Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196575 ISBN 13: 9780008196578
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Rex Fortescue was enjoying his morning cup of tea when he met his untimely end. Suspicions naturally turn to his wife. He was filthy rich, after all. Then she too is found dead. Strange clues have Scotland Yard's finest minds scratching their heads. Poisoned marmalade. Dead blackbirds. A victim found with a pocketful of rye. It's up to Jane Marple to put the pieces of this strange puzzle together. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Captivating and addictive, Agatha Christie's work never fails to delight.'Jean Kwok 'This is the best of the novels starring Christie's Miss Marple.' New York Times.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196524 ISBN 13: 9780008196523
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - On a quiet Tuesday in St Mary Mead, a group of friends gather for dinner. A policeman, a clergyman, a solicitor, an author, an artist, and an unassuming lady with a shrewd gaze - Miss Jane Marple. Conversation naturally turns to crime. Each recounts a seemingly unsolvable mystery. Each thinks they know the answer. But it's the one they least expect who understands the true nature of each wicked act. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Billions of readers can't be wrong.'Dreda Say Mitchell 'The plots are so good that one marvels . . . most of them would have made a full-length thriller.' Daily Mirror.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196648 ISBN 13: 9780008196646
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - An unknown wounded man in a church. A fatal riding accident. A corpse and a tape measure. Whether in St Mary Mead or further afield, there is always much wickedness lurking below the surface, should, like Jane Marple, you have the eyes to see it. Published posthumously, this collection of tales, seven of them featuring Agatha Christie's much loved Miss Marple, plus two stand-alone stories, is a treasure trove. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed.'Susan Lewis 'The acknowledged queen of detective fiction.' Observer.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196613 ISBN 13: 9780008196615
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 000819646X ISBN 13: 9780008196462
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Some of Agatha Christie's earliest stories - including her very first - which show the Queen of Crime in the making. A macabre recurring dream . revenge against a blackmailer . jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience . a stolen gemstone . the haunting attraction of an ancient relic . a race against time . a tragic love triangle . a body in a box . an unexpected visitor from beyond the grave. Nine quintessential examples of Agatha Christie's brilliance are contained in this new collection of early short stories - including the very first one she ever wrote - and provide a unique glimpse of the Queen of Crime in the making.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196427 ISBN 13: 9780008196424
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A collection of macabre mysteries, including the superlative story The Witness for the Prosecution. Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation. A dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from 'the other side'; a haunted house; a chilling seance; a case of split personalities; a recurring nightmare; an eerie wireless message; an elderly lady's hold over a young man; a disembodied cry of 'murder'; a young man's sudden amnesia; a levitation experience; a mysterious SOS. To discover the answers, delve into the supernatural storytelling of Agatha Christie.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196559 ISBN 13: 9780008196554
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - One morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.' Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment. Then a gunshot is heard. In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping - and solving murders. After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists.'Karen M. McManus 'Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection. The plot is as ingenious as ever. the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.'A.A. Milne.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196567 ISBN 13: 9780008196561
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Ruth Van Rydock can't shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen to her sister at Stonygates house. Her old school friend Jane Marple decides it's time to pay a visit. But this grand Victorian mansion isn't just a family home - it's also a correctional facility for wayward young men. And when something terrible does indeed happen, Miss Marple must face her most eccentric cast of suspects yet. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'If a genius is someone who leaves the field they work in totally different from how they found it, then we should certainly remember Agatha Christie as a genius.'Stephen Fry 'No one on either side of the Atlantic does it better.' New York Times.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 000819663X ISBN 13: 9780008196639
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - As soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there's something strange about this house. A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled. But strangest of all - this all seems quite familiar. As her friend Jane Marple investigates, the answer seems to lie in a crime committed nearly twenty years ago. The killer may have gotten away with murder. But Miss Marple is never far behind. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.'Tana French 'Miss Marple is spry, shrewd and compassionate.' Sunday Telegraph.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196540 ISBN 13: 9780008196547
