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Product Description
A hardcover 3 in 1 onmibus edition ( issued as part of the uniform Crime Collection by Paul Hamlyn Publishing, 1970)
Publisher's blood red tint to upper page block, matching red endpages. Edgewear to covers, now in a clear plastic removable jacket protector.
Sun fade to the upper DJ spine. There is also a water stain to the cover, also affecting the inside first two preliminary pages ( rest of text unaffecetd)
Mystery of the Blue Train ( Poirot)
The daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice…When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again - for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…
The Listerdale Mystery ( 12 Short Stories )
A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly…Twelve tantalizing cases… the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed's fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man's sudden personality change; a retired inspector's hunt for a murderess; a young woman's impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer's arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano's hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah's emerald.
All have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie.
Murder at the Vicarage ( Miss Marple)
A quiet English village. A shocking murder. An unlikely detective.
Nobody liked Colonel Protheroe.So when he's found dead in the vicarage study, there's no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead. In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven. As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes an amateur detective. The police dismiss her as a prying busybody, but only the ingenious Miss Marple can uncover the truth …Never underestimate Miss Marple.'
