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Hercule Poirot ermittel in einem Luxuszug. Der Fahrplan stimmt, der Zeitplan auch. Ein perfekter Mord im Luxuszug Calais-Paris-Nizza - so scheint es. Nur eine winzige Unstimmigkeit lässt Hercule Poirots kleine graue Zellen nicht mehr ruhen: Warum wurde das Gesicht der jungen Frau, Tochter eines amerikanischen Millionärs, nach ihrer Ermordung entstellt?

Anthony Cade acepta entregar unas memorias en Londres, sin saber que se verá envuelto en una red de intrigas, persecuciones y asesinatos. Todo lo conduce a Chimneys, una antigua mansión donde secretos del pasado resurgen con fuerza. Entre documentos comprometidos, identidades ocultas y peligros inesperados, Anthony deberá resolver el misterio que esconde la casa... antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully abridged versions are shorter...

At the notorious Hell and Sin Club nestled in London's dark streets, Niall Marksman relishes taking the fortunes of the very same society that once disregarded his existence. Oh yes, Niall has sold his soul to the devil and paid dearly. It's only when Lady Diana Verney appears at the gaming club looking for help that Niall knows that the devil has finally come to collect...by forcing him to protect the duke's pampered daughter.

Adair Thorne has just watched his gaming-hell dream disappear into a blaze of fire and ash, and he’s certain that his competitors, the Killorans, are behind it. His fury and passion burn even hotter when he meets Cleopatra Killoran, a tart-mouthed vixen who mocks him at every turn. If she were anyone else but the enemy, she’d ignite a desire in him that would be impossible to control. No one can make Cleopatra do anything. That said, she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her siblings—even if that means being sponsored by their rivals for a season in order to land a noble husband.

Lady Eve Pruitt has never forgotten her childhood friend, the young pickpocket Calum, who she feared had been condemned to the gallows. Now, years later, Eve is the one in danger. Her brother, made desperate by gambling debts, threatens to steal her inheritance, and Eve has no choice but to run. Under an assumed name, she takes a job as a bookkeeper at the notorious Hell and Sin Club. Nothing in this bawdy den shocks her more than discovering that her employer is none other than Calum. Keeping her identity a secret is one thing - but hiding her feelings for him is another.

A new recording of the most widely read mystery of all time, performed by Kenneth Branagh. Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, releasing November 10, 2017 and directed by Kenneth Branagh. “The murderer is with us - on the train now...” Just after midnight, the famous...

Una muerte en el metro de Londres, una enigmática nota, un barco y unos diamantes son las piezas de un misterioso rompecabezas que solo la hija de un...

Step into a world of danger, intrigue, and espionage with The Secret Adversary, Agatha Christie’s thrilling introduction to the adventurous duo Tommy and Tuppence. After World War I, these two spirited friends find themselves broke and in search of excitement. They soon stumble upon a shadowy conspiracy tied to a missing woman and a mysterious document that could change the course of history.

Lainey Taylor is being pushed to the brink by her alcoholic husband, Callum. Prone to hallucinations and erratic behavior, it’s only a matter of time before he puts Lainey’s life—and that of their daughter, Beatrix—in jeopardy. A divorce and full custody is out of the question. In Callum’s words: Over my dead body. Lainey’s sympathetic friend Adelaide has a wild solution. They’ll stage a haunting so convincing it will drive Callum out of Lainey’s life for good. Nothing too over the top: strange smells, noises in the walls, and flies unleashed along the windowsills.

His Bride for the Taking: It's the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don't even think about touching your best friend's sister. But Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He's thought about touching Mary Clayton - a lot - and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary's bridegroom leaves her waiting at the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. His Duchess for a Day: It was never meant to be... That's what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married - her once best friend.

Til en ungdomsfest praler den unge Joyce Reynolds af at have været vidne til en forbrydelse: ”Jeg så et mord,” siger hun … Hercule Poirot tror dog ikke på hendes historie. Og heller ingen andre tror tilsyneladende på hende, men det koster hende livet, og da festen er slut, finder man hendes lig. Poirot bliver overtalt til at påtage sig opklaringen, og han opdager snart, at livet i denne lille forstad til London ikke er nær så fredeligt som først antaget.

Read by the star of the upcoming Netflix original series, Mia McKenna-Bruce! A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery. Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other...

Kaptajn Hastings opholder sig på godset Styles, da Emily Inglethorp, godsets stenrige ejer, bliver forgivet med stryknin. Heldigvis er Hastings' ven mesterdetektiven Hercule Poirot på besøg i landsbyen, og der bliver straks sendt bud efter ham. Det kommer hurtigt frem, at Emily efter et skænderi med et familiemedlem har tegnet et nyt testamente – et testamente, som ingen kan finde. For at løse mordgåden må Poirot først og fremmest få fat det forsvundne testamente… Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot er Agatha Christies belgiske privatdetektiv, der er lige så genial, som han er sær.

Soon to be a major new London theatre show, The Witness for the Prosecution follows the hapless Leonard Vole as he learns he has been accused of murdering a wealthy widow in order to get his hands on the inheritance. His predicament is made even worse when he discovers his wife to be the chief...

Bible messages from Woodland Oaks Church of Christ in The Woodlands, Texas. Visit us online at woodlandoaks.org.

Da formlen til et nyt kraftfuldt sprængstof bliver stjålet, står det klart, at tyven må findes blandt opfinderen sir Claud Amorys familie og venner, der alle er samlet i hans store hus, da formlen forsvinder. Sir Claud samler alle gæsterne i biblioteket og slukker lyset, for at tyven kan lægge formlen tilbage uden at blive set, men da lyset tændes, er sir Claud død. Hercule Poirot går nu i gang med at grave i gæsternes mange hemmeligheder for at finde frem til, hvem der havde motiv til at myrde sir Claud, inden formlen falder i de forkerte hænder.

Though the young Warchief Thrall ended the demon curse that had plagued his people for generations, the orcs still wrestle with the sins of their bloody past. As the rampaging Horde, they waged a number of devastating wars against their perennial enemy - the Alliance. Yet the rage and bloodlust that drove the orcs to destroy everything in their path nearly consumed them as well. Long ago, on the idyllic world of Draenor, the noble orc clans lived in relative peace with their enigmatic neighbors, the draenei.

Seeking a vital piece of protoss technology, Jake finds that Aiur has been overrun by the zerg. Descending into the shadowy labyrinths beneath the planet's surface, he must find the sacred crystal before time runs out - for him...and the universe itself.

Hércules Poirot y el primer asesino en serie de su carrera. Cuando Hércules Poirot recibe una carta en la que se le desafía a solucionar un crimen inminente, cree que se trata solo de una broma de mal gusto. Pero, aun así, su intuición le hace temer lo peor… Y no se equivoca: Alice Ascher, una estanquera de Andover, es asesinada el día anunciado. Después de ella, el misterioso asesino amenaza a una segunda víctima, esta vez en Bexhill. Y luego, una tercera, en Churston.