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Four of Agatha Christie's twelve, celebrated Miss Marple novels in a single volume, bound in the stylish livery of the new series. The Body in the Library It's seven in the morning, and the body of a young woman is found in the Bantry's library. And what's the connection with another dead girl, found in a deserted quarry? Miss Marple is invited to investigate the mystery before tongues start to wag...and another innocent victim is murdered in cold blood. The Moving Finger The quiet inhabitants of Lymstock are unsettled by a sudden outbreak of hate-mail. But when one of the recipients commits suicide, only Miss Marple questions the coroner's verdict. Is this the work of a poison pen...or a poisoner? A Murder is Announced An advertisement in the Chipping Cleghorn Gazette announces the time and place of a forthcoming murder. Many think it's a hoax - but the owner of the house named as the murder site is less than impressed. Especially when half the village turn up at the allotted time and then the lights go out...and the screaming starts. 4.50 from Paddington As two trains run together, side by side, Mrs McGillicuddy watches a murder. Then the other train draws away. With no other witnesses, and not even a body, who will take her story seriously. The she remembers her old friend Miss Marple...

The Second Murder-mystery In The Bestselling Murder Most Unladylike Series! 'a Delight . . . The Agatha Christie-style Clues Are Unravelled With Sustained Tension And The Whole Thing Is A Hoot From Start To Finish' Daily Mail 'a Feelgood Blend Of Malory Towers And Cluedo . . . Stevens Has Upped Her Game In This New Volume' Telegraph ----- Schoolgirl Detectives Daisy Wells And Hazel Wong Are At Daisy's Home, Fallingford, For The Holidays. Daisy's Glamorous Mother Is Throwing A Tea Party For Daisy's Birthday, And The Whole Family Is Invited, From Eccentric Aunt Saskia To Dashing Uncle Felix. But It Soon Becomes Clear That This Party Isn't Really About Daisy At All. Naturally, Daisy Is Furious. Then One Of Their Party Falls Seriously, Mysteriously Ill - And Everything Points To Poison. With Wild Storms Preventing Anyone From Leaving, Or The Police From Arriving, Fallingford Suddenly Feels Like A Very Dangerous Place To Be. Not A Single Person Present Is What They Seem - And Everyone Has A Secret Or Two. And When Someone Very Close To Daisy Looks Suspicious, The Detective Society Must Do Everything They Can To Reveal The Truth . . . No Matter The Consequences. 'the Second Book In Robin Stevens' Fabulous Wells And Wong Schoolgirl Detective Series - Think St Trinians Mixed With Miss Marple. These Are Thrilling Books For Tween Detectives Who Adore Solving Dastardly Murders, Jolly Hockey Sticks And Iced Buns For Tea' Guardian

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6:30 p.m.'A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed.An impossible crime?Only Miss Marple can unravel it.'Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection. Th plot is an ingenious as ever...'A. A. Milne

Sarah Booth always has had a lot on her plate-working as a private investigator and actress, keeping her ancestral home together, searching for the perfect man. If those "real" concerns weren't enough, there's Jitty, a ghost, who's on her case to have a child to continue the family line. Sarah Booth's just about had it...until her friend, Tinkie, convinces her to leave her worldly concerns behind and join her for a vacation. Is there anything a posh spa and cooking school can't cure?The pampering and exquisite meals go a long way toward healing Sarah Booth's soul. But it's a corporate beauty pageant/cook-off that really takes her mind off of her woes. All these women, with their posturing and backbiting-they amuse Sarah Booth to no end. But soon the heated competition boils over and the top contender is poisoned. And, lo and behold, Sarah Booth finds herself hired to work on the case. So much for that much-needed R&R...

It's The Following Thursday. Elizabeth Has Received A Letter From An Old Colleague, A Man With Whom She Has A Long History. He's Made A Big Mistake, And He Needs Her Help. His Story Involves Stolen Diamonds, A Violent Mobster, And A Very Real Threat To His Life. As Bodies Start Piling Up, Elizabeth Enlists Joyce, Ibrahim And Ron In The Hunt For A Ruthless Murderer. And If They Find The Diamonds Too? Well, Wouldn't That Be A Bonus? But This Time They Are Up Against An Enemy Who Wouldn't Bat An Eyelid At Knocking Off Four Septuagenarians. Can The Thursday Murder Club Find The Killer (and The Diamonds) Before The Killer Finds Them?

Convinced that the tomb of the little-known king Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, eminent Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and his intrepid wife, Amelia Peabody, seem to have hit a wall. Having been banned forever from the East Valley, Emerson, against Amelia's advice, has tried desperately to persuade Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to relinquish their digging rights. But Emerson's trickery has backfired, and his insistent interest in the site has made his rivals all the more determined to keep the Emerson clan away.Powerless to intervene but determined to stay close to the unattainable tomb, the family returns to Luxor and prepares to continue their dig in the less promising West Valley—and to watch from the sidelines as Carter and Carnarvon "discover" the greatest Egyptian treasure of all time: King Tut's tomb. But before their own excavation can get underway, Emerson and his son, Ramses, find themselves lured into a trap by a strange group of villains ominously demanding "Where is he?" Driven by distress—and, of course, Amelia's insatiable curiosity—the Emersons embark on a quest to uncover who "he" is and why "he" must be found, only to discover that the answer is uncomfortably close to home. Now Amelia must find a way to protect her family—and perhaps even her would-be nemesis—from the sinister forces that will stop at nothing to succeed in the nefarious plot that threatens the peace of the entire region.Filled with heart-stopping suspense, political intrigue, and Amelia Peabody's trademark wit and wisdom, Tomb of the Golden Bird is the latest thrilling installment from the renowned and beloved "grande dame of historical mystery" (Washington Post).

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot sets out on the trail of a serial killer.“There is no more cunning player of the murder game than Agatha Christie.”— Sunday Times (London)“Let us see, Mr. Clever Poirot, just how clever you can be.”There’s a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic.A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston. With each murder, the killer is getting more confident—but leaving a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just prove to be the first, and fatal, mistake.

Someone will take their final bow . . . Fresh from their adventure in Hong Kong, Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are off to the Rue Theatre in London to face an entirely new challenge: acting. But danger has a nasty habit of catching up with the Detective Society, and it soon becomes clear that there is trouble afoot at the Rue. Jealousy, threats and horrible pranks quickly spiral out of control - and then a body is found. Now Hazel and Daisy must take centre stage and solve the crime . . . before the murderer strikes again.

The BookWorld's leading enforcement officer Thursday Next is at a low point in her life: she is four months into an enforced semi-retirement following a near-fatal assassination attempt. She is yet to walk without a stick, has double vision more often than she doesn't, and limited mobility in her left arm.A time, then, or relaxation, recuperation, and rest. A time to spend with her beloved family, avoid stress, take it easy, meet old friends and do very little.If only life were that simple...

For a century the iconic Grand Raj Palace Hotel has welcomed the world's elite. From film stars to foreign dignitaries, anyone who is anyone stays at the Grand Raj.The last thing the venerable old hotel needs is a murder. . .When American billionaire Hollis Burbank is found dead -- the day after buying India's most expensive painting -- the authorities are keen to label it a suicide. But the man in charge of the investigation is not so sure. Inspector Chopra is called in -- and discovers a hotel full of people with a reason to want Burbank dead.Accompanied by his sidekick, baby elephant Ganesha, Chopra navigates his way through the palatial building, a journey that leads him steadily to a killer, and into the heart of darkness . . .