One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for whom was the deadly poison really intended?Marina’s frozen expression suggested she had witnessed something horrific. But, while others searched for material evidence, Jane Marple conducted a very different investigation – into human nature.

Le Miroir se brisa

On a beau dire, ce genre d'incident est extrêmement fâcheux... Les domestiques n'ont plus la tête à ce qu'ils font et tout va de travers. S'est-on occupé de prendre des dispositions pour le déjeuner ? Non, bien entendu ! Et cependant, la bienséance exigerait que le menu en fût modifié. On ne peut servir le canard comme si de rien n'était. Et que faire de l'invité qui va arriver d'un instant à l'autre ? Bah ! Il paraît que M. Hercule Poirot a pour métier de découvrir les assassins. Il sera ravi de trouver au Vallon de quoi s'occuper...

Le Vallon

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

First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion:"Ten little boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there then there were seven. Seven little boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in half and then there were six. Six little boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none."When they realize that murders are occurring as described in the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.

Dix petits nègres

Ces douze nouvelles n'appartiennent pas à proprement parler à la littérature policière, mais toutes traitent avec brio de situations étranges, ou évoluent autour d'un meurtre.
Chacune, dans sa brièveté, est une comédie complète, ou un drame, et aucune ne ressemble aux autres, sinon que la plupart, quel que soit le mystère qu'elles distillent, s'achèvent sur un éclat de rire.
Ce recueil a déjà été publié sous le titre Douze nouvelles.

Le Mystere De Listerdale

Newly-orphaned Anne Beddingfeld is a nice English girl looking for a bit of adventure in London. But she stumbles upon more than she bargained for! Anne is on the platform at Hyde Park Corner tube station when a man falls onto the live track, dying instantly. A doctor examines the man, pronounces him dead, and leaves, dropping a note on his way. Anne picks up the note, which reads "17.1 22 Kilmorden Castle". The next day the newspapers report that a beautiful ballet dancer has been found dead there-- brutally strangled. A fabulous fortune in diamonds has vanished. And now, aboard the luxury liner Kilmorden Castle, mysterious strangers pillage her cabin and try to strangle her. What are they looking for? Why should they want her dead? Lovely Anne is the last person on earth suited to solve this mystery... and the only one who can! Anne's journey to unravel the mystery takes her as far afield as Africa and the tension mounts with every step... and Anne finds herself struggling to unmask a faceless killer known only as 'The Colonel'....

L'homme au complet marron

First published in book form in 1947, The Labours of Hercules comprises an even dozen mysteries starring Christie's most popular sleuth, the ever-dignified Hercule Poirot. The introductory chapter of the collection sets up the rest of the book. At a dinner party, another guest compares the labors of Poirot to those of Hercules, and the little Belgian is not amused. He has already decided to retire, but makes up his mind to take on 12 great cases - each somehow reflecting the labors accomplished by Hercules - as a farewell to crime solving. All of the cases are quite different from each other, from searching for a lost poet to hunting down a particularly ferocious murderer, from solving mysterious deaths of religious cult members to saving a young would-be politician from potential blackmailers. Frequent Christie interpreter Hugh Fraser brings stories like The Cretan Bull and The Apples of the Hesperides to dazzling life.

Les Travaux d'Hercule

Une chasse au faux meurtre, mais un vrai cadavre. Un cadre enchanteur et des secrets de famille. La disparition de la maitresse des lieux, et l'arrivée d'un invité surprise. Au coeur d'une intrigue complexe, Hercule Poirot se trouve à nouveau confronté au mal. Mais pour le détective belge, il n'est pas question de jouer avec le crime. Utilisant toute la puissance de ses petites cellules grises, il va tout mettre en oeuvre pour confondre le coupable. Situé dans une des propriétés de la Reine du crime, une enquête policière qui prouve une fois de plus que Poirot ne plaisante pas avec le crime

Hercule Poirot T8 - Poirot joue le jeu

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, au milieu des estivants, ne tournait Arlena Marshall, une de ces femmes fatales qui font perdre la tête aux hommes. Etait-ce une raison pour l'étrangler oe

Le Miroir se brisa

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