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The definitive companion to the POIROT novels, short stories, films and TV appearances, now revised and updated.‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.''The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ''little grey cells'' has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century. Yet despite being familiar to millions, Poirot himself has remained an enigma – until now.From his first appearance in 1920 to his last in 1975, from country house drawing rooms to opium dens in Limehouse, from Mayfair to the Mediterranean, Anne Hart stalks the legendary sleuth, unveiling the mysteries that surround him. Sifting through 33 novels and 56 short stories, she examines his origins, tastes, relationships and peculiarities, revealing a character as fascinating as the books themselves.This new edition has been updated to include new information about original publication dates, newspaper and magazine serials, and up-to-date lists of film, TV, radio and stage adaptations (including David Suchet, Kenneth Branagh, John Malkovich, Tom Conti and Robert Powell).

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All 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chonological order in a single volume – plus a bonus story not seen for more than 70 years.‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.’The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century. Appearing in Agatha Christie’s very first novel in 1920 and her very last in 1975, Hercule Poirot became the most celebrated detective since Sherlock Holmes, appearing in 33 novels, a play, and these 51 short stories.Arranged in their original publication order, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through his many film and television appearances.This new edition now also includes Poirot and the Regatta Mystery, an early version of an Agatha Christie story not published since 1936!

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As a favour to an old friend, Hercule Poirot finds himself at a summer fete in Devon, taking part not in a Treasure Hunt, but a Murder Hunt, in this never-before-published novella version of Dead Man’s Folly. Now released for the first time in print in this illustrated collector’s edition.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…In 1954, Agatha Christie wrote this novella with the intention of donating the proceeds to a fund set up to buy stained glass windows for her local church at Churston Ferrers, and she filled the story with references to local places, including her own home of Greenway. But having completed it, she decided instead to expand the story into a full-length novel, Dead Man’s Folly, which was published two years later, and donated a Miss Marple story (Greenshaw’s Folly) to the church fund instead.Unseen for sixty years, Hercule Poirot ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Agatha Christie’s seasonal mystery thriller in a sumptuous Christmas hardback Special Edition.’There is, at Christmas, a spirit of goodwill. People who do not feel amiable are putting great pressure on themselves to appear amiable! If you dam the stream of natural behaviour, mon ami, sooner or later the dam bursts and a cataclysm occurs!’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…

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Jeden z nejslavnějších případů slavného belgického detektiva v komiksové podobě. Hercule Poirot obdrží v Istanbulu telegram, aby se urychleně vrátil zpět do Londýna. Koupí si proto jízdenku na slavný Orient Express. Zápletka na sebe nenechá dlouho čekat – dvanácti bodnými ranami je zavražděn jeden z cestujících, bohatý Američan Samuel Ratchett. Při vyšetřování případu s mnoha podezřelými hraje hlavní roli čas. Geniální detektiv a jeho buňky šedé kůry mozkové musí odhalit vraha dřív, než se objeví další oběť.

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Audiokniha MP3 - autor Agatha Christie, čte Různí interpreti a Více interpretů Vražda v Orient expresuHercule Poirot, jehož naléhavý telegram odvolá z Istanbulu do Anglie, jen tak tak získá místo na palubě luxusního rychlíku Orient-expres, který je mimo sezónu nečekaně plný. Ve vlaku jej osloví bohatý Američan Ratchett, který ho požádá o ochranu, protože se obává, že mu hrozí nebezpečí. Detektiv odmítne a následující ráno je muž nalezen ve svém kupé ubodaný. Následně vlak uvízne v závějích a cestující i posádka zůstanou ponecháni napospas osudu. Je to zvláštní směsice: Američané, Angličané, švédská misionářka, Ital, maďarský diplomat s chotí… Každý se svým tajemstvím, každý se svou záhadnou minulostí – a teď i s podezřením ze zločinu. Protože vrah je stále mezi nimi. A všichni jsou podezřelí.Málokterá detektivka se dočkala tolikera adaptací, tradičních i netradičních: kromě snímku z roku 1974, nominovaného na šest Oscarů, a televizního filmu (jednoho z dílů...

