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Janet Morgan’s definitive and authorised biography of Agatha Christie, with a new retrospective foreword by the author. Agatha Christie (1890–1976), the world’s bestselling author, is a public institution. Her creations, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, have become fiction’s most legendary sleuths and her ingenuity has captured the imagination of generations of readers. But although she lived to a great age and was prolific, she remained elusively shy and determinedly private. Given sole access to family papers and other protected material, Janet Morgan’s definitive biography unravels Agatha Christie’s life, work and relationships, creating a revealing and faithfully honest portrait. The book has delighted readers of Christie’s detective stories for more than 30 years with its clear view of her career and personality, and this edition includes a new foreword by the author reflecting on the longevity of Agatha Christie’s extraordinary success and popularity.

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Jerry y su hermana Joanna llegan a Lymstock, un pequeño pueblo en Inglaterra, para pasar una temporada. El entorno es idílico, los lugareños muy amables y la estancia se perfila relajada. Todo cambia cuando Joanna recibe un anónimo lleno de acusaciones, y lo que al principio parece una broma pronto se complica, al descubrir que prácticamente todos los vecinos han recibido mensajes similares. Tras la repentina muerte de la esposa de Richard Symmington, un famoso abogado del pueblo, se desata el terror y nadie parece ser capaz de dar una explicación. Pero Jerry Burton, convencido de que esta muerte guarda relación con mensajes sin autor, está dispuesto a encontrar al culpable, y para ello contará con la inestimable astucia de Miss Marple, que le ayudará a descubrir al responsable de estos anónimos.

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Un hotel alejado del caos de la ciudad es el sitio que ha escogido Hércules Poirot para relajarse. El ambiente es idílico hasta que aparece Arlena Stuart, la mujer de uno de los huéspedes. Joven, descaradamente bella, famosa actriz y con un talento especial para crear problemas por donde pasa, se convierte rápidamente en centro de críticas y celos por parte de las mujeres y en objeto de deseo de los hombres. Cuando Arlena aparece muerta, todos en el hotel parecen tener una buena coartada y las sospechas pronto recaen en Mr. Redfern, al que el resto de loshuéspedes consideran su amante. Hércules Poirot tendrá que echar mano de nuevo a su legendaria astucia para desentramar un crimen en el que las apariencias juegan un papel clave.

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El asesinato de Roger Ackroyd rompió todas las reglas de la novela policíaca y convirtió a Agatha Christie en un nombre reconocible.Roger Ackroyd sabe demasiado. Sabe que la mujer que ama envenenó a su brutal primer marido. También sospecha que alguien la ha estado chantajeando. Ahora, trágicamente, le llega la noticia de que se ha quitado la vida con una sobredosis de drogas.Pero el correo de la tarde trae a Roger una última y fatal información, que puede aportar alguna luz sobre la identidad del chantajista. Por desgracia, antes de que pueda terminar de leerla, es apuñalado por la espalda hasta morir.Si usted no sabe nada de este libro le damos dos consejos: no comentarlo con nadie, y leerlo a toda velocidad, ya que contiene una de las mayores sorpresas de la historia de la novela negra.

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La novela más popular del mítico detective Hércules Poirot.En un lugar aislado de la antigua Yugoslavia, en plena madrugada, una fuerte tormenta de nieve obstaculiza la línea férrea por donde circula el Orient Express. Procedente de la exótica Estambul, en él viaja el detective Hércules Poirot, que repentinamente se topa con uno de los casos más desconcertantes de su carrera: en el compartimiento vecino ha sido asesinado Samuel E. Ratchett mientras dormía, pese a que ningún indicio trasluce un móvil concreto. Poirot aprovechará la situación para indagar entre los ocupantes del vagón, que a todas luces deberían ser los únicos posibles autores del crimen.Una víctima, doce sospechosos y una mente privilegiada en busca de la verdad.

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Poirot se enfrenta a uno de los casos más desconcertantes de su carrera. Sir Charles Cartwright debería habérselo pensado dos veces antes de invitar a cenar a trece personas en su casa. La velada concluye con uno de los invitados muerto tras haber ingerido un cóctel en el que no se encuentra ningún rastro de veneno.

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Experience Agatha Christie's puzzling masterpiece as you''ve never seen it before with this official graphic novel adaptations!Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer in case he or she decides to strike again.This brand-new, full-colour special edition hardback brings this thrilling mystery to life perfect for longtime Agatha Christie fans and new readers of all ages.

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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 5 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 5 is equivalent to CEF level B2+ with a word count of 22,000 – 30,000 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• Free online resources for students and teachers atwww.collinselt.com/readers The plot:Famous scientists from around the world are disappearing and nobody knows why. The one woman who can help uncover the truth is dying after a plane crash. How can they discover where the scientists are without her? Meanwhile, in a hotel room in Casablanca, Hilary Craven decides to end her life. But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a man who offers her an exciting alternative… About Collins ELT Readers CCollins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+(B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced + (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

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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. NowCollins 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 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 – 20,000 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• Free online resources for students and teachers atwww.collinselt.com/readers The plot:Poirot is on his way home to London on the famous Simplon Orient Express when a murder is committed. It is clear that no one entered or left the train, which means one of Poirot’s fellow passengers must be guilty – but which one? And why would they have murdered a man they didn’t know?Soon to be released as a major motion picture with stars including Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz and more About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+(B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced + (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

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The daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice… When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…

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Poirot sets himself a challenge before he retires – to solve 12 cases which correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake… In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet – reasoned the detective – like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters. So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed ‘Labours’. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.

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For the first time, Hercule Poirot – ‘probably the greatest detective in the world’ – is celebrated in the official Agatha Christie Calendar, comprising 14 brand new cover designs from the best-selling books and (as it’s a leap year) 366 little grey cells in which to write your daily appointments! Hercule Poirot made his debut in Agatha Christie’s very first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, serialised in The Times in 1920. With appearances in 33 novels and more than 50 short stories, plus stage plays, comic strips, interactive games and multiple TV and film adaptations stretching back neatly a century, the little Belgian detective with the egg-shaped head finally makes his wall calendar debut in the official 2024 Agatha Christie Calendar from HarperCollins Publishers. To coincide with brand new cover designs for all 39 Hercule Poirot paperbacks, the new calendar is a showcase for some of the most attractive new artworks, featuring some of Agatha Christie’s most evocative titles: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The ABC Murders, Death in the Clouds, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun, Hallowe’en Party, Hercule Poirot’s Christmas… Glorious renditions of these stories and more can adorn your favourite wall and help to celebrate the never-ending charm of ‘the greatest detective in the world’.

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Agatha Christie's seaside mystery thriller, based on the Devon location of Burgh Island, now reissued as a hardback Special Edition' with a gorgeous new artwork cover.'It is peaceful. The sun shines. The sea is blue. But you forget, there is evil everywhere under the sun.'It was not unusual to find the beautiful bronzed body of the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach, face down. Only, on this occasion, there was no sun she had been strangled.Ever since Arlena's arrival at the resort, Hercule Poirot had detected sexual tension in the seaside air. But could this apparent crime of passion' have been something more evil and premeditated altogether?

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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 ‘Agatha Christie inspired me, aged eleven, to write my own murder mystery set in a country village. I can’t remember much of the plot (think the vicar did it) but Christie has been inspiring me ever since.’Elly Griffiths ‘Brilliant.’ Guardian

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