New Releases by Agatha Christie

The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death. The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle—they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. Both Hercule Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days—but, despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective and his “little gray cells.” However, when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-time murderer, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls.

Hercule Poirot may be on vacation, but a killer isn''t. The victim''s a hateful tourist despised even by her own children. For the guests at the resort hotel, sympathies are with the murderer, which means a tough job for the Belgian detective.

In Agatha Christie’s Dumb Witness, Hercule Poirot investigates the very suspicious death of an elderly spinster who, fearing the very worst, had written to the great detective prior to her demise. Everyone blamed Emily Arundell’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.… On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously, he didn’t receive the letter until June 28th…by which time Emily was already dead.…

Alice Ascher from Andover is the first victim. Next to her corpse is a spellbinding clue. It seems that a killer is knocking off his victims one-by-one, A through Z. Alphabetically speaking, Hercule Poirot fears that it''s a matter of one down, twenty-five to go.

In Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, Cards on the Table, the wily Hercule Poirot is on the case when a bridge night turns deadly Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s “private collection.” Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge is to turn into a more dangerous game altogether.…

Hercule Poirot''s first adventure! The time is World War I. Hercule Poirot is one of a small group of Belgian refugees sheltering in a rural English village. With his egg-shaped head and his well-groomed moustache, Poirot enters and soon becomes one of fiction''s best-loved detectives.

Volume 64 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1963) Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor. What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time factor. Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having heard a cuckoo clock strike three o''clock. Yet, the four other clocks in the living room all showed the time as 4.13. Even more strangely, only one of these clocks belonged to the owner of the house...

The Villagers Of Chipping Cleghorn, Including Jane Marple, Are Agog With Curiosity Over An Advertisement In The Local Gazette Which Reads: ''A Murder Is Announced And Will Take Place On Friday October 29Th, At Little Paddocks At 6.30 P.M.'' A Childish Practical Joke? Or A Hoax Intended To Scare Poor Letitia Blacklock? Unable To Resist The Mysterious Invitation, A Crowd Begins To Gather At Little Paddocks At The Appointed Time When, Without Warning, The Lights Go Out&

Gipsy S Acre Was A Truly Beautiful Upland Site With Views Out To Sea And In Michael Rogers It Stirred A Child-Like Fantasy. There, Among The Dark Fir Trees, He Planned To Build A House, Find A Wonderful Girl And Live Happily Ever After, Yet, As He Left The Village, A Shadow Of Menace Hung Over The Land. For This Was The Place Where Accidents Happened. Perhaps Michael Should Have Heeded The Locals Warnings: There S No Luck For Them As Meddles With Gipsy S Acre .

A chilling message is delivered to the six figures participating in a seance in a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message.

Agatha Christie''s ingenious murder mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton''s wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood - or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so - until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby...

Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide. The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again and again.

When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard''s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard''s will, Cora was clearly heard to say: ''It''s been hushed up very nicely, hasn''t itBut he was murdered, wasn''t he?'' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.

Shakespeare Survey is a yearbook of Shakespeare studies and production. Since 1948 Survey has published the best international scholarship in English and many of its essays have become classics of Shakespeare criticism. Each volume is devoted to a theme, or play, or group of plays; each also contains a section of reviews of the previous year''s textual and critical studies and of major British performances. The books are illustrated with a variety of Shakespearean images and production photographs. The current editor of Survey is Peter Holland. The first eighteen volumes were edited by Allardyce Nicoll, numbers 19-33 by Kenneth Muir and numbers 34-52 by Stanley Wells. The virtues of accessible scholarship and a keen interest in performance, from Shakespeare''s time to our own, have characterized the journal from the start. For the first time, numbers 1-50 are being reissued in paperback, available separately and as a set.

Volume 45 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1946) Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide Lucy Angkatell invited Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: ''Henrietta''. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool. Poirot''s enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect -- and each a victim of love.

Volume 37 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1941) Limited edition of 800 copies worldwide 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?

In Heroes, Peter C. Newman gives us incisive analysis of dozens of Canadians, past and present, who have defined this country, drawing on fifty years of writing. He writes about iconic Canadians such as Terry Fox, Margaret Atwood and June Callwood. From the political ring, he discusses the legacies of Pierre Trudeau, Christina McCall and Lester B. Pearson, among others. And from the world of business, Newman includes some of the most active entrepreneurs on the planet, including Jimmy Pattison and Paul Desmarais. The grand literary master at the top of his game shares the inside stories of these pivotal characters whose lives and times set examples for all of us.

Amyas Crale was a celebrated painter . . . and an even more celebrated lover. His wife Caroline was as jealous as she was devoted. So naturally, she was convicted of Amyas'' murder. Now, 16 years later, their daughter presents Poirot with a challenge: find the fatal flaw in the case that will clear her mother''s name. Also published as Murder in Retrospect. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Hercule Poirot returns to Styles, the scene of his first great case, to prevent a dangerous mass murderer from striking again. But the esteemed detective does not know that this will be the most dangerous case of his illustrious career--and perhaps the last.

While recovering from amnesia, Dr. Arthur Calgary realizes he could have provided an alibi in a scandalous murder trial that ends with the conviction of Jacko Argyle. The victim was Jacko''s mother, and to make matters worse, Jacko dies in prison. But the young man''s innocence means someone else killed the Argyle matriarch--and this person will certainly kill again to remain in the shadows. (May) Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Reverend Stephen Babbington seldom imbibes, but at a gala thrown by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, he indulges in a cocktail and falls over dead. Since there is no trace of poison or foul play, the case is closed . . . until an identical death at a London party arouses the suspicions of Hercule Poirot. Also published as Murder in Three Acts.

Miss Marple investigates the death of a stylish blonde who is found murdered in front of a library hearth at Grossington Hall.

Shortly after Hercule Poirot leaves his dental appointment with Dr. Morley, the dentist is found dead--shot through the temple, the weapon on the floor beside him. The police rule it suicide, but master sleuth Poirot is certain it''s murder. Also published as The Patriotic Murders. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Previously published as: Ten little Indians.

Detective Poirot''s quiet Christmas Eve dinner is disrupted when a millionaire is murdered.

A young girl walks in on Hercule Poirot''s breakfast, announcing that she may have committed a murder and leaves him to puzzle out the truth.

As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier''s yarn about strange coincidence. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her an astonishing photograph, the Major''s attention wandered. He never did finish the story... June Whitfield stars as the sharp-witted spinster sleuth in a BBC full-cast radio drama.

Someone is stalking the lady of End House. She claims her only friend is a ghost. Hercule Poirot has his more earthbound theories of what''s happening.