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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie

1920

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"After the Great War, life can never be the same again. Wounds need healing, and the horror of violent death banished into memory. Captain Arthur Hastings is invited to the rolling country estate of Styles to recuperate from injuries sustained at the Front. It is the last place he expects to encounter murder. Fortunately he knows a former detective, a Belgian refugee, who has grown bored of retirement."

The Murder on the Links

Agatha Christie

1923

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course. But why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse."

Poirot Investigates

Agatha Christie

1924

Hercule Poirot short stories.

"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 pharoah'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!"

• The Adventure of 'The Western Star'
• The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
• The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
• The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
• The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
• The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
• The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
• The Kidnapped Prime Minister
• The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
• The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
• The Case of the Missing Will

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie

1926

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew the woman he loved had poisoned her first husband, that someone was blackmailing her, and that as a consequence she had just taken her own life. But as he read the letter that would tell him the identity of her mysterious blackmailer, he was stabbed to death in a locked room."

The Big Four

Agatha Christie

1927

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man's gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell. Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what was the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper? Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life to uncover the truth about Number Four."

The Mystery of the Blue Train

Agatha Christie

1928

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board."

An Agatha Christie Omnibus

Agatha Christie

1931

A Poirot omnibus.

An omnibus that brings together the first three Hercule Poirot novels: The Mysterious affair at Styles; The Murder on the Links; and Poirot Investigates.

Peril at End House

Agatha Christie

1932

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Nick Buckley was an unusual name for a pretty young woman. But then she had led an unusual life. First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed. Upon discovering a bullet-hole in Nick's sun hat, Hercule Poirot decides the girl needs his protection. At the same time, he begins to unravel the mystery of a murder that hasn't been committed. Yet."

Lord Edgware Dies

Agatha Christie

1933

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband. Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn't help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally granted her a divorce?"

Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie

1934

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again."

Three Act Tragedy

Agatha Christie

1935

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Thirteen guests arrived at dinner at the actor's house. It was to be a particularly unlucky evening for the mild-mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, who choked on his cocktail, went into convulsions and died. But when his martini glass was sent for chemical analysis, there was no trace of poison – just as Poirot had predicted. Even more troubling for the great detective, there was absolutely no motive."

Death in the Clouds

Agatha Christie

1935

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman."

The A.B.C. Murders

Agatha Christie

1936

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way through the alphabet. And as a macabre calling card he leaves beside each victim's corpe the ABC Railway Guide open at the name of the town where the murder has taken place. Having begun with Andover, Bexhill and then Churston, there seems little chance of the murderer being caught – until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans."

Murder in Mesopotamia

Agatha Christie

1936

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"It was clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig in Iraq; something associated with the presence of 'Lovely Louise', wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr Leidner. In a few days' time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late."

Cards on the Table

Agatha Christie

1936

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether."

Dumb Witness

Agatha Christie

1937

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Everyone blamed Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her. On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didn't receive the letter until June 28th… by which time Emily was already dead."

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie

1937

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting' nothing is ever quite what it seems."

Murder in the Mews

Agatha Christie

1937

Hercule Poirot short stories.

"Murder, stolen plans, a mysterious death and a menage a trois – four intriguing novellas featuring Hercule Poirot… How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting and the disappearance of top secert military plans? How did the bullet that killed Sir Gervase shatter a mirror in another part of the room? And who destroyed the 'eternal triangle' of love involving renowned beauty, Valentine Chantry? Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases."

• Murder in the Mews
• The Incredible Theft
• Dead Man's Mirror
• Triangle at Rhodes

Appointment with Death

Agatha Christie

1938

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her. With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: 'You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?' Mrs Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met."

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Agatha Christie

1938

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man."

The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

1939

A US short story collection featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple or Parker Pyne.