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Nothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock. Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear. They try to dismiss them as a cruel hoax, but then one of the recipients is found dead. The letter next to her body reads simply, 'I can't go on'. As fear spreads among the villagers, Jane Marple must uncover who is writing these letters - before anyone else is hurt. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Miss Marple is one of the most subversive, the most original, most distinctive characters in fiction. Often underestimated and overlooked, she always triumphs in the end.'Kate Mosse 'Beyond all doubt the puzzle in The Moving Finger is fit for experts.' The Times.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196591 ISBN 13: 9780008196592
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - When glamorous Marina Gregg came to live in St Mary Mead, tongues were sure to wag. But, with a local gossip's sudden death, has one tongue wagged a bit too much As the police chase false leads, and two more victims meet untimely ends, Miss Marple starts to ask her own questions. What secrets might link a peaceful English village and a star of the silver screen Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Christie's ingenious plots and fiendish twists set the bar for all of us who follow in her footsteps.'Ruth Ware 'The pieces finally drop into place with a satisfying click.' Times Literary Supplement.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196532 ISBN 13: 9780008196530
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - When Mrs Bantry wakes to find a body in her library, there's only one woman to call: her good friend Jane Marple. But she hasn't called her old friend for comfort. The body in her library has been murdered and Miss Marple is so very good at solving murders. Her investigations uncover a scandal far darker than either of them could have imagined, and this time she may be out of her depth. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Christie always defied expectations, not only in her legendary twists and reveals, but also in the underestimated detectives she created as her heroes. The villains never see these sleuths coming - and that's half the fun.'Leigh Bardugo 'One of the most ingeniously contrived of all her murder stories.' Birmingham Post.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196621 ISBN 13: 9780008196622
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - When Miss Marple receives a letter from the recently deceased millionaire Jason Rafiel, she's not sure what to make of it. Knowing her deductive skills, he challenges her to solve a crime. If she does so, she will inherit £20,000. The only problem is that he has failed to mention who was involved, or where, and when the crime was committed. Jane Marple is intrigued. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'Sorry Poirot, but I'm team Marple every time. A mind to rival the great Sherlock Holmes - and much handier with a knitting needle - yet patronised and underestimated by those around her, her invisibility is her superpower. That and her uncanny understanding of the darkest depths of human nature . . .'Lucy Foley 'Her gift is pure genius.' Observer.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196516 ISBN 13: 9780008196516
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe. So when he's found dead in the vicarage study, there's no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead. In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven. As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes an amateur detective. The police dismiss her as a prying busybody, but only the ingenious Miss Marple can uncover the truth . . . Never underestimate Miss Marple. 'Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers.'Val McDermid 'Always keeps her reader enthralled and guessing to the end.' Times Literary Supplement.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196583 ISBN 13: 9780008196585
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel. She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse. Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously Never underestimate Miss Marple 'All crime writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt.'Peter James 'Never a dull moment.' The Times.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196435 ISBN 13: 9780008196431
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly. Twelve tantalizing cases. the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed's fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man's sudden personality change; a retired inspector's hunt for a murderess; a young woman's impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer's arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano's hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah's emerald. All have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196451 ISBN 13: 9780008196455
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A collection of short stories featuring some of Agatha Christie's best-loved detectives - Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin. All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his, or her, own preferred method of deduction. Take the charming Parker Pyne, who relies upon an intuitive knowledge of human nature to solve the Problem at Pollensa Bay. Or Mr Satterthwaite, who seeks inspiration through his collaboration with the enigmatic Mr Quin in The Harlequin Tea Set mystery. Then, of course, there's Poirot, whose measured analysis of motive and opportunity is tested to the full in Yellow Iris, when he receives an anonymous call about a matter of life and death.
Published by Harper Collins Publ. UK Dez 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 0008196605 ISBN 13: 9780008196608
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Major Palgrave enjoys an audience, and, in Miss Marple, he discovers a captive audience too polite to walk away. But midway through recounting the tale of a multiple murder, he stops suddenly when something, or someone, catches his eye. Then, when he's found dead the following day, Miss Marple suspects that someone wanted to silence the talkative major. Permanently. Never underestimate Miss Marple 'There's no such thing as a disappointing Agatha Christie: there are only good ones and better ones.'Naomi Alderman 'Livelieness . . . infectious zest . . . as good as anything Miss Christie has done.' Observer.