El Orient Ex­press par­te una vez más ha­cia los exó­ti­cos pai­sa­jes que ja­lo­nan su ru­ta de Es­tam­bul a Ca­lais. Sin em­bar­go, en es­ta oca­sión el via­je no trans­cu­rri­rá con la pla­ci­dez de cos­tum­bre: el tren que­da­rá blo­quea­do por la nie­ve y apa­re­ce­rá el ca­dá­ver de un pa­sa­je­ro ase­si­na­do. ¿Quién pue­de ser el ase­si­no de en­tre to­dos los via­je­ros? ¿La prin­ce­sa...

Sir Claud Amory's formula for a powerful new explosive has been stolen, presumably by a member of his large household. Sir Claud assembles his suspects in the library and locks the door, instructing them that the when the lights go out, the formula must be replaced on the table -- and no questions will be asked. But when the lights come on, Sir Claud is dead. Now Hercule Poirot, assisted by Captain Hastings and Inspector Japp, must unravel a tangle

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The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot's Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death.

The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle—they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together.

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An English country house at Christmas time, with its crackling log fires and fine food, may seem an incongruous setting for a crime -- but a sinister note left on his pillow tells Hercule Poirot everything is not as it seems.

The great detective plays his cards close to his chest -- until the discovery of a young woman lying in the snow, a Kurdish knife in the centre of a crimson stain on her white wrap, spurs Poirot into revealing his

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Un asesinato brutal resuelto de forma soberbia Es Nochebuena y la reunión familiar de los Lee se ve interrumpida por un estruendo seguido de un grito que proviene del piso de arriba. En una de las habitaciones, el cuerpo del despótico patriarca Simeon Lee descansa sobre un charco de sangre, con un corte en la garganta.Cuando llega, Poirot se encuentra con una atmósfera de desconfianza y sospechas mutuas. Parece que todo el mundo tenía sus razones...

Una autora que nunca pasa de moda. Dieciséis años atrás, Caroline Crale fue condenada por asesinar a su esposo, el pintor Amyas Crale, cuando éste estaba a punto de abandonarla por una mujer más joven. Tras morir en prisión, Caroline dejó una carta a su hija de cinco años, Carla, reafirmando su inocencia. Ahora Carla sabe que necesita la ayuda del mejor detective del mundo para volver al pasado y hallar al verdadero asesino, honrando así...

In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Cornish Mystery," Poirot is asked to help a Cornwall woman who believes she is being poisoned by her husband. When Poirot and Hastings visit her home, they are shocked to find she has died. But is it really her husband who did the poisoning? This short story originally appeared in the November 28, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. Miss...

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.

Previously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories. Widow Joyce Lambert is poor and out of work. So fond is she of her little half-blind aging terrier, Terry-a gift from her late husband-that she will do just about anything to keep him.