"There's a body in a trunk; a dead girl's reflection is caught in a mirror; and one corpse is back from the grave, while another is envisioned in the recurring nightmare of a terrified eccentric. What's behind such ghastly misdeeds? Try money, revenge, passion, and pleasure. With multiple motives, multiple victims, and multiple suspects, it's going to take a multitude of talent to solve these clever crimes."

• The Regatta Mystery
• The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
• How Does Your Garden Grow?
• Problem at Pollensa Bay
• Yellow Iris
• Miss Marple Tells a Story
• The Dream
• In a Glass Darkly
• Problem at Sea

Sad Cypress

Agatha Christie

1940

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows."

"One, Two, Buckle My Shoe "

Agatha Christie

1940

A Hercule Poirot novel.

Published in the US as Patriotic Murders.

"The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But why would a dentist commit a crime in the middle of a busy day of appointments? A shoe buckle holds the key to the mystery. Now – in the words of the rhyme – can Poirot pick up the sticks and lay them straight?"

Evil Under the Sun

Agatha Christie

1941

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"It was not unusual to find the beautiful bronzed body of the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach, face down. Only, on this occasion, there was no sun… she had been strangled. Ever since Arlena's arrival at the resort, Hercule Poirot had detected sexual tension in the seaside air. But could this apparent 'crime of passion' have been something more evil and premeditated altogether?"

Five Little Pigs

Agatha Christie

1942

A Hercule Poirot novel.

Published in the US as Murder in Retrospect.

"Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess) who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister) who cried 'wee wee wee' all the way home. It is sixteen years later, but Hercule Poirot just can't get that nursery rhyme out of his mind."

The Hollow

Agatha Christie

1946

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Lucy Angkatell invited Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: 'Henrietta'. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool. Poirot's enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect – and each a victim of love."

The Labours of Hercules

Agatha Christie

1947

Hercule Poirot short stories.

"In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet – reasoned the detective – like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters. So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed 'Labours'. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction."

• Foreword
• The Nemean Lion
• The Lernaean Hydra
• The Arcadian Deer
• The Erymanthian Boar
• The Augean Stables
• The Stymphalean Birds
• The Cretan Bull
• The Horses of Diomedes
• The Girdle of Hippolyta
• The Flock of Geryon
• The Apples of Hesperides
• The Capture of Cerberus

Taken at the Flood

Agatha Christie

1948

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune. Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by 'spirits' that Mrs Underhay's first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching him."

The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

1948

A US short story collection. Includes one Hercule Poirot story.

The contents are:

• Accident
• The Fourth Man
• The Mystery of the Blue Jar
• The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl
• Philomel Cottage
• The Red Signal
• The Second Gong
• Sing a Song of Sixpence
• S.O.S.
• Where There's a Will
• The Witness for the Prosecution

Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

1950

A US short story collection featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

"A classic compendium of mystery and suspense, crime and detection, whose title novella served as the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest running stage play in the history of the London theater."

• Three Blind Mice
• Strange Jest
• The Tape-Measure Murder
• The Case of the Perfect Maid
• The Case of the Caretaker
• The Third Floor Flat
• The Adventure of Johnny Waverly
• Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds
• The Love Detectives

The Under Dog and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

1951

A US collection of Hercule Poirot short stories.

"A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball. An elderly woman suspects that she is being slowly poisoned to death. A prince fears for his reputation when his fiancée is embroiled in another man's murder. A forgotten recluse makes headlines after he is shot in the head. Who but Agatha Christie could concoct such canny crimes? Who but Belgian detective Hercule Poirot could possibly solve them?"

Mrs McGinty's Dead

Agatha Christie

1952

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Mrs McGinty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion fell immediately on her shifty lodger, James Bentley, whose clothes revealed traces of the victim's blood and hair. Yet something was amiss: Bentley just didn't look like a murderer. Poirot believed he could save the man from the gallows – what he didn't realise was that his own life was now in great danger."

