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Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Mr. QuinThe Mysterious Mr. Quin
Partners in CrimePartners in Crime
The Seven Dials MysteryThe Seven Dials Mystery
The Mystery of the Blue TrainThe Mystery of the Blue Train
The Big FourThe Big Four


Hardback
harpercollins (1997)
The Mysterious Mr. Quin
So far, it had been a typical New Year's Eve house party. But Mr Satterthwaite a keen observer of human nature - sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to unfold.
So it proved when a mysterious stranger arrived after midnight. Who was this Mr Quin? And why did his presence have such a pronounced effect on Eleanor Portal, the woman with the dyed-black hair?
An intricately plotted mystery, made all the more atmospheric by the shadowy presence of Mr Harley Quin.


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Hardback
harpercollins (1997)
Partners in Crime
Cases from the world's most unlikely detective agency
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were restless for adventure, so when they were asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leapt at the chance.
After their triumphant recovery of a pink pearl, intriguing cases kept on coming their way: a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of the newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates.
A delicious parody of a dozen fictional sleuth, from Sherlock Holmes to Christie's own Hercule Poirot.


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Hardback
harpercollins (1997)
The Seven Dials Mystery
Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight loud alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with tragic consequences.
For Jimmy Thesiger, in particular, the words 'Seven Dials' were to take on a new and chilling significance…
A novel of many facets: conspiracy, murder, mystery, intrigue, secrecy, adventure and suspense.
'Her gift is pure genius' Observer


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Paperback - Penguin (1949)
Hardback
harpercollins (1997)
The Mystery of the Blue Train
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 priceless 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…
A trip every bit as compelling as Agatha Christie's ride on the Orient Express.


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Hardback
harpercollins (1997)
Paperback - harpercollins (2002)
Buy at Amazon.co.uk The Big Four
A dazzling display of order, method, and Poirot's 'little grey cells'.
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 four, 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 significance of 'Number Four'.
‘The acknowledged queen of detective fiction.’ Observer


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