James Warwick
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In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduced readers to the famously eccentric Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective.
Hercule Poirot is, settling in near Styles Court, when its wealthy mistress, Emily Inglethorp, is found, murdered. Mrs. Inglethorp has been, poisoned, and the authorities are, unable to find the culprit, luckily, Poirot is nearby to put is, excellent sleuthing skills to work.
Poirot manages to wade through the confusing...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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"For God's sake, come!" Unfortunately, by the time Hercule Poirot received Monsieur Renauld's urgent plea, the millionaire was already dead - stabbed in the back, lying in a freshly dug grave on the golf course of his adjoining Merlinville estate. There's no lack of suspects: his wife, whose dagger served as the weapon; his embittered son, who would have killed for independence; and his mistress, who refused to be ignored - and each felt deserving...
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English
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In this delightful double-bill of Agatha Christie's first two novels, award winning narrator/comedienne Alison Larkin and TV star James Warwick bring The Secret Adversary and The Mysterious Affair at Styles to sparkling new life.
The Secret Adversary
It's 1919. Tommy and Tuppence are charming, broke, and in desperate need of work. They decide to set up Young Adventurers Ltd. - "willing to do anything, go anywhere". They are soon caught up in a dastardly...
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English
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Who better to interpret the version of the Bible read in Shakespeare day than four Shakespearean actors?!
The familiar chronicles of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John sparkle with new light.
Timely and important the four acclaimed narrators boldly showcase the historic text making the powerful King James Version of the Gospels truly accessible to the modern ear.
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Superintendent Battle mysteries volume 2
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Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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Set in the 1920s, a feisty flapper turns to amateur sleuthing, teaming up with a suave man-about-town. The dark forces of murder and international intrigue combine with the froth of romance and frivolity for a thriller with wicked Christie wit.
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Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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The secret adversary. Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley meet again by chance in London after World War I. Looking for work and longing for a bit of excitement, they stumble into the middle of the search for a secret document spirited off the sinking Lusitania. Tommy and Tuppence find adventure galore and discover how much they mean to each other.
The affair of the pink pearl. Tommy and Tuppence, brand new owners of a detective agency, are eager...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
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The house of lurking death. Tommy and Tuppence are called in to investigate an attempted poisoning in a grim, isolated house, and everyone becomes a suspect.
Finessing the king. A peculiar personal column advertisement brings Tommy and Tuppence to the scene of a strange murder involving an unfaithful wife and a jealous husband.
The Clergyman's daughter. Tommy and Tuppence investigate the apparant "haunting" of the inherited estate of a poor young...