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Londres.Un homme se tient au bord du quai du métro. Soudain, il recule et tombe sur les rails. Accident ? Suicide ? La police retrouve dans ses poches un permis de visite pour une maison à louer dans la banlieue de Londres. Le corps d'une inconnue est découvert dans une villa déserte. La villa du Moulin. Coïncidence ? Difficile à admettre ; D'autant qu'en ces deux occasions, un même suspect semble s'être trouvé sur les lieux ; Signalement : grand, bien bâti, bronzé, yeux gris.Autre détail : l'homme porte un complet marron...

L'Homme au complet marron

"And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie is a riveting mystery novel that unfolds on a secluded island where ten strangers are lured under various pretexts. As the guests settle in, they are shocked to discover that their unseen host accuses each of them of a grave crime from their past. Stranded on the island with no means of escape, they soon realize that they are being systematically hunted and punished for their alleged sins.

The tension escalates as the characters grapple with their guilt, paranoia, and the realization that the murderer is among them. With each passing moment, the body count rises, and trust erodes, leading to a gripping and unpredictable narrative. Agatha Christie skillfully weaves a tale of suspense, deception, and moral reckoning, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the shocking and ingenious conclusion.

"And Then There Were None" is a classic of the mystery genre, known for its clever plot twists and the psychological depth with which Christie explores the dark facets of human nature. The novel's intricate web of secrets, intricate characterizations, and the relentless pace of the narrative have solidified its place as one of the best-selling and most enduring mysteries in literary history.

And Then There Were None

Poirot quitte la scène

Miss Pebmarsh est aveugle et elle a été bien surprise d'apprendre qu'il y avait le corps d'un inconnu derrière son canapé.Et d'où viennent ces pendules -  toutes en avance d'une heure - qui encombrent les meubles de son salon ?Hercule Poirot, aidé d'un jeune et beau garçon, saura dénouer cet inextricable imbroglio.

Les pendules

Le Crime de l Orient-Express (1933): De passage a Istanbul, Hercule Poirot doit repartir au plus vite pour Londres, a bord de l Orient-Express. Une nuit, alors que le train est a l arret, un des voyageurs est tue de douze coups de couteau. Quelques annees plus tot, aux Etats-Unis, une fillette, Daisy, etait enlevee et assassinee.Mort sur le Nil (1936): La riche et seduisante Linnet vient d epouser Simon, le fiance de son amie Jacqueline. Les voici partis en Egypte pour leur voyage de noces. Une seule ombre au tableau: Jackie, qui ne les lache pas d une semelle. Lorsqu un meurtre est commis, elle est naturellement suspectee. Qu il soit dans un train bloque par des congeres ou sur un bateau au milieu du Nil, le celebre detective belge s en donne a c ur joie. Rien ni alibi en beton ni machination diabolique - n arrete ses - petites cellules grises -.Deux admirables enigmes a huis clos et deux chefs-d uvre d Agatha Christie."

Le meilleur d'Hercule Poirot: Le Crime de L'Orient Express + Mort sur le Nil

When a stranger runs his car into a ditch and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheel-chair bound husband, a gun in her hand. She readily admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story.

The unexpected guest

In the sprawling, half-timbered mansion in the affluent suburb of Swinly Dean, Aristide Leonides lies dead from barbiturate poisoning. An accident? Not likely. In fact, suspicion has already fallen on his luscious widow, a cunning beauty fifty years his junior, set to inherit a sizeable fortune, and rumored to be carrying on with a strapping young tutor comfortably ensconced in the family estate. But criminologist Charles Hayward is casting his own doubts on the innocence of the entire Leonides brood. He knows them intimately. And he's certain that in a crooked house such as Three Gables, no one's on the level...

La maison biscornue

When nurse Amy Leatheran agrees to look after American archaeologist Dr Leidner’s wife Louise at a dig near Hassanieh she finds herself taking on more than just nursing duties – she also has to help solve murders. Fortunately for Amy, Hercule Poirot is visiting the excavation site but will the great detective be in time to prevent a multiple murderer from striking again?

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