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Kniha - autor Agatha Christie, 536 stran, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Pre všetkých fanúšikov kráľovnej detektívky Agathy Christie sme pripravili ďalší, už štvrtý výber z jej tvorby. Zlo pod slnkom, Vražda na golfovom ihrisku a Päť malých prasiatok – v každom z týchto troch skvelých detektívnych príbehov vás Hercule Poirot presvedčí, že niet takého páchateľa, ktorého by neodhalili jeho povestné malé sivé bunky. V románe Zlo pod slnkom si Hercule Poirot užíva dovolenku na ostrove v letovisku pri pobreží Devonu - ale len dovtedy, kým tam nenájdu zavraždenú známu herečku. Obletovaná krásavica priťahovala mužov ako magnet a v ženách vyvolávala žiarlivosť. Takmer všetci hoteloví hostia mali s ňou niečo spoločné, no komu prekážala tak veľmi, že ju bol schopný zabiť? Vražda na golfovom ihrisku nás zavedie do mestečka na severe Francúzska, kde Hercule Poirot vyšetruje vraždu miestneho milionára, ktorého dobodali na smrť. Slávnemu detektívovi je hneď jasné, že...

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Autor: Agatha Christie, Čte: Taťjana Medvecká. Hercule Poirot byl povolán na jedno z nejstarších šlechtických sídel na anglickém venkově milionářem Hubertem Lytchamem Rochem, aby vyšetřil podezření ze zpronevěry. Pán domu Roche je posledním dědicem rodu a jeho rozmary jsou často nesnesitelné: absolutní ticho při poslechu hudby a večeře ohlašovaná na minutu přesně gongem. Proto je záhadou, když se večeře podává se zpožděním a s jiným ohlášením, než je obvyklé. Povídka nabízí rychlý spád, akci a tradiční vypravěčskou brilanci. Jedná se o pokračování naší edice s názvem Voila - Hercule Poirot.

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From the very first book publication in 1920 to the recent film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world’s favourite fictional detective. This book tells his story decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage, screen and radio productions. Poirot has had near-permanent presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles.From character development, publication history and private discussion concerning the original stories themselves, to early forays on to the stage and screen, the story of Poirot is as fascinating as it is enduring. Based on the author’s original research, review excerpts and original Agatha Christie correspondence, Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World is a lively and accessible history of the character, offering new information and helpful pieces of context, that will delight all Agatha Christie fans, from a new generation of readers to those already highly familiar with the canon.

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From the very first book publication in 1920 to the upcoming film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world’s favourite fictional detective. This book tells his story decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage, screen and radio productions. The hardback edition includes more than 400 illustrations.Poirot has had near-permanent presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. From character development, publication history and private discussion concerning the original stories themselves, to early forays on to the stage and screen, the story of Poirot is as fascinating as it is enduring. Based on the author’s original research, review excerpts and original Agatha Christie correspondence, Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World is a lively and accessible history of the character, offering new information and helpful pieces of context, that will delight all Agatha Christie fans, from a new generation of readers to those already highly familiar with the canon.

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Kniha - autor Sophie Hannah, 336 stran, česky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Hercule Poirot rozplétá ďábelsky chytrý případ s tajemstvím. Jednoho dne ho vyhledá rozzlobená žena s dotazem, proč jí detektiv poslal dopis, v němž ji obviňuje z vraždy Barnabase Pandyho, o kterém nikdy neslyšela. Rovněž Poirot nikoho takového nezná. Doma na něj ale čeká muž, který prohlašuje, že dostal od Poirota úplně stejné psaní. Kdo ty dopisy poslal a proč? Kdo je Barnabas Pandy? A skutečně ho někdo zabil? Dokáže Poirot nalézt odpovědi dřív, než se něčí život ocitne v ohrožení?

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'My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.' Do you have the skills to seek the truth within? Put your understanding of order and method to good use to crack the case as you travel around the world collecting mysterious bundles of puzzles. From France to Istanbul and beyond, have your map (and pen) at the ready and your suitcase packed as you join Detective Guy in tracking down the perpetrator of the deadliest crime. Begin by following in Poirot's footsteps and putting your abilities to the test. Unscramble the letters below to complete some of Poirot's most famous and clever quotes:The pursuit of revenge is...yadrragoeealdoiIf the little grey cells are not exercised... eghytosertrthwuUnderstand this, I mean to arrive... uretthatthImmerse yourself in the world of Agatha Christie's beloved Hercule Poirot with this new and official puzzling series of events.

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Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná New editions of classic novels featuring Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

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The world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot - legendary star of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice - puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery.

