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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.

A few weeks after marrying an attractive widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs. Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune. Shortly afterward, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by "spirits" that Mrs. Underhay's first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world.

'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer.

The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything . . . until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalled 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 under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what it seems.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter, with the language targeted at learners of English.

Золотой век детектива подарил нам множество звездных имен. Произведения таких писателей, как Агата Кристи, Гилберт Честертон, Эрл Стэнли Гарднер, Рекс Стаут, развивали и совершенствовали детективный жанр, их романы, безоговорочно признанные классикой, по сей день любимы читателями и являются эталоном качества для последующих поколений авторов детективных историй. Почетное место в этой плеяде по праву принадлежит Джону Диксону Карру (1906–1977) — виртуозному мастеру идеально построенных «невозможных преступлений в запертой комнате».

Карр вовлекает читателя в сети ловко расставленных ловушек, обманных ходов и тонких намеков и предлагает принять участие в решении хитроумной головоломки. Захватывающее путешествие во времени, сделка с дьяволом и романтическая любовная история сочетаются с расследованием загадочного преступления, которое произошло несколько веков назад, в эпоху поздней Реставрации.

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight 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.

Krindelsdorf bereitet sich auf die Kirchweih vor - mit Schmalzgebäck, Blasmusik und der traditionellen Kerbeliesel. Doch statt dieser Strohpuppe hängt am Morgen die Leiche der jungen Ballerina Alina Sattler am Kirchweih-Baum. Die ehrgeizige Tänzerin hatte viele Feinde. Für ihre Karriere stach sie ihre Konkurrentinnen gnadenlos aus, sogar ihre ehemals beste Freundin.

The Discoveries Of Sherlock Holmes is a series of Sherlock Holmes stories exclusively released on Kindle Unlimited to give fans the opportunity to sample Sherlockian writers from all over the world. One story per writer will appear each month. Number VIII is William P. DeFeo. The Case of the Acclaimed Philosopher is a Sherlock Holmes tribute tale that is traced carefully along the classic lines of A. C. Doyle’s original master stories.

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight 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 then backfired, with tragic consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance. . . .

In this newly unearthed journal, Sherlock Holmes offers his own account of the dark events on Dartmoor, with annotations by Mycroft Holmes. An investigation shadowed by secrets, moral ambiguity, and dangers Watson chose not to reveal. As Holmes navigates the spectral legends, a brooding landscape, and the troubled Baskerville legacy, the case proves more complex, and more human, than you the listener ever knew.

An aristocrat has been brutally murdered and the only suspect is a young footman who happens to be brother to Clara, a maid employed at 221B Baker Street. Clara begs Sherlock Holmes to prove her brother innocent. Holmes agrees, and, in unmasking the real culprit, he and Watson uncover a murky and depraved world lurking behind the bland and elegant façade of a London mansion.

La famiglia Sancasciano è stata sterminata a Collegno, in provincia di Torino, senza un apparente movente. L'Ispettore Milani viene chiamato a indagare sul delitto in quanto la scena del crimine, raccapricciante e complessa, è la copia esatta dell'assassinio che sterminò la sua famiglia venti anni prima. Si tratta del medesimo killer o di un segreto ancora più terribile? Per scoprirlo dovrà confrontarsi con il suo passato trovandosi di fronte a inaccettabili segreti, morti improvvise e ritrovamenti inspiegabili.

Ein rätselhafter Suizid in Deutschland ruft Kommissar Roland Schwarz auf den Plan - doch bald ist klar: Es war Mord. Zur gleichen Zeit stößt Ermittlerin Adalena Jacobsen in Dänemark auf einen Cold Case, der sich auf erschreckende Weise mit seinem Fall verknüpft. Als ein skrupelloser Journalist geheime Informationen in die Hände bekommt, beginnt für Jacobsen und Schwarz ein tödliches Rennen gegen die Zeit.

Sir Henry Clithering returns to Mary Mead to dine with his friends the Bantrys and suggests inviting Miss Marple. Over dinner they discuss the peculiar case of a superstitious woman who is told that a Blue Geranium will bring about her death.

Карр заманивает читателя в сети ловко расставленных ловушек, ложных подсказок, обманных ходов и тонких намеков и предлагает принять участие в решении хитроумной головоломки. Вниманию читателей предлагается роман «Окно Иуды», один из самых известных в творчестве Карра, а также романы «Смерть в пяти коробках» и «Читатель предупрежден», в которых мы снова встретимся с обаятельным и эксцентричным сэром Генри Мерривейлом, по признанию критиков одним из самых неординарных сыщиков в детективной литературе.

Sherlock Holmes is furious on learning that Michael Draycott, a murderer who he has worked hard to bring to trial, has been acquitted. He knows that this is due to the efforts of a lawyer notorious for securing the release of criminals who should rightfully hang, and by means of paid 'witnesses' for the defence. Watson hopes a new case will form a welcome distraction, until it appears that both cases are linked. Holmes and Watson are now in a race against time to solve both.

Карр заманивает читателя в сети ловко расставленных ловушек, ложных подсказок, обманных ходов и тонких намеков и предлагает принять участие в решении хитроумной головоломки. Вниманию читателей предлагается роман «Окно Иуды», один из самых известных в творчестве Карра, а также романы «Смерть в пяти коробках» и «Читатель предупрежден», в которых мы снова встретимся с обаятельным и эксцентричным сэром Генри Мерривейлом, по признанию критиков одним из самых неординарных сыщиков в детективной литературе.

Who killed DCI Mackie? DCI Lesley Clarke thinks she’s close to solving her predecessor’s murder. But when the body of a police officer connected to the crime turns up in the abandoned village of Tyneham, the case steps up a gear. And when someone she's close to is threatened by the killer, Lesley’s quest for the truth becomes even more urgent. Can Lesley convince her senior officers of the truth, keep her team on track and protect her family?