Parker Pyne Investigates

Parker Pyne Investigates
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-02-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062006711

Agatha Christie once again demonstrates her mastery of the short form mystery with Parker Pyne Investigates—short stories of crime and detection featuring Parker Pyne, certainly one of the most unconventional private investigators ever to pursue a hot lead. Mrs. Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in the Times that read: "Are you happy? If not, consult Mr. Parker Pyne." Equally adept at putting together the fragments of a murder mystery or the pieces of a broken marriage, Mr. Parker Pyne is possibly the world's most unconventional private investigator. Armed with just his intuitive knowledge of human nature, he is an Englishman abroad, traveling the globe to solve and undo crime and misdemeanor.

The Case of the Discontented Soldier

The Case of the Discontented Soldier
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062212591

When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more than they had bargained for.

The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife

The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062212583

Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne – who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation…

The Case of the City Clerk

The Case of the City Clerk
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062302574

Previously published in the print anthology Parker Pine Investigates. Plans for England’s new submarine have been stolen from the aspiring Prime Minister. Hercule Poirot is summoned to crack the case, but none of the witnesses’ accounts are the same …

Poirot

Poirot
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2005
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007190670

Dead man's folly: Eccentric mystery lover Ariadne Oliver's weekend game of mock murder is a big hit. But if it's just a game, then why all the blood? Luckily, one of the players is Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot.

The Mystery of the Blue Jar

The Mystery of the Blue Jar
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062211099

A classic Agatha Christie short story from the collection The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories. Every morning at the same hour on the golf course, Jack Hartington hears mysterious cries for help coming from a cottage. He speaks to the resident and learns that she has unsettling dreams of a woman with a blue Chinese vase. Believing that the cries for help are from the late Mrs. Turner, the former resident of the cottage, Jack hires a psychic investigator to spend a night in the house, a night which proves to have startling results…

Oracle at Delphi

Oracle at Delphi
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The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) presents information about the Oracle at Delphi, an important shrine in ancient Greece that was considered to be the center of the world. The information is part of an online supplement to the series "Empires." The details about the Oracle at Delphi are from the series episode "The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization."

The Case of the Distressed Lady

The Case of the Distressed Lady
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062302531

Previously published in the print anthology Parker Pine Investigates. Daphne St. John enlists Parker Pyne’s aid. She must return a valuable diamond she stole to pay off gambling debts. Now, repenting her rash act, Daphne needs help to return the diamond without its owner being any the wiser.