viennent diviser l'harmonieuse communauté : le notaire, le médecin, la femme du pasteur… tout le monde y passe. Si les accusations portées sont grotesques, le doute finit néanmoins par s'insinuer dans les esprits.

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook The Mysterious Affair at Styles Hercule Poirot solves his first case in the Agatha Christie novel that started it all. Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorp and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom?...

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 abridged versions are shorter...

The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death. The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come...

In The Hunter's Lodge Case, Agatha Christie delivers a compelling mystery featuring her famous detective, Hercule Poirot. Called to a remote countryside lodge to investigate a chilling murder, Poirot finds himself unraveling a tangled web of lies, deceit, and hidden motives. As he navigates a maze of secrets, the quaint lodge reveals itself as anything but peaceful, with each clue bringing him closer to a surprising truth.

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 abridged versions are shorter...

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook In Agatha Christie’s class mystery Murder on the Links, Hercule Poirot attempts to unravel the grisly conundrum of not one, but two dead bodies discovered on a French golf course. An urgent cry for help brings Hercule Poirot to...

Colin Lamb lavora per i servizi segreti britannici e durante una perlustrazione, si trova a essere testimone di un delitto. Dal civico 61 di Wilbrahan Crescent, una ragazza terrorizzata scappa in strada e va a finire proprio tra le sue braccia. Si chiama Sheila Webb, è bellissima, e ha appena visto il cadavere di un uomo. Dick Hardcastel, il capo della polizia locale, indaga su quel mistero che si somma ad altri misteri, a uomini e donne insospettabili che in realtà nascondono inquietanti segreti, a coperture apparentemente perfette che celano pericolose spie straniere.

Cinq témoignages accablants ont fait condamner à la détention perpétuelle Caroline, la femme d'Amyas Crale, peintre renommé, mort empoisonné. Seize ans plus tard, Hercule Poirot prend l'affaire en main. Ne s'arrêtant pas aux évidences, tirant parti du moindre indice, il fait éclater une vérité à laquelle personne ne s'attendait. Un des meilleurs Hercule Poirot qui, au-delà de l'intrigue, dépeint le milieu artistique des années trente, l'amour et la jalousie. Un roman policier sombrement chatoyant magnifiquement servi par Samuel Labarthe.

Ce n'est pas très joli de voler son fiancé à sa meilleure amie pour se marier avec lui. Et même si l'amie en question semble se résigner, la ravissante et riche Linnet Ridgeway a bien des raisons d’être inquiète... Surtout quand le hasard les rassemble, pour une croisière sur le Nil, avec d'inquiétants personnages, dans une atmosphère lourde de sensualité et de cupidité. Un petit revolver, un crime étrange, une énigme de plus à résoudre pour un passager pas comme les autres : Hercule Poirot.