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After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 2000
Who did it when everyone seems guilty?
Agatha Christie had true talent when it came to spinning masterpieces. Her legendary Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot used his shrewd logic to defeat many criminals when microscopes and labs were used in other mysteries, taking the reader on a rid of their life as he ...
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Poirot Investigates: Eleven Complete Mysteries
Agatha Christie
BBC Audiobooks America, 2003
A gift.
This was a gift for my cousin. He and I both enjoyed the Poirot Mysterys on television. He has really enjoyed the CD's and said he "Might" let me borrow them. I will not hold my breath.
Dianne
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And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
St. Martin's Griffin, 2004
The Best of the Best
Arguably Christie's masterpiece, and certainly her darkest tale, And Then There Were None takes you to Indian Island where 10 strangers have been lured to face the unspeakable crime each has committed and gotten away with....until now. As each of the 10 die one by one, ...
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The Moving Finger: A Miss Marple Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection)
Agatha Christie
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2007
Words, the Most Dangerous Weapons of All
"Such a peaceful smiling happy countryside - and down underneath, something evil..."
-- The Moving Finger, p. 28
After a wartime plane crash, Jerry Burton's doctor advises him to find a nice, quiet country village and "live the life of a vegetable" to speed along ...
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Masterpieces in Miniature: The Detectives: Stories by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2005
Should be a great read!
You can't go wrong with Christie, and this book is a major find for any fan of hers. The stories in this huge volume are what enticed me to buy it. I already own six dozen Christie books, so believe me, the chapter list would have had to be REALLY exceptional for me to ...
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 2004
"My Favorite Mystery Novel"
I only recently saw the movie version of this with Albert Finney, and that prompted me to read one of the Agatha Christie books I missed reading growing up. It was wonderful and is now my favorite mystery novel of all time. I loved the fact that it's sort of based on ...
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Peril at End House: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection)
Agatha Christie
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2007
"Wow! I didn't see that one coming..."
Fastidious Hecule Poirot, the great and somewhat immodest detective from Belgium, finally chooses the sea resort of St. Loo to relax and let his impeccable mustaches down. However, in true Christie fashion, the young damsel in distress arrives, but seeminging not in ...
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Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 1986
Quintessential Christie/Poirot
A classic wealthy-relative-murdered-for-her-money plot, witty dialogue between Poirot and Hastings, and a gripping denouement make DUMB WITNESS one of the most quintessential of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot detective novels, along with THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT ...
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Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 1991
WILL SOMEONE LET THE WOMAN SPEAK?
What "improvements" have been made for the Berkley edition? There are already major differences in punctuation, word choices, and scene breaks between the original Collins and Dodd Mead editions of this novel. There are further differences between the Dodd Mead ...
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Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 2005
Full House
The grey cells are at it again. Mr. Hercule Poirot finds himself at a strange dinner party where the host turns up dead. His death is no big surprise to Poirot, since the host, the mysterious Mr. Shaitana, confided a strange hobby of his to Poirot before inviting him ...
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The Tuesday Club Murders: A Miss Marple Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection)
Agatha Christie
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2007
The first 5 of The Thirteen Problems
The short stories herein are the first 5 of the Marple collection _The Thirteen Problems_. See my reviews if you're interested in the whole collection, which was divided into 3 separate unabridged recordings narrated by Joan Hickson. Where stories have appeared ...
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The Hollow (Hercule Poirot)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 1984
WILL SOMEONE LET THE WOMAN SPEAK?
What "improvements" have been made for the Berkley edition? There are already major differences in punctuation, word choices, and scene breaks between the original Collins and Dodd Mead editions of this novel. There are further differences between the Dodd Mead ...
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection)
Agatha Christie
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006
a personal favorite
This book was probably about the 15th Agatha Christie Novel I had read and since then I have read almost 15 more- but this remains my favorite. This novel truly reflects Christie's ability to decieve the reader and have you on the edge of your seat. I have many times ...
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Poirot's Early Cases: 18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries
Agatha Christie
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
A great purchase
I love this product. In fact this is the second time that I have purchased it. My original copy was scratched up from overuse. I play this in my car. The stories are short and sweet, just long enough for my morning commute.
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Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 2005
Totally Stumped Me
I am usually able to pick up on clues in Agatha Christie's books. This one totally stumped me. I did figure out where the jewels were hidden. I think that was pretty obvious. As to who the murderer was, I had no clue whatsoever. The setting for this book is a ...
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