Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation, including a dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from the "other side"; a haunted house; a chilling seance; an elderly lady's hold over a young man; and a mysterious SOS.

Le flambeau

Motives for Murder: A fortune in uncut diamonds, hidden by an eccentric old man - A woman's love, too freely given - A business empire built on ruthlessness. Each of them may have been a motive for the brutal slaying of wealthy old Simeon Lee. Coupled with Lee's family, each member of which hated him and wished to see him dead, they present Hercule Poirot with a baffling challenge--one which the astute detective solves only through his uncanny ability to see "the little things."

Le Noël d'Hercule Poirot

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

 Mr. Parker Pyne is going through a bit of a palaver trying to get to Beirut, what with his rusty linguistic skills and the less than comfortable arrangement on the aeroplane. But, with the help of an amused German pilot he soon navigates his way around. The pilot, Herr Schlagel's thoughts are dominated by the mysterious and sudden death of one of his last passengers, a 'flower' who was in the company of the undoubtedly mad Lady Esther at the House of Shiraz. Pyne takes the initiative, as always and writes to Lady Esther enclosing his famous advertisement and waits to see what will happen. When he arrives at the House of Shiraz he waits to see what the infamously demented Lady Esther has to say for herself and it all begins to unravel.

The House at Shiraz - An Agatha Christie Short Story

A young man, broken down in the fog, witnesses a murder he is asked to conceal... A full-length novel adapted by Charles Osborne from Agatha Christie's acclaimed play.

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST

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

 In one of Agatha Christie's earliest short stories, a plucky young actress must rely on her wits to thwart the machinations of a dark-hearted blackmailer.

The Actress - An Agatha Christie Short Story

Peut-on être doux, calme, humble et assassiner son patron ? Oui, répond Hercule Poirot sans hésiter. Et lorsqu'on rêve tous les soirs qu'on meurt, finit-on par se donner la mort ? Certainement pas, rétorque Poirot. Ou alors c'est qu'un meurtrier rode quelque part... Poirot écoute, observe et attend le moment propice pour démasquer le coupable...

Le rêve du mort

Tout avait commence de la facon la plus classique qui soit: un prince dechu cherchant a recuperer son trone sollicite l'appui - discret - des Britanniques. En echange de quoi, les compagnies anglaises se verraient conceder l'exploitation des petroles du petit Etat. Bref une banale manoeuvre politico-financiere, elaboree dans le cadre somptueux d'une des plus anciennes demeures seigneuriales d'Angleterre: Chimneys. Pourtant, l'affaire se corse lorsqu'on se rend compte que des individus equivoques se sont glisses parmi le beau linge qui prepare sa revolution de palais. Et les cadavres font affreusement desordre dans les salons de Chimneys. . ."

Le Secret de Chimneys

An elderly widow is murdered at a clifftop seaside house...What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a houseparty gathers at Gull's Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. It's all part of a carefully paid plan - for murder...

L'heure zéro

Dans un bistrot de Chelsea, l'écrivain Mark Easterbrook surprend deux jeunes filles - pas des plus distinguées - en train de se crêper le chignon. L'une d'elles " pleine de fric ", paraît-il, s'appelle Thomasina Tuckerton. À quelque temps de là, Mark Easterbrook tombe sur un entrefilet dans la presse : Thomasina Tuckerton est décédée à l'âge de vingt ans. Plus tard encore, le Père Gorman, se fait assassiner. Dans sa chaussure, on retrouve une liste de noms, parmi lesquels celui de Tuckerton. Tout cela conduit Mark Easterbrook au Cheval pâle où trois vieilles sorcières s'adonnent au spiritisme et terrorisent leur entourage. Mais ce n'est pas le maléfice qui tue : l'explication est beaucoup plus rationnelle.

Le flambeau

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