Christie, Agatha

In this collection of thirteen short stories, Miss Marple puts her deductive skills to use as a group of friends challenge each other with mysteries to which only the presenter knows the answer, and which the other friends must solve.

Inspector Needle isn't doing very well with his poison case at Yewtree Lodge. But when Miss Marple comes to the Lodge, angry at the murder of her former maid, the guilty one soon becomes apparent.

Detective Hercule Poirot searches for the hatchet-wielding killer of Cora Lansquenet, who was brutally silenced after suspecting that her wealthy brother's death was not due to natural causes.

Poirot vacations at the picturesque Jolly Roger Hotel, situated on an island, and finds that at least one of the guests is a cunning murderer.

A serial killer challenges Hercule Poirot to catch him before he kills twenty-six people, beginning with Alice Ascher from Andover, one letter at a time.

Contains fifteen short mystery stories by Agatha Christie, including the title work in which the St. Vincents are offered the use of a splendid mansion, complete with servants, but suspect there must be some strings attached.