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Smrt na Nilu je spolu s Vraždou v Orient expresu jedním z nejslavnějších románů Agathy Christie. Podle knihy bylo natočeno několik úspěšných filmů, sama Agatha Christie napsala také divadelní verzi, vznikly rozhlasové adaptace i počítačová hra. Krásná Linnet Ridgewayová se právě vdala a plánuje strávit se svým manželem líbánky na Nilu. Bohatá dědička je však během plavby nalezena zastřelená ve své kajutě. Kdo mohl mladou ženu tak nenávidět, že si přál její smrt? Hercule Poirot bude muset opět zapojit všechny své šedé buňky mozkové, aby tomu přišel na kloub…

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Agatha Christie's seasonal mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.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...

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Audiokniha: 3× Poirot Fanfáru, prosím! Přichází génius korunované královny detektivky… Skoro celá meziválečná Anglie si o něm myslí, že je Francouz, ačkoli on se hrdě hlásí k belgickému původu. Snad bývá občas kapku ješitný, legračně cupitá a trvá na starosvětské eleganci, nicméně na jeho pronikavé šedé buňky mozkové je každý vrah krátký. Jakmile si Hercule Poirot sezve podezřelé do salonku a záhadu jim předestře jako na zlatém podnose i s fascinujícím rozuzlením, skončí pachatel v poutech policie, která doteď většinou jen přihlížela. N’est-ce pas, mes amis? V balíčku najdete tituly: (1) Vražda v Orient expresu (2) Vánoce Hercula Poirota (3) Zlo pod sluncem

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The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings... First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the `suicide' that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly chaep 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 willl. What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!

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Agatha Christie’s most famous detectives receive the Mr Men Little Miss treatment! Hercule Poirot meets Mr Men and Little Miss in this new story, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves. Loosely inspired by Death on the Nile, but with a charming and humorous twist for younger fans, this is a mystery that requires ‘little grey cells’ to solve it! Introducing Mr Poirot – a new Mr Men character who is a famous Belgian detective, like someone Agatha Christie fans have already met! Mr Poirot is escaping the winter gloom with a sunny cruise on the River Nile when he meets his friend Colonel Rush, who travels the world tracking down criminals. His relaxing holiday soon includes much mischief and a mystery to solve, with many Mr Men and Little Miss suspects, including Mr Tickle with his extraordinarily long arms! Can Mr Poirot use his little grey cells to solve this most mischievous mystery? This is the first Mr Poirot mystery in a mischievous new partnership, publishing alongside Little Miss Marple: Muddle at the Vicarage.

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In the summer of 2013 David Suchet will film his final scenes as Hercule Poirot. After 24 years in the role, he will have played the character in every story that Agatha Christie wrote about him (bar one, deemed unfilmable) and he will bid adieu to a role and a character that have changed his life.In Poirot and Me, David Suchet tells the story of how he secured the part, with the blessing of Agatha Christie''s daughter, and set himself the task of presenting the most authentic Poirot that had ever been filmed.David Suchet is uniquely placed to write the ultimate companion to one of the world''s longest running television series. Peppered with anecdotes about filming, including many tales of the guest stars who have appeared over the years, the book is essential reading for Poirot fans all over the world.

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The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot – legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile – puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery.‘The main danger, as I see it, is that you and I will be trapped here for the whole of the Christmas holiday!’It’s 19 December 1931 and Hercule Poirot and Inspector Catchpool are called to investigate a brutal murder in a Norfolk hospital. Catchpool’s mother, the irrepressible Cynthia, insists that they stay with her nearby so that they can all be together for the festive period while Poirot finds the killer. Cynthia’s friend is being admitted to the same hospital and she is convinced he will be the next victim.Poirot has less than a week to solve the crime and prevent more murders, if he is to escape from this nightmare scenario and get home in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, someone else – someone utterly ruthless – has other ideas about what ought to happen to Hercule Poirot…