After the Funeral

Agatha Christie

1953

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say: 'It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it…But he was murdered, wasn't he?' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery."

Hickory Dickory Dock

Agatha Christie

1955

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items – including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup – he congratulated the warden, Mrs Hubbard, on a 'unique and beautiful problem'. The list made absolutely no sense at all. But, reasoned Poirot, if this was merely a petty thief at work, why was everyone at the hostel so frightened?"

Dead Man's Folly

Agatha Christie

1956

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fête, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt. Despite weeks of meticulous planning, at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen… Beware – nobody is quite what they seem!"

Cat Among the Pigeons

Agatha Christie

1959

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress – shot through the heart from point blank range. The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help, she will be the next victim."

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Agatha Christie

1960

Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple short stories.

"Agatha Christie's seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection. First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest… next, an overheard quarrel that led to murder… the strange case of the dead man who altered his eating habits… and the puzzle of the victim who dreamt his own suicide. What links these five baffling cases? The little grey cells of Monsieur Hercule Poirot!"

• The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, or The Theft of the Royal Ruby (Poirot)
• The Mystery of the Spanish Chest (Poirot)
• The Under Dog (Poirot)
• Four and Twenty Blackbirds (Poirot)
• The Dream (Poirot)
• Greenshaw's Folly (Miss Marple)

Murder Preferred

Agatha Christie

1960

A Poirot and Miss Marple omnibus.

An omnibus that brings together the three novels: The Patriotic Murders; A Murder Is Announced; and Murder in Retrospect. (Note that The Patriotic Murders was originally published in the UK as One, Two, Buckle My Shoe and Murder In Retrospect was originally published in the UK as Five Little Pigs.

Double Sin and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

1961

A US short story collection featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

"Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot both make appearances in Agatha Christie's Double Sin and Other Stories, a sterling collection of short mystery fiction that offers double the suspense, surprise, and fun."

• Double Sin
• Wasp's Nest
• The Theft of the Royal Ruby
• The Dressmaker's Doll
• Greenshaw's Folly
• The Double Clue
• The Last Seance
• Sanctuary

Make Mine Murder

Agatha Christie

1962

A Poirot omnibus.

An omnibus that brings together the three novels: Appointment with Death; Peril at End House; and Sad Cypress.

The Clocks

Agatha Christie

1963

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor. What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time factor. Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having heard a cuckoo clock strike three o'clock. Yet, the four other clocks in the living room all showed the time as 4.13. Even more strangely, only one of these clocks belonged to the owner of the house…."

Third Girl

Agatha Christie

1966

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Three single girls shared the same London flat. The first worked as a secretary; the second was an artist; the third who came to Poirot for help, disappeared convinced she was a murderer. Now there were rumours of revolvers, flick-knives and blood stains. But, without hard evidence, it would take all Poirot's tenacity to establish whether the third girl was guilty, innocent or insane."

13 for Luck! A Selection of Mystery Stories

Agatha Christie

1966

A collection of short stories featuring Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Harley Quin, Mr Parker Pyne, Tommy and Tuppence, and Inspector Evans.

"Brain-twisters, spine-chilling perils, secret codes, daring deductions, well-hidden clues, suspicious-looking characters—these are just a few of the tantalizing ingredients."

• Nemean Lion
• Girdle Of Hyppolita
• Blue Geranium
• Four Suspects
• Bird With The Broken Wing
• Face Of Helen
• Regatta Mystery
• Problem At Pollensa Bay
• Veiled Lady
• Market Basing Mystery
• Tape-Measure Murder
• Unbreakable Alibi
• Accident

Spies Among Us

Agatha Christie

1968

An omnibus that includes one Poirot novel and one Tommy and Tuppence novel.

An omnibus that brings together the three novels: Murder In Mesopotamia; N or M?; and They Came to Baghdad.

Hallowe'en Party

Agatha Christie

1969

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"At a Hallowe'en party, Joyce – a hostile thirteen-year-old – boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the 'evil presence'. But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer."

