Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie (English) Paperback Book

Description: Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings… FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 pharoahs 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! Author Biography Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. Review In straight detective fiction there is still no-one to touch her. Irish TimesPoirots gorgeous self-conceit gives a dash of humour to this capital collection of mystery stories. They are ingeniously constructed, and told with an engaging lightness of style. Literary Review Long Description 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 pharoahs 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! Review Quote In straight detective fiction there is still no-one to touch her. Irish Times Poirots gorgeous self-conceit gives a dash of humour to this capital collection of mystery stories. They are ingeniously constructed, and told with an engaging lightness of style. Literary Review Feature * A new series of Agatha Christie mass market editions, stylishly repackaged based on new market research, and designed to bring the books to a wider readership. * Market research shows that two out of three of all fiction readers have read an Agatha Christie book, and more than half want to read her again * Major marketing campaign behind these new Agatha Christie editions. Description for Sales People 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 pharoahs 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! Gold title * A new series of Agatha Christie mass market editions, stylishly repackaged based on new market research, and designed to bring the books to a wider readership. * Market research shows that two out of three of all fiction readers have read an Agatha Christie book, and more than half want to read her again * Major marketing campaign behind these new Agatha Christie editions. Details ISBN0008164835 Author Agatha Christie Series Poirot Year 2016 ISBN-10 0008164835 ISBN-13 9780008164836 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-03-24 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1890 Death 1976 Media Book Pages 224 DEWEY 823.912 Language English Series Number 03 UK Release Date 2016-03-24 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780007250271 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-04-25 NZ Release Date 2016-05-01 Imprint HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:169063243;

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