Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in The Times which read: 'Are you happy? If Not, Consult Mr Parker Pyne'. Equally adept at putting together the pieces of a marriage or the fragments of a murder mystery, Mr Parker Pyne was possibly the world's most unconventional private eye - and certainly its most charming.
1323 Руб.
"Etes-vous heureux ? Dans le cas contraire, consultez Mr Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street. " Cette annonce parue dans le Times attire bien des clients, un peu incredules mais sans aucun doute malheureux. Aux quatre coins du monde, a Delphes, Chiraz ou Londres, Parker Pyne, professeur de bonheur, s'engage a vous faire retrouver l'amour et la joie de vivre. Evidemment, ses tarifs peuvent parfois paraitre un peu eleves, mais qui ne risque rien n'a rien, et vous pouvez etre sur que Parker Pyne mettra en ?uvre tous les moyens necessaires, y compris les mises en scene les plus abracadabrantes… Douze nouvelles insolites d'Agatha Christie, ou l'ingeniosite le dispute a l'humour.
1234 Руб.
« Etes-vous heureux ? Dans le cas contraire, consultez M. Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street. » Voila l’annonce atypique que M. Parker Pyne, professeur de bonheur s’il en est, a fait publier dans le Times. Depuis, accourent de tous horizons des clients quelque peu incredules mais parfaitement malheureux. Parker Pyne s’engage a leur faire retrouver amour et joie de vivre, et si ses tarifs sont aleatoires – variant d’une somme modique a des honoraires faramineux –, vous pouvez etre certain qu’il mettra en ?uvre tous les moyens necessaires, y compris les mises en scene les plus abracadabrantes. Redecouvrez douze nouvelles insolites d'Agatha Christie, ou l'ingeniosite le dispute a l'humour. Traductions revisees de Robert Nobret
2150 Руб.
What connects a movie star, an archaeologist, a French maid, a prime minister, a wealthy dowager, and an Italian count? Crime, of course - and the master crime-solver, Hercule Poirot. Half of them have fallen victim to a terrible crime; the others have fallen under suspicion. This collection brings together 14 stories, 14 crimes, and twice as many suspects from Poirot's mysterious adventures around the globe. This time, he investigates the mysterious murders that followed the opening of Pharaoh Men-her-Ra's tomb.
1065 Руб.
A brand new bumper omnibus gathering together over 50 classic Agatha Christie stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne and Hercule Poirot, plus her rare Christmas Stories not available in any other volume. This new compendium of over 50 stories is the first time all the stories featuring Agatha Christie's detectives have been collected together. Here you will meet - Parker Pyne - a consulting detective whose practice is to solve less murderous enigmas and restore happiness to his clients; Harley Quin - a tall, dark, mysterious young man who takes a more surreptitious approach to solving crime; Tommy and Tuppence Beresford - a newly married pair of self-styled 'Young Adventurers' who are prepared to do anything in the name of justice. And in addition to presenting the complete oeuvre for these detectives, this volume includes as a bonus four rare short stories featuring that grand master of detection, Monsieur Hercule Poirot, plus Agatha Christie's little-known Christmas stories written for children, including "Star Over Bethlehem" and "The Naughty Donkey".
3905 Руб.
Un tresor introuvable, promis a ses heritiers par un vieil oncle facetieux... Un diamant qui roule sous la table et se volatilise... Un inconnu qui, frappe d'une balle, vient mourir dans le choeur d'une eglise campagnarde... Tels sont quelques uns des mysteres que le lecteur sera amene a explorer dans ces huit recits, sur les pas d'enqueteurs celebres dans le monde entier : le paisible Mr Parker Pyne,la charmante Miss Marple, « incurablement victorienne », comme elle l'avoue bien volontiers,et, naturellement, l'inoubliable Hercule Poirot. La romanciere du Crime de l'Orient Express excelle a camper en quelques lignes un decor et des personnages, puis a poser et a resoudre une Aenigme de la facon la plus imprevisible, comme pour nous donner en se jouant le spectacle de son inepuisable imagination. Un veritable feu d'artifice !
1996 Руб.
A collectionof short stories featuring some of Agatha Christie's best-loved detectives - Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin! All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his, or her, own preferred method of deduction. Take the charming Parker Pyne, who relies upon an intuitive knowledge of human nature to solve the Problem at Pollensa Bay. Or Mr Satterthwaite, who seeks inspiration through his collaboration with the enigmatic Mr Quin in The Harlequin Tea Set mystery. Then, of course, there's Poirot, whose measured analysis of motive and opportunity is tested to the full in Yellow Iris, when he receives an anonymous call about a matter of life and death.
