One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on about her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But who was the deadly poison really intended for?

The mirror crack'd from side to side

Hercule Poirot aimerait bien passer des vacances tranquilles. Une petite île, un hôtel agréable, une cuisine soignée, des pensionnaires charmants : tout irait pour le mieux si, parmi les estivants, ne rôdait une de ces femmes fatales qui font faire bien des bêtises aux hommes...

Les vacances d'Hercule Poirot

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

Au coeur des falaises rouges de Petra, tel un énorme Bouddah, git le corps sans vie de Madame Boynton. Une minuscule marque au poignet est la preuve de l'injection fatale qui a provoqué sa mort. Hercule Poirot, en visite sur le site, ne dispose que de 24 heures pour trouver le coupable car il est sur le point de se rendre à Jérusalem. Sa tâche est ardue puisque l'enquêteur déclare lui-même n'avoir jamais rencontré une personne aussi détestable que la victime. Qui parmi ses proches a bien pu trouver le courage de se débarrasser de la tyrannique Madame Boyton ?

Rendez-vous avec la mort

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?

Meurtre en Mésopotamie

Gerry Wade é por todos conhecido como um inveterado dorminhoco. Aquando de uma festa organizada em Chimneys, o seu grupo de amigos decide pregar-lhe uma partida memorável. Na cidade vizinha compram oito relógios despertadores, com os quais estão decididos a sobressaltá-lo durante o sono. A noite passa mas as suas expectativas saem goradas quando o atroador toque dos relógios não exerce qualquer efeito sobre Gerry. Tinham razão ao esperar um efeito surpreendente, mas não podiam imaginar que fosse tão trágico. Poderá o relógio desaparecido explicar tão fatal mistério?

Les Sept Cadrans

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

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2).

Each reader includes:

- A CD with a reading of the adapted story.
- Helpful notes on characters.
- Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot.
- A glossary of the more difficult words.

Hercule Poirot is travelling from France to England by plane. During the journey a passenger is murdered.

Someone on the flight is guilty of the crime - but who could have a motive for killing an elderly lady? And how is it possible that no one saw it happen?

Death in the clouds

She fell head over heels for the charming young man one afternoon. And by nightfall, Victoria Jones had conspired to follow him to Baghdad. But no daydream of love could match the real life adventure that unfolded: a stranger was stabbed in her bed, someone issued a hushed warning, and her rival for Edward's affections neatly arranged her kidnapping. From the steamy Arab marketplace to the vast and arid desert, Victoria was pursued by an unknown power that threatened not only her, but the fate of the entire world ...

The mirror crack'd from side to side

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