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Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks brings together for the first time Secret Notebooks and Murder in the Making, two volumes that explore the fascinating contents of her 73 notebooks. This includes illustrations, deleted extracts, unused ideas, two unpublished Poirot stories and a lost Miss Marple.When Agatha Christie died in 1976, aged 85, she had become the world''s most popular author. With sales of more than two billion copies worldwide in more than 100 countries, she had achieved the impossible – more than one book every year since the 1920s, every one a bestseller.So prolific was Agatha Christie''s output – 66 crime novels, 20 plays, 6 romance books under a pseudonym and over 150 short stories – it was often claimed that she had a photographic memory. Was this true? Or did she resort over those 55 years to more mundane methods of working out her ingenious crimes?Following the death of Agatha''s daughter, Rosalind, at the end of 2004, a remarkable secret was revealed. Unearthed among her affairs at the family home of Greenway were Agatha Christie''s private notebooks, 73 handwritten volumes of notes, lists and drafts outlining all her plans for her many books, plays and stories. Buried in this ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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„Můj milý Poirote, ve skutečnosti to s vámi bylo často vážně k uzoufání. Ale díky Vám, drahý Hercule, se konečně mohu nazývat spisovatelkou.“Jaký byl osud a skutečná tvář Královny detektivek, jejíž knihy znají čtenáři všech generací po celém světě? Agatha Millerová má svou vlastní hlavu. Místo sňatku z rozumu se rozhodne pro dráhu klavíristky. Sen o hudební kariéře se však kvůli její ochromující nervozitě z hraní před publikem rozplyne. A zdá se, že na svoji velkou lásku si Agatha rovněž bude muset počkat. Z dlouhé chvíle všedních dní a z popudu matky začne psát příběhy. Nejprve krátké povídky či básně, později se rozhodne pro detektivní román. Když pak se pak jako lékárnice setká s jedy, zrodí se jí v hlavě kriminální zápletka, která jí nedá spát, dokud ji Agatha nepřenese na papír. Teď už chybí jen postava detektiva. A Agatha přesně ví, jak bude vypadat a jaké mu dá jméno! Od té chvíle ji Hercule Poirot doprovází v podstatě všude. A když se pak Agatha seznámí s Archibaldem Christiem, do kterého se zamiluje, zdá se její život dokonalý. Svůj sen stát se spisovatelkou nevzdává a posílá rukopisy dál. Zdá se však, že snadné to rozhodně nebude. Najde mladá začínající autorka ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Janet Morgan’s definitive and authorised biography of Agatha Christie, with a new retrospective foreword by the author.Agatha Christie (1890–1976), the world’s bestselling author, is a public institution. Her creations, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, have become fiction’s most legendary sleuths and her ingenuity has captured the imagination of generations of readers. But although she lived to a great age and was prolific, she remained elusively shy and determinedly private.Given sole access to family papers and other protected material, Janet Morgan’s definitive biography unravels Agatha Christie’s life, work and relationships, creating a revealing and faithfully honest portrait. The book has delighted readers of Christie’s detective stories for more than 30 years with its clear view of her career and personality, and this edition includes a new foreword by the author reflecting on the longevity of Agatha Christie’s extraordinary success and popularity.

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Audiokniha: Hercule Poirot, jehož naléhavý telegram odvolá z Istanbulu do Anglie, jen tak tak získá místo na palubě luxusního rychlíku Orient-expres, který je mimo sezónu nečekaně plný. Ve vlaku jej osloví bohatý Američan Ratchett, který ho požádá o ochranu, protože se obává, že mu hrozí nebezpečí. Detektiv odmítne a následující ráno je muž nalezen ve svém kupé ubodaný. Následně vlak uvízne v závějích a cestující i posádka zůstanou ponecháni napospas osudu. Je to zvláštní směsice: Američané, Angličané, švédská misionářka, Ital, maďarský diplomat s chotí… Každý se svým tajemstvím, každý se svou záhadnou minulostí – a teď i s podezřením ze zločinu. Protože vrah je stále mezi nimi. A všichni jsou podezřelí. Málokterá detektivka se dočkala tolikera adaptací, tradičních i netradičních: kromě snímku z roku 1974, nominovaného na šest Oscarů, a televizního filmu (jednoho z dílů seriálu Hercule Poirot) s Davidem Suchetem existují komiksová zpracování, japonská minisérie i počítačová hra. Nejnovější filmové verze (v kinech od 9. 11. 2017) se ujal britský herec a režisér Kenneth Branagh – obsadil ji hvězdami jako Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer či Johnny Depp a titulní role se chopil sám. „Zatímco nejznámější divadelní hrou Agathy Christie je Past na myši, jejím nejčtenějším dílem po Vraždě Rogera ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling tales from Agatha Christie. Acknowledged the world over as the undisputed Queen of Crime, in fact she dabbled in her early writing career with mysteries of a more unearthly kind - stories featuring fantastic psychic visions, spectres looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, eerie messages from the Other Side, even a man who switches bodies with a cat... This haunting compendium gathers together all of Christie's spookiest and most macabre short stories, some featuring her timeless detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Finally together in one volume, it shines a light on the darker side of Agatha Christie, one that she herself relished, identifying ten of them as 'my own favourite stories written soon after The Mysterious Affair at Styles, some before that'.

