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Poirot investigates : a Hercule Poirot collection / Agatha Christie.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Christie, Agatha, Hercule Poirot mysteries ; 3.Publisher: [New York] : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020Edition: First William Morrow paperback editionDescription: 254 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062986375
  • 0062986376
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Contents:
The adventure of the Western star -- The tragedy at Marsdon Manor -- The adventure of the cheap flat -- The mystery of Hunter's Lodge -- A million dollar bond robbery -- The adventure of the Egyptian tomb -- The jewel robbery at the Grand Metropolitan -- The kidnapped prime minister -- The disappearance of Mr. Davenheim -- The adventure of the Italian nobleman -- The case of the missing will -- The veiled lady -- The lost mine -- The chocolate box.
Summary: "First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond ... then came the "suicide" that was murder ... the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat ... a suspicious death in a locked gun room ... a million dollar bond robbery ... the curse of a pharaoh's 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 will. What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot! This intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie will delight both old and new fans alike."--Provided by publisher
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Mystery CHRISTIE AGATHA HP 1.5 Checked out 06/24/2024 33111010929194
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Hercule Poirot shows off his brilliant deductive powers in this official edition of the classic Agatha Christie short-story collection, featuring exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery.

"Agatha Christie's indelibly etched characters have entertained millions across the years and a love of her work has brought together generations of readers--a singular achievement for any author and an inspiration to writers across the literary landscape."--Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs novels



First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the "suicide" that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat... a suspicious death in a locked gun room... a million dollar bond robbery... the curse of a pharaoh's 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 will.

What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!

This intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie will delight both old and new fans alike.

Includes Creating Poirot by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie on Poirot's favourite cases, The Hercule Poirot reading list and The Miss Marple reading list.

"Poirot investigates was first published in 1924"--Title page verso

"First Harper paperback published in 2011"--Title page verso

The adventure of the Western star -- The tragedy at Marsdon Manor -- The adventure of the cheap flat -- The mystery of Hunter's Lodge -- A million dollar bond robbery -- The adventure of the Egyptian tomb -- The jewel robbery at the Grand Metropolitan -- The kidnapped prime minister -- The disappearance of Mr. Davenheim -- The adventure of the Italian nobleman -- The case of the missing will -- The veiled lady -- The lost mine -- The chocolate box.

"First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond ... then came the "suicide" that was murder ... the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat ... a suspicious death in a locked gun room ... a million dollar bond robbery ... the curse of a pharaoh's 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 will. What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot! This intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie will delight both old and new fans alike."--Provided by publisher

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