THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT

Anne Beddingfeld is a nice English girl looking for a bit of adventure. But she stumbles upon more than she bargained for! A beautiful ballet dancer is brutally murdered in a London mansion. A fabulous fortune in diamonds has vanished. And now, aboard the luxury liner Kilmorden Castle, mysterious strangers pillage her cabin and try to strangle her. What are they looking for? Why should they want her dead? Lovely Anne is the last person on earth suited to solve this mystery...and the only one who can!

THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS

Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centerpiece of a murderous international conspiracy. Someone would stop at nothing to homevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia. The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles - until the final murder at Chimneys, the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret.

THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY

A lovely weekend in the country turns macabre when a houseguest is found dead from an overdose of sleeping medication. On the mantel, seven clocks are lined up, all ticking ominously. The clues lead to the mysterious Seven Dials Society.

THE MYSTERIOUS MR. QUIN

So far, it had been a typical New Year's Eve house party. But Mr. Satterthwaite a keen observer of human nature - sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to unfold. So it proved when a mysterious stranger arrived after midnight. Who was this Mr. Quin? And why did his homesence have such a pronounced effect on Eleanor Portal, the woman with the dyed-black hair?

THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY

In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a small round table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: 'Captain Trevelyan ... dead ... murder'. Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snow drifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot ...

THE HOUND OF DEATH AND OTHER STORIES

Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation... A dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from 'the other side'; a haunted house; a chilling seance; a case of split personalities; a recurring nightmare; an eerie wireless message; an elderly lady's hold over a young man; a disembodied cry of 'murder'; a young man's sudden amnesia; a levitation experience; a mysterious SOS.

THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY AND OTHER STORIES

Twelve tantalizing cases ... the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed's fear of her ex-fiancée a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a mild man's sudden personality change; a retired inspector's hunt for a murderess; a young woman's impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer's arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano's hatred for a baritone; and the case of the Rajah's emerald.

WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS?

For Bobbie Jones the beginning of his pursuit of a killer all started when a false step from a misty footpath sent a mysterious stranger plummeting to his death, with his dying words to Bobby being, "Why didn't they ask Evans?"

PARKER PYNE INVESTIGATES

Parker Pyne decides to vacation in Baghdad on the Orient Exhomess only to find himself embroiled in a murder.

MURDER IS EASY

On her way to Scotland Yard to report several murders in her village, an elderly woman encounters retired policeman Luke Fitzwilliam. He dismisses her ravings about the murderer finding it easy to kill, as long as no one knows who he is - until two more killings occur, one of which is the old lady's. homeviously titled Easy to Kill.

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Ten strangers are gathered together on an isolated island by a mysterious host. They share the darkest secrets of their pasts, and then, one by one, they die.

REGATTA MYSTERY AND OTHER STORIES

A diamond worth several fortunes is stolen as a dinner party trick, and then stolen from the thief. . .how lucky that Mr. Parker Pyne is also a guest at the party. The incomparable Hercule Poirot proves that a crowd is the best place for a murder. And Miss Marple solves a crime that stumped the police without ever leaving her fireside.

TOWARDS ZERO

Mr. Treves, the famous criminologist, loved murder mysteries... except for the fact that they all began with a murder. That fatal moment, he maintained, should really be the ending, the finishing stroke, or "zero hour." Unfortunately, Treves' brilliant mind - and memory for crime - would be the death of him. And now it seems everyone at Gull's Point guesthouse - even Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard - is hurtling straight towards zero...

DEATH COMES AS THE END

Newly widowed Renisenb comes to her father's house, and at first it seems as if she's never been away. But sudden death is waiting to strike someone in the landowner's large household. An exciting - and unusual - mystery set in ancient Egypt.

SPARKLING CYANIDE

"Rosemary, that's for remembrance." Six people are thinking about beautiful Rosemary Barton, who died nearly a year before. There's the loving sister, the long-suffering husband, the devoted secretary, the lovers, the betrayed wife. None of them can forget Rosemary. But did one of them murder her?

WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION AND OTHER STORIES

Starting with Agatha Christie's most famous story, which was made into a play and filmed twice, here is a collection of mystery stories by one of the most famous authors in the genre.

CROOKED HOUSE

A large family, living under the eye and protection of wealthy Aristide Leonides, is thrown into turmoil when the patriarch dies under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly they all find themselves under suspicion. Even the children.

THREE BLIND MICE AND OTHER STORIES

A blinding snowstorm was not an auspicious beginning, but Molly and Giles Davis were determined to make a go of their new guesthouse. How could they know that among their first guests at snowbound Monkswell Manor was a murderer - a fiend who had already killed one 'blind mouse' and was now waiting to pounce on numbers two and three?

THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD

From the steamy Arab marketplace to the vast and arid desert, Victoria was pursued by an unknown power that threatened not only her, but the fate of the entire world.

DESTINATION UNKNOWN

Thomas Charles Betterton, a famous scientist, has vanished. Conflicting reports of sightings of the missing man have come in from all over Europe. Then, his wife of six months decides to take a holiday to Morocco - for a rest. That's when a strange and surprising series of events begin to unfold.

ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE

Jacko Argyle was tried and convicted of murdering his mother and died in prison before a stranger comes and disturbed the family with rumors of Jacko's innocence.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING

First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding...then the discovery of a corpse in a chest...next, an overheard quarrel that led to murder...the strange case of the dead man who altered his eating habits...and the puzzle of the victim who dreamt his own suicide.

THE PALE HORSE

A priest is called to attend to a dying woman and is murdered on his way home. The only clue, found on the priest's body, is a list of seemingly unrelated names. When Mark Easterbrook digs into this puzzle, he uncovers a connection between the people on the list - and a sinister pattern.

DOUBLE SIN AND OTHER STORIES

Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple match wits with killers and criminals in eight mystery tales, including The Theft of the Royal Ruby, Sanctuary, Greenshaw's Folly, The Double Clue, and The Dressmaker's Doll.

ENDLESS NIGHT

Michael Rogers dreams of rich, beautiful wife and perfectly designed house. But after finding the woman and building the house, sudden death strikes.

PASSENGER TO FRANKFURT

At Frankfurt Airport, a mysterious young woman seeks Sir Stafford Nye's aid on a secret mission of the utmost urgency. With his own life in grave danger, the diplomat works to uncover a conspiracy for global domination masterminded by a cunning murderer.

THE GOLDEN BALL AND OTHER STORIES

Fifteen stories deal with a mysterious benefactor, a young woman in hiding, switched cars, an unusual job listing, a secret test for suitors, and a stolen emerald.

THE HARLEQUIN TEA SET AND OTHER STORIES

In "The Mystery of the Spanish Chest," Hercule Poirot unravels the psychological conundrums that motivate a killer. In "The Edge," a woman must decide whether to follow her heart or her conscience. And in "The Harlequin Tea Set," Mr. Harley Quin, another of Christie's famed detectives, helps a man save his loved ones from the greedy hand of murder. Six other stories about the darker side of human nature complete the collection.

WHILE THE LIGHTS LAST AND OTHER STORIES

A macabre recurring dream... revenge against a blackmailer... jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience... a stolen gemstone... the haunting attraction of an ancient relic... a race against time... a tragic love triangle... a body in a box... an unexpected visitor from beyond the grave...