Elephants Can Remember

Agatha Christie

1972

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies – a husband and wife – shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into the past and discovers that 'old sin leave long shadows'."

Poirot's Early Cases

Agatha Christie

1974

Hercule Poirot short stories.

"Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a fascinating experience. With his career still in its formative years, the panache with which Hercule Poirot could solve even the most puzzling mystery is obvious. Chronicled by his friend Captain Hastings, these eighteen early cases - from theft and robbery to kidnapping and murder - were all guaranteed to test Poirot’s soon-to-be-famous 'little grey cells' to their absolute limit."

• The Affair at the Victory Ball
• The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
• The Cornish Mystery
• The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
• The Double Clue
• The King of Clubs
• The Lemesurier Inheritance
• The Lost Mine
• The Plymouth Express
• The Chocolate Box
• The Submarine Plans
• The Third Floor Flat
• Double Sin
• The Market Basing Mystery
• Wasps' Nest
• The Veiled Lady
• Problem at Sea
• How Does Your Garden Grow?

Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

Agatha Christie

1975

A Hercule Poirot novel.

"The house guests at Styles seemed perfectly pleasant to Captain Hastings; there was his own daughter Judith, an inoffensive ornithologist called Norton, dashing Mr Allerton, brittle Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin and his fragile wife Barbara , Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell and his charming wife, Daisy, and the charismatic Boyd-Carrington. So Hastings was shocked to learn from Hercule Poirot’s declaration that one of them was a five-times murderer. True, the ageing detective was crippled with arthritis, but had his deductive instincts finally deserted him?"

Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

1991

A collection of short stories: two feature Hercule Poirot, two feature Parker Pyne, and two feature Harley Quin.

"All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his, or her, own preferred method of deduction. Take the charming Parker Pyne, who relies upon an intuitive knowledge of human nature to solve the Problem at Pollensa Bay. Or Mr Satterthwaite, who seeks inspiration through his collaboration with the enigmatic Mr Quin in The Harlequin Tea Set mystery. Then, of course, there’s Poirot, whose measured analysis of motive and opportunity is tested to the full in Yellow Iris, when he receives an anonymous call about a matter of life and death."

• Problem at Pollensa Bay
• The Second Gong
• Yellow Iris
• The Harlequin Tea Set
• The Regatta Mystery
• The Love Detectives
• Next to a Dog
• Magnolia Blossom

The Harlequin Tea Set

Agatha Christie

1997

A US short story collection. Includes one Hercule Poirot story and one Harley Quin story.

"In The Mystery of the Spanish Chest, Hercule Poirot unravels the psychological conundrums that motivate a killer. . . . In The Actress, a great star's shady past becomes the plaything of a blackmailer. . . . In The Harlequin Tea Set, Mr. Harley Quin helps a man save his loved ones from the greedy hand of murder. These and six other stories of danger and detection complete this stellar collection."

• The Edge
• The Actress
• While the Light Lasts
• The House of Dreams
• The Lonely God
• Manx Gold
• Within a Wall
• The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
• Christmas Adventure

Black Coffee

Charles Osborne

1998

A novel based on the Agatha Christie play Black Coffee.

"Sir Claud Amory's revolutionary new formula for a powerful explosive is stolen. Locking his house-guests in the library, Sir Claud switches off the lights to allow the thief to replace the formula, no questions asked. When the lights come on, he is dead, and Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have to unravel a tangle of family feuds, old flames and suspicious foreigners to find the killer and prevent a global catastrophe."

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Poirot: In the Orient

Agatha Christie

2001

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the three novels: Murder in Mesopotamia; Death on the Nile; and Appointment with Death.

Poirot: The French Collection

Agatha Christie

2003

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the three novels: Murder on the Links; Mystery of The Blue Train; and Death in The Clouds.

