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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 1
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English
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In this, her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduced readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion.
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 2
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English
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The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie is a masterfully crafted detective novel that plunges readers into the mysterious world of murder and intrigue. The story opens with Hercule Poirot receiving a desperate plea for help from Paul Renauld, a wealthy man residing in France. When Poirot and his companion, Captain Hastings, arrive at Renauld's estate, they discover him dead in a freshly dug grave on a golf course. As Poirot delves into the investigation,...
3) The big four
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 4
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English
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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,...
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 3
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English
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Rumor, not proof, hints that Mrs. Ferrars poisoned her husband, and when there's another murder, Hercule Poirot takes over the investigation.
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 5
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English
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Robbery and brutal murder aboard a luxury transport ensnares the ever-attentive Hercule Poirot in The Mystery of the Blue Train, from Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie.
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...
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Bodley Head
Pub. Date
1958.
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English
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Anne Beddingfeld is always ready for an adventure. So when she witnesses a man wearing a brown suit die at a tube station in London, she searches for clues and finds a mysterious piece of paper nearby. The message it contains leads her on a confounding chase full of secret aliases and codes as she seeks to solve the case and catch the murderer. Featuring an appearance from Secret Service agent Colonel Race, this story from renowned mystery writer...
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Published in January 1922, "The Secret Adversary" is the second detective fiction novel by British crime novelist Agatha Christie. The book introduces the characters of Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, two out-of work twenty-somethings in post-war London. The two agree to form "The Young Adventurers, Ltd" company, hiring themselves out with the slogan "no unreasonable offer refused". They are quickly enlisted to solve the mysterious...
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