Risultati per "Agatha Christie" in Storico

Many others in the village have said that they would like to see the colonel dead, but a number of people have a more specific interest in his death: the colonel’s young wife, Anne; her lover, the artist Lawrence Redding; Archer, a local man given a harsh sentence by the colonel for poaching. Even the colonel’s daughter, Lettice, desperate for money, says, “If only father would be decent and die, I’d be all right.” These complexities lead to any number of dead ends for investigators. The only one able to see through the blinds and obscurities is Miss Marple, an elderly but sharp-eyed spinster.

When the luxurious overnight passenger train from Calais to the Riviera, known as the Blue Train, arrives in Nice, a guard goes into the compartment of American heiress, Ruth Kettering and attempts to wake her. Unfortunately, she will never wake up, as she is dead, having been killed by a heavy blow to her head, disfiguring her almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious ruby, known as the 'Heart of Fire', is missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, but detective Hercule Poirot, who also just happens to be a passenger on the train, is not convinced.

Renisenb, rimasta vedova, torna nella casa del padre Imhotep, sacerdote del dio Ka. La giovane cerca conforto e serenità, ma trova una situazione di caos: i suoi tre fratelli sono sempre in contrasto, mentre le cognate e la vecchia malvagia Henet gettano olio sul fuoco. Le cose peggiorano con l'arrivo della sensuale Nofret, la giovanissima nuova concubina di Imhotep. In questa atmosfera di gelosia, passioni e rancori incominciano a verificarsi strane morti: sono il risultato di una maledizione divina? O di molto più umani intrighi?

Londra, anni Venti del Novecento. Beatrice Bernabò, detta Miss Bee, è una ventenne italiana che vive nella capitale inglese da qualche anno. Insieme alle sorelle, Beatrice si è trasferita al seguito del padre Leonida, docente di italianistica all’Università. Il mandato del padre gode della...

Derbyshire, dicembre 1924. È un freddo Natale ad Alconbury Hall, la residenza di campagna della nobile famiglia Lennox. Così freddo che nemmeno generose dosi di sherry riescono a riscaldare la mente e il cuore di Lady Millicent Carmichael, mentre detta le sue scandalose memorie alla nuova...

Poirot’s peace is disturbed when a local gentleman, Roger Ackroyd, is found murdered in his study. Clues include a vanished letter, a scrap of cambric cloth, a goose quill, and an elaborately tooled Tunisian dagger. We follow Poirot, aided by the village doctor, James Sheppard, as he traces his way through a tangle of suspects that include Ackroyd’s sister-in-law, niece, secretary, adopted son, and housemaids—all of whom appear to have motives for killing him.

Soon to be a new Netflix drama series starring Mia McKenna-Bruce “It’s odd, isn’t it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?” In the sequel to The Secret of Chimneys, Superintendent Battle must solve a practical joke gone horribly wrong. Gerald Wade is among the many...

A lavish weekend party, a practical joke that goes murderously wrong, and stolen state secrets all transpire in The Seven Dials Mystery, by Agatha Christie. Full of her usual sly wit this clever murder mystery is a classic detective story featuring some of the characters from an earlier novel, The Secret of Chimneys: Lady Eileen (Bundle) Brent, Lord Caterham, Bill Eversleigh, George Lomax, Tredwell, and Superintendent Battle.

Mollys Tochter träumt von einer Karriere als Filmstar, doch in den neuen Studios lauern Missgunst und Tod – Molly Murphy steht vor einem neuen Fall Der 21. Fall der historischen Krimi-Reihe von NYT-Bestseller-Autorin Rhys Bowen und ihrer Tochter Mit einem Neugeborenen und zwei Kindern...

When a group of friends gathers at a remote Dartmoor estate for an evening of ancient rituals and playful mystery, the night takes a deadly turn. A man lies dead, struck down as if by some unseen force. Is it murder or something far more sinister? In The Idol House of Astarte, Agatha Christie delivers a gripping blend of intellect and eeriness, where superstition meets cold logic and every guest hides more than they reveal.

The brand new Miss Marple novel from Lucy Foley, the No.1 bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast. The perfect Christmas read this winter. ‘As continuation novels go, this one – the first to feature Miss Marple – is top-notch. [Foley] is an excellent writer’ The Times...

"[] the merriest collection of detective stories it has been our good fortune to encounter." The New York Times Book Review, September 1929 This short story collection from Queen of Crime Agatha Christie features her detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford solving mysteries one after the other...

In The Seven Dials Mystery, Queen of Crime Agatha Christie reintroduces characters from her earlier novel, The Secret of the Chimneys. This time, it's the murder of Gerald Wade, as well as the seven alarm clocks found in his room the next morning, that set Bill Eversleigh and Eileen "Bundle"...

A Segunda Guerra Mundial está em seu auge e o Reino Unido encara uma ameaça interna: oficiais nazistas se passando por cidadãos comuns. Por isso, quando o agente Farquhar pronuncia as palavras "M ou N. Sans Souci" antes de morrer assassinado, a inteligência britânica fica em alerta. As...

The term “sour grapes” is often used in reference to an instance in which someone adopts an attitude to something because they can’t equal it themselves. That was certainly the case when a 20th century critic wrote a derogatory article in the New York Magazine, stating: “Who cares Who...

Heading for the French Rivieria, recently retired detective Hercule Poirot boards Le Train Bleu in London. This luxury trip, however, quickly turns southin more ways than one. When the train arrives in Nice, France, American heiress Ruth Kettering is found murdered, and the Heart of Fire ruby...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Agatha Christie's first novel featuring Hercule Poirot! When Emily Inglethorp, the wealthy matriarch of Styles Court, is found dead from strychnine poisoning, the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called in to solve the case. With his friend...

"Yokomizo beweist, dass er in eine Reihe mit John Dickson Carr, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle und Agatha Christie gehört." FAZ Das tief in den nebelverhangenen Bergen gelegene Dorf der acht Gräber verdankt seinen Namen einer blutigen Legende: Im sechzehnten Jahrhundert wurden acht Samurai, die dort...

14 horas de suspenso. Dos escenarios deslumbrantes. El genio inigualable de Agatha Christie. El crimen ya no respeta fronteras. La codicia viaja en primera clase. Y solo un detective tiene la brillantez para desentrañar lo imposible. Acompaña al legendario Hercule Poirot lejos de la tranquila...

Dos clásicos imprescindibles de Agatha Christie reunidos en una colección de audiolibros llena de asesinatos, espionaje y misterio en la legendaria mansión de Chimneys. Incluye dos novelas completas protagonizadas por el Superintendente Battle: El Secreto de Chimneys y El Misterio de Las 7...