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MIDSUMMER MYSTERIES: Secrets and Suspense from the Queen of Crime

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What to expect

An all-new collection of summer-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the holiday season.

Summertime – as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the summer sun beats down. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time.

INCLUDES THE STORIES:
The Blood-Stained Pavement
The Double Clue
A Death on the Nile
Harlequin’s Lane
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Jane in Search of a Job
The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim
The Idol House of Astarte
The Rajah’s Emerald
The Oracle at Delphi
The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
The Incredible Theft

Critics Review

  • ‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson

    ‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor

    ‘Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers’ – Val McDermid

    ‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis

    ‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci

    ‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James

    ‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French

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