Poirot: The War Years

Agatha Christie

2003

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the three novels: One, Two Buckle My Shoe; Five Little Pigs; and Taken at The Flood.

Poirot: The Complete Battles of Hastings, Vol. 1

Agatha Christie

2004

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the four novels: The Mysterious Affair at Styles; The Murder on the Links; The Big Four; and Peril at End House.

Poirot: The Complete Battles of Hastings, Vol. 2

Agatha Christie

2004

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the four novels: Lord Edgware Dies; The ABC Murders; Dumb Witness; and Curtain.

Poirot: Four Classic Cases

Agatha Christie

2004

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the four novels: Three-Act Tragedy; Sad Cypress; Evil Under the Sun; and The Hollow.

Poirot: The Perfect Murders

Agatha Christie

2004

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the four novels: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; Murder on the Orient Express; Murder in the Mews; and Hercule Poirot’s Christmas.

Poirot: The Post War Years

Agatha Christie

2005

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the four novels: After the Funeral; Hickory Dickory Dock; Cat Among the Pigeons; and The Clocks.

Poirot: The Complete Ariadne Oliver, Vol. 1

Agatha Christie

2005

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the three novels: Cards on the Table, Mrs McGinty's Dead, and Dead Man's Folly; plus the short stories The Case of the Discontented Soldier and The Case of the Rich Woman.

Poirot: The Complete Ariadne Oliver, Vol. 2

Agatha Christie

2005

A Poirot omnibus.

A Poirot omnibus that brings together the four novels: Third Girl; Hallowe’en Party; Elephants Can Remember; and The Pale Horse.

Hercule Poirot: the Complete Short Stories

Agatha Christie

2008

Hercule Poirot short stories.

51 Hercule Poirot short stories.

Detectives and Young Adventurers: the Complete Short Stories

Agatha Christie

2008

A short story collection including stories featuring Hercule Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, Harley Quin, and Parker Pyne.

52 short stories comprising 14 featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, 14 featuring Harley Quin, 14 featuring Parker Pyne, 4 featuring Hercule Poirot, and 6 Christmas stories.

Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

Agatha Christie

2014

A Hercule Poirot novella. This is the first publication of an original novella that was written in 1954 and then expanded to form the novel Dead Man’s Folly.

"Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fête, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt. But at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen."

The Monogram Murders

Sophie Hannah

2014

"Since the publication of her first book in 1920, Agatha Christie wrote 33 novels, two plays and more than 50 short stories featuring Hercule Poirot. Now, for the first time ever, the guardians of her legacy have approved a brand new novel featuring Dame Agatha's most beloved creation. Hercule Poirot's quiet supper in a London coffee house is interrupted when a young woman confides to him that she is about to be murdered. She is terrified, but begs Poirot not to find and punish her killer. Once she is dead, she insists, justice will have been done. Later that night, Poirot learns that three guests at the fashionable Bloxham Hotel have been murdered, a cufflink placed in each one's mouth. Could there be a connection with the frightened woman? While Poirot struggles to put together the bizarre pieces of the puzzle, the murderer prepares another hotel bedroom for a fourth victim."

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Closed Casket

Sophie Hannah

2016

"Lady Athelinda Playford has planned a house party at her mansion in Clonakilty, County Cork, but it is no ordinary gathering. As guests arrive, Lady Playford summons her lawyer to make an urgent change to her will – one she intends to announce at dinner that night. She has decided to cut off her two children without a penny and leave her fortune to someone who has only weeks to live . . . Among Lady Playford's guests are two men she has never met – the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, and Inspector Edward Catchpool of Scotland Yard. Neither knows why he has been invited . . . until Poirot starts to wonder if Lady Playford expects a murderer to strike. But why does she seem so determined to provoke, in the presence of a possible killer? When the crime is committed in spite of Poirot's best efforts to stop it, and the victim is not who he expected it to be, will he be able to find the culprit and solve the mystery?"

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