Une Poignee De Seigle

Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her - and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails.

The man in the brown suit

Four plays by the Queen of Crime - "Witness for the Prosecution", "Towards Zero", "Verdict" and "Go Back for Murder".

Witness for the prosecution

Le Crime de l'Orient-Express

A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank then backfired, with tragic consequences.For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance...

Les sept cadrans

Thomas Betterton s'est mystérieusement évaporé et les services secrets britanniques s'énervent parce que Mr Betterton est savant atomiste : a-t-il été enlevé ou est-il passé volontairement au service d'une puissance étrangère ? On soupçonne fortement Mrs Betterton, bien qu'elle affirme ne rien savoir, de n'entreprendre un petit voyage que pour rejoindre son mari. La logique consiste évidemment à la filer en douce. Hélas ! Mrs Betterton périt dans un accident d'avion. Courageusement, Hilary usurpera l'identité de l'épouse défunte dans l'espoir que la contacteront ceux qui doivent la conduire vers le savant disparu...

Destination Inconnue

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

 James has found himself at the fashionable resort Kimpton-on-Sea, all due to the persuasion of the young Grace who during the last few months of their courtship has become distinctly uppish. Amongst the upper echelons of society, including the Rajah of Maraputna, James feels distinctly disgruntled and out of place. Eager to both irritate and win over his sometime girlfriend, James bypasses the queue to the beach changing rooms and ducks into the private huts before impressively being the first in the sea. But, in his hurry to not be apprehended he jumps back to the huts, changes at lightning speed only to realise he is suddenly in the possession of a rather sought after object. Dabbling in a little detective work James throws himself into the breach.

The Rajah’s Emerald - An Agatha Christie Short Story

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

 After his car breaks down Mr. Satterthwaite takes refuge at an Inn and is pleasantly surprised when he finds Harley Quin staying there. With his subtle encouragement Satterthwaite dissects the bizarre disappearance of a newly wedded husband.

At the ‘Bells and Motley’ - An Agatha Christie Short Story

First published in 1934, this collection of Agatha Christie short stories features 12 ingenious tales involving mystery and adventure, from a stolen rajah's emerald to a necklace discovered in a basket of cherries to a mystery writer's bizarre near-arrest for murder. Among the stories in this enjoyable early collection are "The Girl on the Train," "Jane in Search of a Job," and "Philomel Cottage," which was made into the film "Love from a Stranger.

Une Poignee De Seigle

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