Download or read book THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES THE SECRET ADVERSARY written by Agatha Christie and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head on 21 January 1921. Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings. The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists. "The Secret Adversary" is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head in January 1922. The book introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie books and one collection of short stories written throughout her writing career.
Download or read book The Secret Adversary The Murder of Roger Ackroyd The Mysterious Affair at Styles written by Christie Agatha and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English author and dramatist Agatha Christie specialised in detective fiction. She produced almost 75 novels, including 14 collections of short stories and 66 detective novels. One of the best-selling authors of all time, Christie is arguably the most well-known mystery author in the world. Some of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S best works are collected in this compilation. Agatha Christie is credited with founding the detective book genre, which has existed for decades. She established this genre and gave it its current form. The central plot of detective stories is figuring out who committed the crime, and Agatha Christie dominates this genre. She is the best-selling mystery author in the world and is frequently praised for her mastery of narrative, character development, and tension.
Download or read book The Secret Adversary written by Agatha Christie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigating the case of Jane Finn, a woman who has been missing for five years, young adventurers Tommy and Tuppence Beresford uncover just enough information to solve the mystery and put their own lives in jeopardy. Reissue.
Download or read book The Secret Adversary and the Mysterious Affair at Styles written by Agatha Christie and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT was 2 p.m. on the afternoon of May 7, 1915. The Lusitania had been struck by two torpedoes in succession and was sinking rapidly, while the boats were being launched with all possible speed. The women and children were being lined up awaiting their turn. Some still clung desperately to husbands and fathers; others clutched their children closely to their breasts. One girl stood alone, slightly apart from the rest. She was quite young, not more than eighteen. She did not seem afraid, and her grave, steadfast eyes looked straight ahead. "I beg your pardon." A man's voice beside her made her start and turn. She had noticed the speaker more than once amongst the first-class passengers. There had been a hint of mystery about him which had appealed to her imagination. He spoke to no one. If anyone spoke to him he was quick to rebuff the overture. Also he had a nervous way of looking over his shoulder with a swift, suspicious glance. She noticed now that he was greatly agitated. There were beads of perspiration on his brow. He was evidently in a state of overmastering fear. And yet he did not strike her as the kind of man who would be afraid to meet death!
Download or read book Secret Adversary and the Mysterious Affair at Styles written by Agatha Christie and published by Wilder Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Secret Adversary Diversion Classics written by Agatha Christie and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. After the First World War, friends Tommy and Tuppence go into business as The Young Adventurers, ready to investigate mysterious occurrences. Their new venture leads them on a search for the missing cousin of an American millionaire and draws them into a plot fraught with danger. Christie's sharp writing and command of mystery make this detective novel a must-read.
Download or read book The Murder of Roger Ackroyd The Hollow Bundle written by Agatha Christie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE! In THE MURDER OF ROGER ACROYD, Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose. However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . . Not only beloved by generations of readers, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was one of Agatha Christie’s own favorite works—a brilliant whodunit that firmly established the author’s reputation as the Queen of Mystery. In THE HOLLOW, a far-from-warm welcome greets Hercule Poirot as he arrives for lunch at Lucy Angkatell’s country house. A man lies dying by the swimming pool, his blood dripping into the water. His wife stands over him, holding a revolver. As Poirot investigates, he begins to realize that beneath the respectable surface lies a tangle of family secrets and everyone becomes a suspect.
Download or read book Secret Adversary and the Mysterious Affair at Styles written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here are Secret Adversary and The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the books that introduced the world to Tommy and Tuppence and to Hercule Poirot. These intricate novels revolutionized the mystery form and launched Agatha Christie's career.
Download or read book The Secret Adversary written by Agatha Christie and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's just after world War One and Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley are desperately short of money. With jobs on thin ice, Tommy and Tuppence decide to form a partnership and hire themselves out as "young adventurers, willing to do anything, go anywhere." When their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Whittington, puts both of them in mortal danger, they have to use all of their ingenuity and cunning to save not only their own lives, but that of the mysterious "Jane Finn."
Download or read book The Secret Adversary written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion.
Download or read book Secret Adversay The Mysterious Affair at Styles written by Agatha Christie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here are Secret Adversary and The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the books that introduced the world to Tommy and Tuppence and to Hercule Poirot. These intricate novels revolutionized the mystery form and launched Agatha Christie's career.
Download or read book Bodies from the Library Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection written by Agatha Christie and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 16 tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922.
