Agatha Christie

Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a suspicious younger man. In the village, Hastings runs into his old friend Hercule Poirot and, when the estate's trouble turns deadly, the friends unite to solve a most baffling case.

They are formidable enemies in their own rights: a French scientist, an American millionaire, a brilliant Chinese gentleman, and a master of disguise. But together they are the Big Four, a partnership with one simple goal, murder. Hercule Poirot has never come up against an opponent so vicious, or so deadly.

With the help of her keen observations and her ability to see beyond the surface, Miss Marple uncovers the truth hidden beneath layers of lies and misunderstandings. The Thumb Mark of St. Peter not only highlights Christie's mastery of the mystery genre but also reinforces Miss Marple's reputation as one of the most beloved and enduring characters in detective fiction. This collection is a must-read for fans of classic mysteries and anyone who appreciates...

A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secret affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case.

Investigating the case of a woman who has been missing for five years, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford uncover just enough information to solve the mystery and put their own lives in jeopardy.

In Agatha Christie's short story, Poirot attends a Christmas celebration in order to apprehend a jewel-thief who has taken advantage of an unwary Eastern prince.

Linnet Doyle is young, beautiful, and rich. She's the girl who has everything-including the man her best friend loves. Linnet and her new husband take a cruise on the Nile, where they meet the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. It should be an idyllic trip, yet Poirot has a vague, uneasy feeling that something is dangerously amiss ...

In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Case of the Missing Will," Poirot must help clever student Violet Marsh meet the terms of an unusual will by her Uncle Andrew. She must live in his house for a month and "prove her wits" if she is ever to receive his fortune. But is there another will? This short story originally appeared in the October 31, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

During one of the Tuesday Club meetings, Raymond West tells his story. In a small coastal town, he befriends Newman, a millionaire entrepreneur who sets out to discover gold bars lost among the wreck of an old Spanish galleon. Inspector Badgoworth is investigating the same case. One night, Newman is kidnapped but is eventually found at the bottom of a ditch. The millionaire claims to have seen a group of sailors transporting the gold, but the ingots...