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King's Abbot è un tipico paesino della campagna inglese dove non succede mai nulla di speciale. Un giorno però qualcosa accade: l'uomo più ricco del paese, Roger Ackroyd, viene assassinato proprio quando sta per leggere una lettera che avrebbe fatto luce sul misterioso suicidio di un'amica, la signora Ferrars. Il delitto getta nello sgomento la piccola comunità. Ma, in particolare tra gli amici e i parenti della vittima, non tutti hanno da dolersi dell'accaduto. Almeno così sembra credere un buffo investigatore belga in pensione.

Ein Fremder ertappt eine Mörderin in ihrem Haus - wieder ein Meisterwerk von Agatha Christie. Ein Fremder verunglückt im dichten Nebel mit seinem Wagen und kommt auf der Suche nach Hilfe zu einem Haus, in dem offensichtlich wohl gerade ein Mord geschehen ist. Er überrascht dort eine Frau bei ihrem toten Mann - eine Pistole in der Hand. Ist sie die Mörderin oder spricht nur der Augenschein gegen sie? Versucht sie einen der übrigen Hausbewohner, die alle ein Motiv haben, zu decken? Und welche Rolle spielt der unerwartete Gast bei der Lösung des Falles?

Pregata da un'amica, Miss Marple si è trasferita temporaneamente nell'immensa villa vittoriana di Stonygates dove il proprietario, Lewis Serrocold, ha organizzato un istituto di rieducazione per giovani delinquenti. Sull'antico edificio regna un'atmosfera di mistero che culmina nell'assassinio di un ricco filantropo in visita. L'ispettore Curry, incaricato nelle indagini, non sa come muoversi in quello strano ambiente di bizzarri idealisti, psichiatri e minorati mentali.

Spring, 38 AD. Far from the intrigues of Caligula's Rome, the legion fortress of Carnuntum stands alone against the forested wilderness across the Danube River. Ex-Army tribune Marcus Carinna waits nearby for his beloved, the Germanic priestess Aurima. Stunned by treason in his family, he sees one hope of earning back his honor: to recover a lost legion's sacred Eagle captured by rebels. He needs Aurima's help to succeed - but after promising months ago to win the support of her chieftain father, a brutal enemy of Rome, she still hasn't returned.

Cory never expected to run Baker's Secret Hideaway, but when she needs help, Dex Trenton enters her life in more ways than one. Chris Day isn't looking forward to Christmas. But injured skier Raven Chase lands in Red Rock Clinic on Christmas Eve, and her holiday plans change. All Noelle McGregor wants is real mistletoe for her first Christmas without family, but getting it leads to literally falling for Matt Spicer. Sonata Sullivan returns home where she encounters her widowed high school boyfriend, Tommy Henderson. But her heart belongs to Jamali in Morocco.

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time on audio. Sitting in front of a fire, Hastings listens as Poirot recounts his greatest failure. When a wealthy French deputy dies, everyone believes it is from natural causes. Poirot is on vacation from the Belgian police when a young lady comes to him convinced the man was poisoned. She creates a guise for him to enter the house as a journalist to investigate....

Nichts scheint verdächtig, als Gerald Wade im Hause Lord Caterhams einem Herzversagen erliegt. Aber als kurz darauf sein Freund Ronald Devereux erschossen wird, macht sich Eileen Caterham, die Tochter des Lords, auf Verbrecherjagd. Ihr einziger Hinweis sind die letzten Worte des Verstorbenen: Seven Dials. Superintendent Battle lässt Eileen bei ihren Ermittlungen freie Hand und so entwickelt jeder seine eigene Methode, den Mörder zu fangen. Und Eileen forscht so gar nicht ladylike nach dem Täter.

Do we have helpers from other dimensions? Rebecca is an alternative high school teacher who never planned to have children. Although nearing 50, she becomes pregnant from her partner, Reuben. Her sister, Martha, has always judged Rebecca harshly for her footloose life. Much to her further aggravation, Martha's adult daughter has a close relationship with Rebecca. Now, a fateful event causes the two families to become irreversibly entangled.

