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Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery
Reader Score
76%
76% of readers
recommend this book
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 PavementThe Double ClueA Death on the NileHarlequin's LaneThe Adventure of the Italian NoblemanJane in Search of a JobThe Disappearance of Mr. DavenheimThe Idol House of AstarteThe Rajah's EmeraldThe Oracle at DelphiThe Adventure of the Sinister StrangerThe Incredible Theft
Book Details
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- Publish Date: May 9th, 2023
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.98in - 5.34in - 0.65in - 0.45lb
- EAN: 9780063310957
- Categories: • Mystery & Detective - Traditional• Crime• Short Stories (single author)
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.
Praise for this book
"Whether a moustachioed dandy or a seemingly harmless spinster, the villains never see Christie's sleuths coming--and that's half the fun." -- Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy
"Captivating and addictive, Agatha Christie's work never fails to delight." -- Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee
"The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists." -- Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
"Billions of readers can't be wrong." -- Dreda Say Mitchell
"Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers" -- Val McDermid
"Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction." -- Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels
"Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction." -- Peter James
"Christie's ingenious plots and fiendish twists set the bar for all of us who follow in her footsteps." -- Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10
"There's no such thing as a disappointing Agatha Christie: there are only good ones and better ones." -- Naomi Alderman, New York Times bestselling author of The Power