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A brand new bumper omnibus gathering together over 50 classic Agatha Christie stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne and Hercule Poirot, plus her rare Christmas Stories not available in any other volume.This new compendium of over 50 stories is the first time all the stories featuring Agatha Christie’s detectives have been collected together. Here you will meet -PARKER PYNE – a consulting detective whose practice is to solve less murderous enigmas and restore happiness to his clients;HARLEY QUIN – a tall, dark, mysterious young man who takes a more surreptitious approach to solving crime;TOMMY AND TUPPENCE BERESFORD – a newly married pair of self-styled ‘Young Adventurers’ who are prepared to do anything in the name of justice.And in addition to presenting the complete oeuvre for these detectives, this volume includes as a bonus four rare short stories featuring that grand master of detection, Monsieur HERCULE POIROT, plus Agatha Christie’s little-known Christmas stories written for children, including “Star Over Bethlehem” and “The Naughty Donkey”.

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From the Queen of Crime, all of her spookiest and most macabre stories collected in one volume, including her earliest published story, ''The Wife of the Kenite'', which is exclusive to this collection.‘From behind the curtains there still sounded the terrible high long-drawn scream – such a scream as Raoul had never heard. It died away with a horrible kind of gurgle. Then there came the thud of a body falling…’For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling tales from Agatha Christie. Acknowledged the world over as the undisputed Queen of Crime, in fact she dabbled in her early writing career with mysteries of a more unearthly kind – stories featuring fantastic psychic visions, spectres looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, eerie messages from the Other Side, even a man who switches bodies with a cat…This haunting compendium gathers together all of Christie’s spookiest and most macabre short stories, some featuring her timeless detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Finally together in one volume, it shines a light on the darker side of Agatha Christie, one that she herself relished, identifying ten of them as ‘my own favourite stories written soon after ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Last Seance - Agatha Christie

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novelsAn all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of “Christmas Adventure,” never before released in the United States!There’s a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter . . . It’s the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories—some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers.“Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” —People

Objev podobné jako Midwinter Murder - Agatha Christie

“This is Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, and if she never wrote another word, she’d have still gone down as the Queen.” –LOUISE PENNY, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Ingenious and unexpected.” –NEW YORK TIMESThe official edition of the beloved classic voted by the British Crime Writers’ Association as the "Best Crime Novel of all Time," now featuring a new introduction by Louise Penny, a foreword from Agatha Christie''s great grandson, and exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery.Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose.However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . .Not only beloved by generations of readers, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was one of Agatha Christie’s own favorite works—a brilliant whodunit that firmly established the author’s reputation as the Queen ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

Kniha - autor Agatha Christie, 384 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Agatha Christie's most exotic murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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...

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Audiokniha: „Nejraději mluvíme o sobě, n’est-ce pas, mes amis?“ Hercule Poirot. Co do brilantnosti předčí postřehy pana Hercula Poirota jedině jeho stvořitelka: nejprodávanější autorka všech dob, znamenitá Agatha Christie! I ona se v závěrečné etapě životní dráhy rozhodla druhým otevřít svůj vnitřní svět formou memoárů a podala v nich nanejvýš hodnověrné svědectví o převratném 20. století. V její zpovědi se odrážejí jak vzpomínky na šťastné dětství v letovisku daleko od Londýna, tak psychologicky přínosná zima strávená ve vábivém horku Egypta nebo třeba proměny v uvažování nadaných britských žen v období mezi válkami. Oceníte její laskavý ostrovní nadhled, dozvíte se, kde a proč získala tak hlubokou znalost smrtících jedů, nahlédnete pod pokličku obou jejích manželství, zakusíte s ní sladké chvíle tvůrčího úspěchu i zdrcující pochyby a pády. A pochopitelně se dozvíte, jak na svět přišel nejen neústupný belgický ješita s knírkem, ale i všetečná slečna Marplová… Vítejte na stránkách fascinujícího života královny detektivní prózy. Nejpovolanější průvodkyní vám bude dáma, která má s jejími nezapomenutelnými postavami bohaté herecké zkušenosti! „Agatha Christie už pro mě není pouze oblíbená autorka. Teď je to i jeden z mých oblíbených bližních.“ – Chicago Tribune. „Dobrodružství, které zahřeje na duši. Mimořádná tvůrčí dráha vroubená zázraky.“ – The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Vlastní životopis - Agatha Christie - audiokniha

