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Krimikirjanduse kuninganna Agatha Christie on kirjutanud rohkesti lühijutte teispoolsest viirastusteilmast. Romaanid tulid hiljem – kirjanikukarjääri alustas ta lugudega, mis pajatasid spiritismist, õudsetest ettekuulutustest, teispoolsusest tulevatest hoiatustest ja seletamatutest õnnetustest. Kõige jubedamad ja eriskummalisemad lood on nüüd koondatud kogumikku „Viimane vaimudetund”. Lühilugudes kohtume esimest korda kuulsate detektiivide Hercule Poirot’ ja miss Marple’iga. Nad on küll kõrvaltegelased, ent just nemad märkavad tõde, mis on peidus üleloomulikkuse loori all. Kogumik koosneb 20 lühiloost, millest nii mõnigi kuulub Agatha Christie enda lemmikteoste hulka.
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Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot makes his debut in «The Mysterious Affair at Styles.» The mystery of the novel is the one of who poisoned wealthy heiress Emily Inglethorp and how did the killer get in and out of her locked bedroom. The suspects are many and Poirot must use Holmesian deduction to discover the killer. Mystery fans will delight in the first installment of Agatha Christie's famous series of Poirot mystery novels.
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Agatha Christie's second novel, «The Secret Adversary», is the story of the out of work couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley who form the partnership «The Young Adventures, Ltd.» The two quickly become involved with a mysterious individual by the name of Mr. Whittington and then later because of this involvement, the British intelligence agency. Quickly a mystery is underway. A classic of detective fiction, «The Secret Adversary» will delight all fans of the genre.
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Agatha Christie’s second novel, “The Secret Adversary”, which was first published in 1922, introduces the world to the adventures of intrepid detectives Tommy and Tuppence, or as they are more formally known, Thomas Beresford and Prudence Cowley. The two young friends find themselves out of work after the end of the first world war and form the partnership “The Young Adventures, Ltd.” They are immediately hired by a mysterious individual by the name of Mr. Whittington to find a young lady named Jane Finn. Jane has not been seen in the five years since she was on board the Lusitania when it sank. She is believed to be alive and in possession of a treaty, the contents of which the government prefer remain hidden. Tommy and Tuppence, hot on Jane’s trail, are quickly drawn into a dangerous world of government secrets, violent kidnappers, hidden identities, and murderous plots. Christie is a master at creating suspension and intrigue, as well as believable characters and engaging dialogue, and these gifts are evident throughout this clever and entertaining novel. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
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First published in 1923, “The Murder on the Links” is Agatha Christie’s second novel featuring her most famous character, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and his assistant, Arthur Hastings. Poirot and Hastings have traveled to France to meet Paul Renauld, who has recently requested their help. They are too late however and arrive to find him brutally murdered and buried in a newly dug grave near a local golf course. Poirot notices many things about Renauld’s death that are strange and unexplained. Frighteningly, before a suspect is caught, a second man turns up dead in nearly identical circumstances. Poirot clashes with local law enforcement who resent his interference, but he is dogged in his quest to find the truth. Using his uncanny memory for detail and deep understanding of human nature, Poirot soon sees what everyone else has missed and solves this complicated case of greed, blackmail, and deceit. “The Murder on the Links” was published to great critical praise and commercial success, with many reviewers favorably comparing Christie’s writing and the character Poirot to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the iconic Sherlock Holmes. This classic continues to entertain and thrill all fans of mystery and suspense. This edition includes a biographical afterword.