The Man in the Brown Suit – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview Nadina, the Russian dancer who had taken Paris by storm, swayed to the sound of the applause, bowed and bowed again. Her narrow black eyes narrowed themselves still more, the long line of her scarlet mouth curved faintly upwards. Enthusiastic Frenchmen continued to beat the ground appreciatively as the curtain fell with a … Read more

The Listerdale Mystery – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview The Listerdale Mystery Agatha Christie First published 1934 Tags: Crime/Mystery/Thriller SUMMARY: Twelve tantalising cases including: The Listerdale Mystery The Girl in the Train Sing a Song of Sixpence The Manhood of Edward Robinson Accident Jane in Search of a Job A Fruitful Sunday Mr Eastwood’s Adventure The Golden Ball The Rajah’s Emerald Swan … Read more

The Hollow – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview One At six thirteen a.m. on a Friday morning Lucy Angkatell’s big blue eyes opened upon another day and, as always, she was at once wide awake and began immediately to deal with the problems conjured up by her incredibly active mind. Feeling urgently the need of consultation and conversation, and selecting for … Read more

The Grand Tour – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My grandmother’s letters on the Grand Tour were the first, if not the only, part of her archive that my mother, Rosalind, genuinely wanted to share with her public. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking my mother for the dedication, loyalty and intelligence that she always practised where her … Read more

The Complete Miss Marple Collection – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview Contents The Murder at the Vicarage Dedication Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-one Chapter Twenty-two Chapter Twenty-three … Read more

The Clocks – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview Prologue The afternoon of the 9th of September was exactly like any other afternoon. None of those who were to be concerned in the events of that day could lay claim to having had a premonition of disaster. (With the exception, that is, of Mrs. Packer of 47, Wilbraham Crescent, who specialized in … Read more

The Burden – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview The church was cold. It was October, too early for the heating to be on. Outside, the sun gave a watery promise of warmth and good cheer, but here within the chill grey stone there was only dampness and a sure foreknowledge of winter. Laura stood between Nannie, resplendent in crackling collars and … Read more

The Body in the Library – Christie, Agatha

Book Preview Foreword There are certain clichés belonging to certain types of fiction. The “bold bad baronet” for melodrama, the “body in the library” for the detective story. For several years I treasured up the possibility of a suitable “Variation on a well-known Theme.” I laid down for myself certain conditions. The library in question … Read more