"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorp and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Suspects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary—from the heiress's fawning new husband to her two stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. With impeccable timing, and making his unforgettable debut, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot...

Unleash the Mystery! Step into the world of Agatha Christie like never before with this unique retelling through the nose of Reggie, a courageous greyhound and former Mercy Dog. This intrigue-filled tale stays true to its roots while offering a fresh perspective from our four-legged sleuth. Join Reggie and his owner, Captain Hastings, as they unravel a mystery that's captivated millions. It's the same classic you love, now with a different tail! Perfect...

Laurence and Avril investigate a wealthy spa owner after a man drowns in her establishment. Based on the Hercule Poirot novel.

The mysterious affair at Styles: Poirot and Hastings tackle their first case together when a wealthy old woman is poisoned. Dead man's folly: Fiction turns to fact when a girl is killed at a "murder hunt" devised by crime writer Ariadne Oliver, who calls upon Poirot to help. The mirror crack'd from side to side: Miss Marple ponders a cast of suspicious characters when a villager dies at a party hosted by a movie star. A Caribbean mystery: After...

After World War I, Tommy and Tuppence meet in London and decide that for adventure they will accept a job from the British government; Tommy and Tuppence start a detective agency and one of their first clients asks them to find a pearl necklace; after a body is found in her friend's library, Miss Marple sets out to solve the mystery; after being accused of a priest's murder, a man uses a list of names from the priest to clear his name; Captain Hastings...

Bookshop owner and maid of honor Addie Greyborne vows to catch the killer who crashed her best friend's wedding ... It promises to be Greyborne Harbor's wedding of the year. The impending nuptials of Serena Chandler and Zach Ludlow will take place aboard his family's luxurious super-yacht, currently moored in the harbor and the talk of the town. But on the day of the wedding, a man's body washes up on the beach with no ID, only a torn page from...

A fine collection of classic novels, short stories, poems, and essays from distinguished women writers. Women writers have been making their voices heard for centuries, but their works were not always taken seriously. Over time, as women gained more social and political freedom, these works have reemerged as subjects that are considered to be worthy of closer study. Classic Works from Women Writers is a collection of more than thirty novels, short...

From the publication of Agatha Christie's very first book in 1920 to the release of Sir Kenneth Branagh's film Death on the Nile in 2020, this investigation into the phenomenon of Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world's favorite fictional detective. Hercule Poirot has had a near-permanent presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. The detective who solves diabolical crimes...

Number One was the greatest criminal brain of all time; Number Two was a multi-millionaire; Number Three was a beautiful Frenchwoman; and Number Four was "the destroyer," the ruthless murderer with a genius for disguise, whose business it was to remove those who interfered with his masters plans. These four, working together, aimed at establishing world dominance. Hercule Poirot was preparing for a voyage to South America when an uninvited guest,...