The Argyle family is far from pleased to discover one of its number has been posthumously pardoned for murder - if Jacko Argyle didn't kill his mother, who did? The front door of the family home was locked that night, which means one of the family is a murderer.

Ordeal by innocence

Le miroir se brisa / Némésis

*La Disparition de M. Davenheim (The Disappearence of Mr Davenheim)*Le Double Indice (The Double Clue)*Le Guêpier (Wasps' Nest)*La Poupée de la couturière (Dressmaker's Doll)*Le Signal rouge (The Red Signal)*SOS (SOS)

Allo, Hercule Poirot

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

Les sept cadrans / Le crime est notre affaire

A reproduction in one unique volume of three of Agatha Christie's rarest and most sought-after books - Star Over Bethlehem, The Road of Dreams and Poems.

 The most popular detective story writer of all time turns her hand to the subject of Christmas.

 In a manger in Bethlehem, an angel offers Mary a vision of things to come. and a chance to change it all.

 A naughty little donkey learns the meaning of love as he carries a very special mother and child safely to Egypt.

 Mrs Hargreaves wanted to like people, but didn't really know how. Then she reached out to touch a stranger, and her eyes were opened to love.

 Here, in this charming gift edition, Agatha Christie's stories and poems capture the true meaning of Christmas.

 This special collector's edition contains a wealth of Agatha Christie rarities - not only all the stories, poems and illustrations from her long out-of-print book Star Over Bethlehem (1965), but also a reproduction of all her rare poetry from the two collections The Road of Dreams (1924) and Poems (1973).

Star Over Bethlehem - Christmas Stories and Poems

Rendez-vous à Bagdad (1951) : Cinq minutes après avoir rencontré le séduisant Edward, la jeune et jolie Victoria Jones, aussi téméraire que menteuse, décide de le suivre à Bagdad. Plus qu'un voyage romantique, c'est un tourbillon d'aventures dans l'atmosphère bouillonnante de l'Orient qui l'attend. Et ce n'est pas pour lui déplaire. Destination inconnue (1954) : Thomas Betterton, un savant atomiste, a mystérieusement disparu. Les services secrets britanniques sont sur la trace de son épouse en route vers le Maroc. Dans un hôtel de Casablanca, Hilary Craven, désespérée par la mort de sa fille et le départ de son mari, se prépare au suicide. Meurtres, espions et contre-espions, usurpations d'identité, enlèvements.Deux romans d'Agatha Christie, non dénués d'humour, où du Moyen-Orient à l'Afrique, d'hôtels en aéroports, les deux héroïnes doivent faire et défaire souvent leurs valises.

Pliez bagage - Rendez-vous à Bagdad ; Destination inconnue - Occasion

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were restless for adventure, so when they were asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leapt at the chance. After their triumphant recovery of a pink pearl, intriguing cases kept on coming their way.

Partners in crime

"Je suis censée m'atteler à un roman policier mais, succombant à la tentation naturelle de l'écrivain d'écrire tout sauf ce dont il est convenu, me voilà prise du désir inattendu de rédiger mon autobiographie" Publiée pour la première fois en 1977 en Angleterre, l'autobiographie d'Agatha Christie nous permet d'entrer dans l'intimité d'une femme au destin incroyable. Sacrée "reine du crime" de son vivant, elle connut un succès mondial. C'est avec un humour ravageur qu'elle se raconte : ses souvenirs d'enfance, le naufrage de son premier mariage, sa relation particulière avec sa fille et , bien sûr, sa passion pour le suspense et la littérature... Mais ce que l'on retiendra surtout chez cette femme qui met si bien la mort en scène, c'est son admirable appétit de vivre.

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