It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple to solve the mystery… before tongues start to wag.

Un cadavre dans la bibliothèque

Rendez-vous avec la mort Tout le monde l'a remarqué à l'hôtel Salomon : cette Américaine qui visite la Palestine avec sa famille est une mégère tyrannique et les siens vivent terrorisés. « Il ne nous reste plus qu'à la tuer », dit une voix, quelque part dans une chambre de l'hôtel.
Comme - bien par hasard - Hercule Poirot, à cet instant, est précisement en train de fermer sa fenêtre, cette petite phrase ne tombe pas dans l'oreille d'un sourd.
Le monstre sera retrouvé mort dans son fauteuil, au cours d'une excursion à Pétra. Qui, de cette tribu soumise, a eu le courage de mettre le projet à exécution ?

Rendez-vous avec la mort

Miss Marple, en vacances aux Antilles, se livre à sa distraction favorite : étudier les hôtes de son hôtel. Le Major Palgrave ne cesse de l'accabler du récit de ses exploits. Mais le Major parle trop. Il meurt.Pourquoi a-t-on tué cet inoffensif vieillard, et qui ? Cette mort, apparemment naturelle, cache un crime. Miss Marple découvrira-t-elle le coupable ?

Le major parlait trop

TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE! From the Queen of Mystery, Poirot Investigates, a short story collection in which Hercule Poirot shows off his brilliant deductive powers, and The Body in the Library, where Miss Marple investigates the case of a girl found dead. POIROT INVESTIGATES First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond. then came the "suicide" that was murder. the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat. a suspicious death in a locked gun room. a million dollar bond robbery. the curse of a pharaoh's tomb. a jewel robbery by the sea. the abduction of a prime minister. the disappearance of a banker. a phone call from a dying man. and, finally, the mystery of the missing will. What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!This intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie will delight both old and new fans alike. THE BODY IN THE LIBRARYIt's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.

Poirot Investigates & The Body in the Library Bundle - Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Mysteries

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

 This electric short story begins in October on the island of Rhodes, a veritable paradise of privacy, beauty and calm, or so Hercule Poirot has imagined.

 The reality is quite startlingly different. The idyll is disturbed by the arrival of famed Chanel beauty Valentine Chantry and a ripple of malice is felt across the island. Captivated by her wiles and immaculate good looks one young married man falters, closely watched by Valentine's brooding husband and the watchful eye of Poirot.

 Amidst the heady pink gins and close quarters Poirot senses that someone has murder in their heart, and he guesses right.

Triangle at Rhodes - A Hercule Poirot Short Story

Les travaux d'Hercule

Depuis toujours, Clarissa s'amuse à pimenter la vie de ses proches de farces et de récits rocambolesques, mais lorsqu'un cadavre élit domicile sur le tapis de sa salle à manger, elle trouve soudain l'aventure plus fâcheuse. C'est que son mari reçoit d'ici peu le Premier ministre soviétique pour un dîner d'affaires, et il n'est pas question de compromettre leur réputation. Elle ne voit donc qu'une solution : appeler ses amis en renfort et dissimuler le corps avant l'arrivée des deux hommes !La Toile d'araignée a connu un franc succès au théâtre, avec plus de sept cents représentations, et Charles Osborne, fin connaisseur de la reine du crime, a su transposer avec élégance cette ouvre de la scène au roman pour offrir aux lecteurs d'Agatha Christie un petit bijou de suspense et d'humour. Traduction révisée de Pascal Aubin

La Toile d'araignée

Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's most controversial mysteries, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd breaks all the rules of traditional mystery writing. The peaceful English village of King’s Abbot is stunned. First, the attractive widow Ferrars dies from an overdose of veronal. Not twenty-four hours later, Roger Ackroyd—the man she had planned to marry—is murdered. It is a baffling, complex case involving blackmail, suicide, and violent death, a cast that taxes Hercule Poirot’s “little grey cells” before he reaches one of the most startling conclusions of his fabled career.

Le Meurtre de Roger Ackroyd

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).

Un cadavre dans la bibliothèque

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