christie agatha problem at pollensa bay
Christie Agatha Problem at Pollensa Bay
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.
Christie Agatha Midwinter Murder
An all-new collection of winter-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the festive period. 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. Includes the stories: The Chocolate Box A Christmas Tragedy The Coming of Mr Quin The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest The Clergyman's Daughter The Plymouth Express Problem at Pollensa Bay Sanctuary The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge The World's End The Manhood of Edward Robinson Christmas Adventure
3682 Руб.
Christie Agatha, Christie Agatha The Murder at the Vicarage
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.
Christie Agatha At Bertram’s Hotel
Действие романа "В отеле "Бертрам" (1965) развивается в Лондоне, куда на каникулы приезжает мисс Марпл. Пожилая дама находит там то, что всегда искала, - традиционную атмосферу далекого детства и безупречное обслуживание, при этом она безошибочно чувствует скрытую под этой прекрасной декорацией смертельную опасность... Издание на английском языке.
197 Руб.
Christie Agatha At Bertram's Hotel
A grand old London hotel A series of alarming coincidences Danger lurking down every corridor Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests. There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded than Bertram’s Hotel. But when he gets his dates in a muddle and attempts to travel to Lucerne a day too late, he unwittingly sets off a violent chain of events. And Miss Marple is convinced there is more going on than meets the eye. Never underestimate Miss Marple.
2201 Руб.
Christie Agatha At Bertram's Hotel
When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and memories of childhood. What she doesn't expect is the unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer. Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day...
2304 Руб.
Christie Agatha Peril at End House
On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent "accidental brushes with death". First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed. So when Poirot finds a bullet hole in Nick's sun hat, he decides that this girl needs his help. Can he find the would-be killer before he hits his target?
1037 Руб.
Christie Agatha Taken at the Flood
A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is killed in a bombing raid during the London Blitz. Overnight, young Rosaleen has inherited a vast forturje. The rest of the hard-up Cloade family is less than happy, however. When the dead man's sister-in-law tells Hercule Poirot that she has been warned by 'spirits' that Rosaleen's first husband is still alive, the detective finds himself caught between a fortune and some bitter relations who would prefer to see the widow Cloade join her late husband on 'the other side'...
1065 Руб.
Christie Agatha Taken at the Flood
A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune. Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by "spirits" that Mrs Underhay's first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching him… Издание полностью на английском языке.
782 Руб.
Christie Agatha Peril at End House
Издание полностью на английском языке. On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent 'accidental brushes with death': 5t, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed. So when Poirot finds a bullet hole in Nick's sun hat, he decides that this girl needs his help. Can he find the would-be killer before he hits his target?
782 Руб.
Christie Agatha At Bertram`s hotel
Мисс Марпл, отдыхающая в отеле "Бертрам", удивлена: кажется что время не властно над ним. Та же вышколенная и предупредительная прислуга, такие же вкусные завтраки и уютные номера, как и во времена ее детства, кажется, даже публика та же - вдовствующие герцогини, отставные военные, богатые и знаменитые американцы... А тем временем по Британии прокатилась волна дерзких преступлений: ограбления банков, поездов, ювелирных магазинов. Скотленд-Ярд озадачен: всякий раз на месте преступления свидетели замечают кого-то из постояльцев именно этого в высшей степени респектабельного отеля. Как всегда, тактично и ненавязчиво мисс Марпл помогает Скотленд-Ярду разобраться в этом запутанном деле... Книга предназначена для широкого круга читателей, изучающих английский язык. Интересные повороты сюжета и неожиданная развязка - в этом вся Агата Кристи. Для удобства читателей книга снабжена комментариями и словарем, помогающими оценить всю прелесть языка и занимательность интриги.
217 Руб.
Christie Agatha A Murder is Announced. Level 4. B2
An advertisement in the local newspaper announces that there is going to be a murder this evening at Little Paddocks – but this is news even to the people who live at Little Paddocks! Interested villagers and friends appear that evening – perhaps it’s a game, they think The lights go out, there is silence, and then a gun is fired… It seems this was no game. Someone really has been murdered! Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. 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. Each book includes: • Full reading of the adapted version available for free online • Helpful notes on characters • Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot • A glossary of the more difficult words
2299 Руб.
Christie Agatha The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Перед вами самая первая книга Агаты Кристи. Гениальный сыщик Эркюль Пуаро сталкивается с будто бы простой задачей. Богатая леди стала жертвой злой воли одного из наследников. Ответ на вопрос "кто убийца?" очевиден, но дело значительно запутанней, чем кажется на первый взгляд, и только блестящий ум Пуаро способен разгадать эту головоломку. Неадаптированнный текст романа на языке оригинала снабжен комментариями и словарем.
477 Руб.
Christie Agatha The Mysterious Affair At Styles
Marking exactly 100 years since the publication of Agatha Christie’s first novel, this new edition includes a previously deleted chapter and a newly discovered essay, ‘Drugs and Detective Stories’, in which Agatha Christie reminisces about the inspiration for Poirot’s first case. ‘Beware! Peril to the detective who says: “It is so small – it does not matter…” Everything matters.’ After the Great War, life can never be the same again. Wounds need healing, and the horror of violent death banished into memory. Captain Arthur Hastings is invited to the rolling country estate of Styles to recuperate from injuries sustained at the Front. It is the last place he expects to encounter murder. Fortunately he knows a former detective, a Belgian refugee, who has grown bored of retirement…
1498 Руб.
Christie Agatha The Mysterious Affair at Styles
After the Great War, life can never be the same again. Wounds need healing, and the horror of violent death banished into memory. Captain Arthur Hastings is invited to the rolling country estate of Styles to recuperate from injuries sustained at the Front. It is the last place he expects to encounter murder. Fortunately he knows a former detective, a Belgian refugee, who has grown bored of retirement ... The first Hercule Poirot mystery, now published with a previously deleted chapter and introduced by Agatha Christie expert Dr John Curran.
1105 Руб.
Christie Agatha The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Первый детектив, на страницах которого появляются знаменитый бельгийский сыщик Эркюль Пуаро и капитан Артур Гастингс. Выйдя из госпиталя после серьёзного ранения, капитан Гастингс по приглашению друзей принимает решение отдохнуть в имении Стайлз. Но события принимают неожиданный оборот - умирает хозяйка поместья. Совершенно случайно в этих же местах отдыхал знаменитый сыщик, и капитану Гастингсу выпадает шанс поучаствовать в настоящем детективном расследовании Эркюля Пуаро.
285 Руб.