896 Руб.
The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings... First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the suicide that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly chaep flat... a suspicious death in a locked gun-room... a million dollar bond robbery... the curse of a pharoahs tomb... a jewel robbery by the sea... the abduction of a Prime Minister... the disappearance of a banker... a phone call from a dying man... and, finally, the mystery of the missing willl. What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!
1156 Руб.
The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings... First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the suicide that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly chaep flat... a suspicious death in a locked gun-room... a million dollar bond robbery... the curse of a pharoahs tomb... a jewel robbery by the sea... the abduction of a Prime Minister... the disappearance of a banker... a phone call from a dying man... and, finally, the mystery of the missing willl. What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!
1156 Руб.
Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up . . . Agatha Christie reveled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books; indeed, she employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison itself often being a central part of the novel. Her choice of deadly substances was far from random--the characteristics of each often provide vital clues to the discovery of the murderer. With gunshots or stabbings the cause of death is obvious, but this is not the case with poisons. How is it that some compounds prove so deadly, and in such tiny amounts? Christie's extensive chemical knowledge provides the backdrop for A is for Arsenic, in which Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used by the murderer in fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries. It looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, the cases that may have inspired Christie, and the feasibility of obtaining, administering and detecting these poisons, both at the time the novel was written and today. A is for Arsenic is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.
2378 Руб.
Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio. What does the name 'Agatha Christie' mean? To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery - a 'whodunnit'. 'I'm reading an Agatha Christie,' people say. 'I'm not sure who the murderer is - I think it's... ' But they are usually wrong, because it is not easy to guess the murderer's name before the end of the book. But who was Agatha Christie? What was she like? Was her life quiet and unexciting, or was it full of interest and adventure? Was there a mystery in her life, too?
2409 Руб.
In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance. I’m no Hercule Poirot. I’m her husband’s mistress. Agatha Christie’s world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends, and growing literary fame. Nan O’Dea’s world is something very different. Her attempts to escape a tough London upbringing during the Great War led to a life in Ireland marred by a hidden tragedy. After fighting her way back to England, she’s set her sights on Agatha. Because Agatha Christie has something Nan wants. And it’s not just her husband. Despite their differences, the two women will become the most unlikely of allies. And during the mysterious eleven days that Agatha goes missing, they will unravel a dark secret that only Nan holds the key to . . .
1836 Руб.
Агата Кристи (1874-1965) - выдающаяся английская писательница, признанная "королева детектива". "Убийство в доме викария" - первый роман, в котором появляется проницательная мисс Марпл. Она виртуозно распутывает загадочное убийство церковного старосты, произошедшее в тихой деревушке в доме местного викария. Неадаптированный текст на языке оригинала снабжен комментариями и словарем. Комментарии и словарь К. Ю. Михно.
415 Руб.
In utter disbelief, Jane Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. He had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing. Soon she is faced with a new crime - the ultimate crime - murder. It seems someone is adamant that past evils remain buried...
2201 Руб.
A letter from beyond the grave. One last request. An unsolvable crime. When Miss Marple receives a letter from the recently deceased millionaire Jason Rafiel, she's not sure what to make of it. Knowing her deductive skills, he challenges her to solve a crime. If she does so, she will inherit ?20,000. The only problem is that he has failed to mention who was involved, or where, and when the crime was committed. Jane Marple is intrigued. Never underestimate Miss Marple.
1391 Руб.
Reprinted for the first time in almost 90 years, this original novelisation of the very first Agatha Christie film is a unique record of the Queen of Crime’s movie debut and a bold attempt to turn one of her favourite short stories into a thrilling silent movie. Who poisoned the cruel and sinister Professor Appleby? Derek Capel, his neighbour, in love with the Professor’s wife, Eleanor? Vera, the house-parlourmaid, Appleby’s mistress? Or was it Eleanor Appleby herself? All three could be reasonably suspected of a motive which would prompt them to poison the most hateful villain who ever crossed the pages of fiction . . . The first ever Agatha Christie film was a 1928 black and white silent movie, loosely based on her first ‘Harley Quin’ story. Although no script or print of the film survives, this rare novelisation from the same year is a unique record of Christie’s first association with the motion picture industry – now in its remarkable tenth decade with the release of Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express. This new Detective Club edition includes an introduction by film and television historian Mark Aldridge, author of the authoritative Agatha Christie On Screen (2016), who reveals why the film’s harshest critic was Agatha Christie herself.
1873 Руб.
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