Download or read book The Mysterious Affair at Styles and the Secret Adversary written by Agatha Christie and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agatha Christie was a legendary English writer who ranks as one of the best-selling authors in history. Christie wrote more than 65 crime novels, fourteen short story collections, and the classic play The Mousetrap in a career that spanned over fifty five years. The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, is Christie's first novel. The book is set in England during World War I and centers around a murder mystery featuring many suspects with potential motives. The book is also notable for introducing readers to Hercule Poirot, a popular detective that appears in many of Christie's novels. The Secret Adversary, published in 1922, is Christie's second novel. The book centers around Tommy and Tuppence, who appear in three of Christie's other novels, as they form a business and are hired to do extremely dangerous work.
Download or read book Agatha Christie Boxed Set written by Agatha Christie and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-23 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Press present this meticulously edited collection of Agatha Christie's greatest works: The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Murder on the Links The Secret Adversary The Secret of Chimneys The Affair at the Victory Ball Mrs Opalsen's Pearls (The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan) The Adventure of the Clapham Cook The Cornish Mystery The Double Clue The Lost Mine The Kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly The King of Clubs The Lemesurier Inheritance The Mystery of the Plymouth Express The Chocolate Box The Case of the Veiled Lady The Submarine Plans The Market Basing Mystery The Western Star The Marsdon Manor Tragedy The Adventure of the Cheap Flat The Hunter's Lodge Case (The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge) The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb The Kidnapped Prime Minister The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman The Case of the Missing Will The Man in the Brown Suit The Wife of the Kenite The Red Signal The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Download or read book The Secret Adversary Annotated written by Agatha Christie and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiring themselves out as "young adventurers willing to do anything" is a smart move for Tommy and Tuppence. All Tuppence has to do is take an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris and pose as someone named Jane...
Download or read book The Early Agatha Christie written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here in one omnibus edition are four novels and ten short stories by the incomparable Agatha Christie; that's over nine hundred pages and three hundred thousand words of some of the greatest murder mysteries ever written. Included are The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Secret Adversary, Murder on the Links, The Man in the Brown Suit, and Poirot Investigates (UK Edition). Agatha Christie is the best selling novelist of all times having sold more than two billion books. Her work has been translated into more than one hundred languages and countless Tele-plays. In 1955, Christie was the first recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's highest honour, the Grand Master Award. Later that same year, Witness for the Prosecution received an Edgar Award for Best Play. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was voted the best crime novel ever.
Download or read book Agatha Christie Collection written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-09 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FIVE BOOKS IN ONE! Included in this volume: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (originally published in 1920): Agatha Christie''s debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective. A refugee of the Great War, Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactress, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim''s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village. All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none can outwit Poirot as he navigates the ingenious red herrings and plot twists that earned Agatha Christie her well-deserved reputation as the queen of mystery. The Murder on the Links (originally published in 1923): Beloved detective Hercule Poirot made his second appearance in this tale of murder, blackmail, and forbidden love. Hercule Poirot rushes to France in response to an urgent and cryptic plea from a client. But the Belgian detective arrives just too late: the man who had summoned him is found dead on a golf course, stabbed in the back with a letter opener and wearing an ill-fitting coat with a mysterious love letter in its pocket. Strange circumstances multiply, culminating in the discovery of a second body stabbed with the same murder weapon. While the local authorities pursue the false leads suggested by the evidence, Poirot relies instead upon his famous "little grey cells" to cut through the confusion and untangle a story of blackmail, forbidden love, and a long-buried secret. Poirot Investigates (originally published in 1924): A collection of eleven unforgettable short stories by Agatha Christie, featuring her inimitable fictional detective, Hercule Poirot. The mysteries include: The Adventure of the Western Star, The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, The Adventure of the Cheap Flat, The Mystery of Hunter''s Lodge, The Million Dollar Bond Robbery, The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, The Kidnapped Prime Minister, The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, and The Case of the Missing Will. The Secret Adversary (originally published in 1922): The novel that introduced Tommy and Tuppence, a bantering pair of 1920s bright young things who solve a mystery together while falling for each other. The Great War is over and jobs are scarce. Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, who were friends before the war, run into each other in London and discover they are both equally short of money and opportunities. On a whim, they decide to start a business, advertising themselves as "The Young Adventurers." Their first job leads them into a series of increasingly dangerous situations involving international spies, a society beauty, a Russian count, the wreck of the Lusitania, an amnesia patient, an American millionaire, and a fiendishly clever arch-criminal known only as "Mr. Brown." By the time the dust settles, all the puzzle pieces have been fitted together--and the young couple have realized their feelings for each other and have become engaged. The Man In The Brown Suit (originally published in 1924): Orphan Anne leaves her home when her father dies and heads for London in search of adventure. There she witnesses an accident, and a mysterious man who attends the victim claiming to be a doctor. Anne picks up a note which had come from the victim''s pocket, and follows the trail from London, aboard ship, to Africa, finally a lost island, tracking stolen diamond