Agatha Christie's most exotic murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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...

Objev podobné jako Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's first ever murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover - includes for the first time the original courtroom climax as an alternate ending. `Beware! Peril to the detective who says: "It is so small - it does not matter..." Everything matters.' 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 first Hercule Poirot mystery, now published with a previously deleted chapter and introduced by Agatha Christie expert Dr John Curran.

Objev podobné jako The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie

Audiokniha: „Já jsem příšerná Mrtvola,“ řekla… Již zítra se v Nasse House, v jednom z posledních panských sídel, které ještě nepředělali na školu nebo penzion, pořádá velká dobročinná slavnost. Kromě tradičních atrakcí, jako je věštecký stan, hádání váhy dortu, srážení pyramid kokosů či házení kroužků na cíl, se jako novinka bude konat Honba za vrahem, na jejíž organizaci byla najata slavná spisovatelka detektivek paní Oliverová. Ta má ale dojem, že „tady něco nehraje“. A proto povolá na pomoc Hercula Poirota. Ariadne Oliverová má vše perfektně nachystané: rekvizity, podezřelé i oběť… Tou je skautka, vesnická, dost hloupá a popotahující dívka Marlene. Jenže stopy jsou pro amatérské vyšetřovatele nejspíš moc těžké, k druhé se zatím dostal jen mladík mající v oblibě exotické stromy. Co když mrtvolu nenajde nikdo? Ariadne se za doprovodu Hercula Poirota vydává do loděnice, aby zatím dlouho čekající Marlene trochu rozptýlili, nicméně dívka ležící na podlaze není mrtvá jenom jako, ale úplně doopravdy… Seriálová Hra na vraždu (2013) s Davidem Suchetem v hlavní roli se natáčela v Greenway House, letním útočišti Agathy Christie, které si pořídila v roce 1938 a jež bylo jednoznačně modelem pro „velký bílý georgiánský dům“ Nasse. Dějištěm vraždy je zde rovněž její vlastní loděnice. „Neomylně ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Hra na vraždu - Agatha Christie - audiokniha

Agatha Christie's seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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!

Objev podobné jako The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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...

Objev podobné jako Five Little Pigs - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's ingenious mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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.

Objev podobné jako The Hollow - Agatha Christie

Murder, mystery and majesty combine in this new Special Edition hardback of the Queen of Crime's very best short stories set in London. Agatha Christie is recognized throughout the world as the writer of remarkable country house mysteries and ingenious murders set in faraway countries. Yet many of her books and stories were set in the city she new best and for many years called home: London.From Poirot's flat in Whitehaven Mansions to Scotland Yard, the Old Bailey to Harley Street, Lyons Tea Rooms to the Savoy, Paddington Station to the London Underground, Agatha Christie knew and loved London, and mined it for its rich seam of storytelling opportunities. 100 years after the first publication of 'Traitor Hands', the short story that became 'Witness for the Prosecution', this collection includes this original thriller, along with eleven other London mysteries featuring all the Christie faithfuls: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne and Ariadne Oliver. Join Christie’s iconic characters on their adventures around London: The Affair at the Victory Ball The Tuesday Night Club The Case of the Discontented Soldier The Adventure of the Clapham Cook Traitor Hands A Fairy in the Flat The Kidnapped Prime Minister ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Capital Christie - Agatha Christie

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2).Each reader includes:Audio with a reading of the adapted storyHelpful notes on charactersCultural and historical notes relevant to the plotA glossary of the more difficult wordsRoger Ackroyd is a man who knows too much.He knows the woman he loved poisoned her first husband. He knows someone was blackmailing her – and now he knows she killed herself.When Roger Ackroyd is found murdered, the famous Belgiandetective, Hercule Poirot, is called in to find out who the killer is.

