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Poirot was incensed. The nerve of this English gentry, to summon him like a mere hireling! Still, Sir Gervase's telegram piqued his curiosity, and the world-famous detective traveled first-class to Hamborough Close, only to arrive too late. With a single shot in a closed room, the egotistical aristocrat had shattered both his skull and his mirror. Only one thing about this "suicide" troubled Poirot. Why would Gervase bother taking his own life,...

"Summertime--as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie's most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time."-- From publisher's description.

It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories--a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. No matter how or where they appear, strangers are walking mysteries, complete unknowns in once-familiar...

Obstacles get in their way when Frank and Joe decide they want to buy a Chinese junk and open up a ferry service.

With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of police, and every night, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown as he solves ten confounding mysteries, from recovering a client's prized tooth collection to following a trail of paint to find a sneaky thief, and more. And with the clues given in each case, readers will...

The dog days of summer are murder for a Tennessee kennel owner turned amateur sleuth in this "fantastic whodunit" (Cozy Reader Review).

Canine-boarder and proud new mama to a corgi puppy, Mae December and her sister July are in the midst of restoring the Booth Mansion, a local landmark. Then July makes an alarming discovery in the nursery. A man has been shot dead—and not just any man. Tom Ferris was the love of

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An opera diva disappears and her jeweled spider is stolen, on her search for it she is lead to the offshore island estate of the late opera star's husband whose life is being menaced by the same shadowy figure intent on trapping the young sleuth!

From some of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries, from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers.

Idaville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, assists the police force with ten insoluble cases. Solutions are at the back of the book.