Strange Jest

Strange Jest

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-09-27

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0062129686

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Miss Marple is accosted at a party by a pair of lovebirds who think that a lately deceased uncle has buried their inheritance. The naïve pair expects Miss Marple to instantaneously summon forth where the buried treasure is. But, this careful observer of human nature—the consequence of living in a small English village—knows that a little examination is needed. Invited to Ansteys, the ransacked family seat, Miss Marple ensconces herself in a household that has perhaps been too thoroughly investigated. She regales its members with what appear to be meaningless, infuriating anecdotes, but little do they know their importance and worth….


Miss Marple's Final Cases

Miss Marple's Final Cases

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2004-06-15

Total Pages: 7

ISBN-13: 0061748064

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Despite the title, the stories collected here recount cases from the middle of Miss Marple's career. They are: 'Sanctuary'; 'Strange Jest'; 'Tape-Measure Murder'; 'The Case of the Caretaker'; 'The Case of the Perfect Maid'; 'Miss Marple Tells a Story'; 'The Dressmaker's Doll'; 'In a Glass Darkly'; 'Greenshaw's Folly.'


Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0062243985

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Agatha Christie demonstrates her unparalleled mastery with Three Blind Mice and Other Stories—a classic compendium of mystery and suspense, crime and detection, whose title novella served as the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest running stage play in the history of the London theater. A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this deceptively simple setup, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, which in turn would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history. From this classic title novella to the deliciously clever gems on its tail (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this rare collection of murder most foul showcases Christie at her inventive best, proving her reputation as "the champion deceiver of our time" (New York Times).


The Tuesday Night Club

The Tuesday Night Club

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: MB Cooltura

Published: 2023-11-24

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9877448920

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During a meeting, a pretty representative gathering agrees to form a club that will meet to discover the solution to different crimes. Among them is a kind old woman, Miss Marple, who knows human nature deeply. In this great introductory short story the group turn to Sir Henry Clithering's tale. Everyone will be surprised when find out who was the real culprit of Mrs. Jones' murder.


Tape Measure Murder

Tape Measure Murder

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-09-27

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0062129694

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Miss Politt has been waiting and waiting outside Laburnum Cottage for Mrs. Spenlow, to no avail. She nervously acquires the help of her next-door neighbor, whose gumption and persistence reveal that Mrs. Spenlow is dead on the hearthrug. The whole of St. Mary Mead is convinced the murderer is Mr. Spenlow, who shows no emotion upon his wife’s sudden death, but, with characteristic diligence, Miss Marple reveals that it is perhaps not that simple.


Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0062330551

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Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as “the typical old maid of fiction,” Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature—and used it to devastating effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: “She’s just the finest detective God ever made”—and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.


Masterpieces in Miniature: The Detectives

Masterpieces in Miniature: The Detectives

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2005-11-05

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 9780312349387

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Agatha Christie is the world's most popular writer in modern times and her books have only been outsold by the Bible and Shakespeare. Best remembered for such classic crime novels as Murder on the Orient Express, And Then There Were None, and Death on the Nile, her works have been cherished by generations of readers. Christie, however, was also a master of the shorter crime story and this volume collects some of her finest short stories. Each of these thirty-nine stories features one of Christie's famous detectives - Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, and Harley Quin - in some of their most baffling and intriguing cases, as these ingenious Christie tales show how satisfying and compelling the crime short story can be.