Objev podobné jako The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's exotic seaside mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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?

Objev podobné jako Evil Under the Sun - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.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.

Objev podobné jako Peril at End House - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. 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.

Objev podobné jako Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie’s world-famous serial killer mystery, coming to BBC TV and reissued in a beautiful new classic hardcover edition designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.‘Let us see, Mr Clever Poirot, just how clever you can be.’Murder is a very simple crime. But at the hands of a maniac, a serial killer, it becomes a very complicated business.With the whole country in a state of panic, the killer is growing more confident with each successive execution – Mrs Ascher in Andover, Betty Barnard in Bexhill, Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston… But laying a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just be his first mistake…

Objev podobné jako The ABC Murders - Agatha Christie

Can you work out whodunnit, with what and why like Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot? Put your armchair detective abilities to the ultimate test... Do you have the flair, order and method of Poirot, or the unassuming, shrewd intelligence of Miss Marple? You're going to need it... Brush off your moustache, collect your knitting needles and put your little grey cells to good use in the case of the missing librarian.With a murderous culprit leaving behind 100 of the most perplexing puzzles to solve, can you complete them to follow the trail of the crime? Immerse yourself in the world of Agatha Christie with this new and official puzzling series of events.

Objev podobné jako The Official Agatha Christie Puzzle Book - Agatha Christie

Experience Agatha Christie’s puzzling masterpiece as you''ve never seen it before with this official graphic novel adaptations!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.This brand-new, full-colour special edition hardback brings this thrilling mystery to life – perfect for longtime Agatha Christie fans and new readers of all ages.

Objev podobné jako Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie

A print-on-demand edition of Christie''s masterpiece especially for readers who prefer the old pocket-sized ''A-format'' paperbacks.A full-length Hercule Poirot novel, adapted from Agatha Christie’s stage play by Charles OsborneSir 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.BLACK COFFEE was Agatha Christie’s first playscript, originally performed in 1930 and made into a now rarely-seen film the following year. Combining her typically beguiling plot and sparkling dialogue with his own faithful narrative, Charles Osborne’s novelisation is ‘A worthy addition to the Christie canon’ (The Spectator)

Objev podobné jako Black Coffee - Agatha Christie

Murder and mystery lurk in the hills and on the shores of Devon and Cornwall in this new Special Edition Hardback of Agatha Christie’s finest countryside stories.Growing up in Torquay, Agatha Christie’s love of the West Country never left her and many of her finest stories are set on the moors and shores of Devon and Cornwall. This collection celebrates some of her finest countryside stories featuring a cast of Christie’s most iconic characters: Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford and Parker Pyne.Also included in this story, published in its original form over a century after it first appeared in The Sketch magazine, join Poirot and Hastings as they solve a grisly murder in The Adventure of the Dartmoor Bungalow.Also included in this collection are:The Plymouth ExpressThe Unbreakable AlibiThe Case of the Missing WillIngots of GoldDouble SinThe Hound of DeathThe Cornish MysteryThe Regatta MysteryThe Flock of GeryonThe EdgeThe Bloodstained PavementThe Adventure of the Dartmoor Bungalow

Objev podobné jako Country Christie - Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie’s first ever murder mystery, now presented as a sumptuous special edition hardback.‘Beware! Peril to the detective who says: “It is so small – it does not matter…” Everything matters.’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 first Hercule Poirot mystery, now published with a previously deleted chapter and introduced by Agatha Christie expert Dr John Curran.

Objev podobné jako The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie

Discover the man behind the moustache in this book of one-liners by the world’s most famous Belgian detective, revealing the wit and wisdom of Hercule Poirot and his creator, Agatha Christie. A perfect stocking-filler for every Christie fan, to help celebrate her 125th birthday.‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.’The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ solved some of the twentieth century’s most puzzling crimes. But what do we really know about the eccentric genius underneath that fussy façade?Sometimes funny, often profound, and always revealing, this book of quotes and comments, from more than 50 Poirot novels and short stories, gives an entertaining glimpse of the man behind the moustache, and the wit and wisdom of the Queen of Crime who created him.Includes an exclusive essay by Agatha Christie from the archives on her love/hate relationship with her most famous creation.

Objev podobné jako Little Grey Cells - Agatha Christie