Il destino ha riunito un eterogeneo gruppo di viaggiatori sul lussuoso battello da crociera Karnak, in navigazione sul Nilo. Tra di essi la personalità dominante è senz'altro rappresentata dall'affascinante Linnet Ridgeway, la ragazza più ricca d'Inghilterra, abituata a essere sempre al centro dell'attenzione. Attorno a lei gravitano un fidanzato respinto e diversi accaniti ammiratori che se ne contendono i favori. Ciascuno dei personaggi ha però una sua storia e un suo segreto da custodire, accuratamente nascosto sotto un'inappuntabile facciata di rispettabilità e di perbenismo.

Four novellas, each by a different author and each with a different seasonal theme. Included in this audiobook are: Spring's Fling by Sherry Derr-Wille, Summer's Challenge by Luanna Rugh, Autumn's Blessing by Christie Shary, and Winter's Song by Lorna Collins.

It’s been many years since Mr Satterthwaite has seen Mr Harley Quin, so when Satterthwaite, awaiting his broken down car, goes to a tea shop called the Harlequin café, he begins to think of his friend. A self-described snob, Satterthwaite orders coffee and examines the coloured china when a bolt of sunlight comes in and the very same Mr Quin walks through the door.

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When Flick Simons returns to the cosy village of Heartcross, she only expected to stay for a few days. The white-washed cottages of Love Heart Lane might be her home, but the place holds too many painful memories, and of one man in particular—Fergus Campbell. When a winter storm sweeps in, the only bridge connecting the village to the main land is swept away. As the villagers pull together, Flick finds herself welcomed back by the friends she once left behind. And as the snow begins to melt, maybe there is a chance that Fergus’s heart will thaw too.

Miss Marple at her best - auf Mörderjagd. Das Haus, das die frischverheiratete Gwenda Reed für sich und ihren Mann einrichtet, macht ihr plötzlich Angst: Stufen, Türen und Tapeten ordnen sich so, als habe Gwenda nur das angeordnet, was längst schon vorhanden war. Spukt es in der alten Villa? Um auf andere Gedanken zu kommen, besucht sie ihre Freunde und lernt dort Miss Marple kennen. Natürlich beschließt die alte Dame dem jungen Paar zu helfen, und gemeinsam lüften sie ein dunkles Familiengeheimnis, dem Gwendas Mutter einst zum Opfer fiel.

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 readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000-26,000 words.

There's a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter.... It's the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fireplace with this winter-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This compendium of short stories, some featuring beloved Detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect gift for mystery lovers.

Che cosa si può fare se Gerald Wade continua a svegliarsi tardi? Comprare otto sveglie da nascondergli sotto il letto.Gli amici di Gerald, ospiti come lui in una aristocratica dimora di campagna, sono pronti a organizzare una bella burla. Lo scherzo però è destinato a tramutarsi in tragedia e per il simpatico gruppo di giovani perditempo inizia una drammatica avventura. Ma tra loro c'è la spericolata lady Eileen Brent, che si butta a capofitto in un'indagine destinata a coinvolgere i servizi segreti e una misteriosa organizzazione di individui pronti a tutto, anche all'omicidio.

James has found himself at the fashionable resort Kimpton-on-Sea, all due to the persuasion of the young Grace who during the last few months of their courtship has become distinctly uppish. Amongst the upper echelons of society, including the Rajah of Maraputna, James feels distinctly disgruntled and out of place. Eager to both irritate and win over his sometime girlfriend, James bypasses the queue to the beach changing rooms and ducks into the private huts before impressively being the first in the sea.

Wie kommt eine Leiche in die Bibliothek der Bantrys? Weder der Colonel noch seine Frau kennen die Tote. So ruft Mrs. Bantry ihre Freundin Miss Marple zu Hilfe, die sich sofort auf Mörderjagd begibt. Bald ist die Leiche identifiziert und kurz darauf steht für Miss Marple auch das Motiv fest: Geld. Gemeinsam mit Mrs. Bantry quartiert sie sich im Majestic Hotel in Danemouth ein, wo sie den heimtückischen Mörder vermutet.

Au décès de leur tante Ada, Tommy et Tuppence Beresford découvrent un magnifique tableau représentant une maison au bord d'un canal. Une vue de rêve, qu'on n'oublie pas facilement, et Tuppence jurerait l'avoir déjà admirée quelque part... Plus mystérieux encore, la disparition d'une autre locataire de la maison de retraite d'Ada, justement celle qui lui a offert le tableau. Une femme qui, lorsque les Beresford l'avaient croisée au cours d'une précédente visite, leur avait tenu d'étranges propos sur un enfant enterré dans une cheminée...