A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.

 Agatha Christie's first ever short story, originally titled 'House of Beauty', explores insanity, death and immortality in a brief tale about the effects of a macabre recurring dream on a man's life.

The House of Dreams - An Agatha Christie Short Story

Mr Shaitana est un bien etrange personnage: longue figure, moustache cosmetiquee et sourcils en accents circonflexes qui accentuent son air de Mephisto. Et Mr Shaitana, qui est veritablement diabolique, s'est plu, ce soir-la, a convier a diner huit hotes tries sur le volet: quatre specialistes du crime et quatre personnes qui seraient - a ses dires - des criminels assez habiles pour ne s'etre jamais fait pincerIl ne faut pas trop jouer avec le feu, fut-on le diable ou peu s'en faut. Au cours de la partie de bridge qui prolonge cette extravagante soiree, le rictus demoniaque s'effacera definitivement de la longue face de Mr Shaitana.Tout simplement parce que l'un de ses invites lui a donne un coup de poignard bien place..."

Cartes Sur Table

Par le plus grand des hasards, Hercule Poirot se trouve dans la voiture de l'Orient Express - ce train de luxe qui traverse l'Europe - où un crime féroce a été commis. Une des plus difficiles et des plus délicates enquêtes commence pour le fameux détective belge. Autour de ce cadre, trop de suspects, trop d'alibis.

Le crime de l'Orient-Express

An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace… When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about ‘something behind the fireplace’, Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic…

Mon petit doigt m'a dit

Six nouvelles qui sont autant de chefs-d'oeuvre: - Une étrange disparition- Le Double Indice- Le Guêpier- La Poupée de la Couturière- Le Signal rouge- S.O.SAgatha Christie nous ravit une fois de plus en nous proposant des plus variés. Nous y retrouvons, pour notre plus grand bonheur, Hercule Poirot, avec ses petites cellules grises en parfait état de fonctionnement. Mais pas seulement ! Car la reine du crime est pleine de surprises et s'essaie également, avec brio, au paranormal.

Allô, Hercule Poirot

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they have inherited some worthless bric-a-brac, including a collection of antique books. While rustling through a copy of The Black Arrow, Tuppence comes upon a series of apparently random underlinings. However, when she writes down the letters, they spell out a very disturbing message: M a r y - J o r d a n - d i d - n o t - d i e - n a t u r a l l y. . . And sixty years after their first murder, Mary Jordan's enemies are still ready to kill...

Le Cheval à bascule

First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion:"Ten little boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there then there were seven. Seven little boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in half and then there were six. Six little boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none."When they realize that murders are occurring as described in the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.

Dix Petits Nègres

Au moment où Hercule Poirot s'apprête à déguster son chocolat chaud, un savant atomiste l'appelle à la rescousse...
Black Coffe est la première pièce de théâtre d'Agatha Christie. Charles Osborne en a tiré un roman digne de la reine du crime : plein de mystère et d'un humour très british !

Black coffee

Chacun sait qu'Hercule Poirot est le plus grand detective de tous les temps. Un homme se suicide quelques heures apres lui avoir demande assistance ? Allons donc ! Ce serait trop facile, et le petit belge sait bien que personne ne fait appel a lui sans raison...Pour lui, rien de plus facile que de dejouer les jeux de glaces, voir au-dela du miroir et faire jaillir la realite des apparences.Le Miroir du mort, Feux d'artifice, L'invraisemblable vol des nouvelles ou le genie de la deduction d'Hercule Poirot s'en donne a coeur joie.Ce recueil est paru precedemment au Masque sous le titre, Poirot resout trois enigmes.Nouvelle traduction d'Alexis Champon.

The House of Dreams - An Agatha Christie Short Story

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