Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery

Agatha Christie

May 2023 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Agatha Christie’s most famous characters—including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery.

Summertime—as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time.

Includes the stories:

• The Blood-Stained Pavement
• The Double Clue
• A Death on the Nile
• Harlequin’s Lane
• The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
• Jane in Search of a Job
• The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
• The Idol House of Astarte
• The Rajah’s Emerald
• The Oracle at Delphi
• The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
• The Incredible Theft

Ratings and reviews

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About the author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.