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The Mysterious Affair at Styles and the Secret Adversary

(1988)
An Agatha Christie Omnibus
An omnibus of novels by

 
 
. Two of Agatha Christie's mysteries are in this Kindle e-Book: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) & The Secret Adversary (1922)

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
Hercule Poirot's friend Hastings involves him in the mysterious poisoning of a lady married to a man 20 years her junior. Poirot examines the evidence in this novel, the first to introduce Poirot to his many fans. This eBook includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a clue in the form of a fragment of a Will.

The Secret Adversary (1922)
As the ship RMS Lusitania sinks, a man hands important papers to a young American woman, believing she is likely to survive. Four years later in London, soldier Tommy Beresford meets war volunteer Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley and they form The Young Adventurers, hoping to earn money. The first man to make them an offer disappears. Before long, the British intelligence service is involved and the events aboard the RMS Lusitania come back to haunt those involved.

About the Author
British mystery writer Agatha Christie (1890 - 1976) wrote novels and short stories including detective fiction and six romances. Many of her mysteries involve Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Parker Pyne, Harley Quin/Mr Satterthwaite, and Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.


Genre: Mystery

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