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The ABC Murders (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #13) by Agatha Christie
There's a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic.
A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston. With each murder, the killer is getting more confident -- but leaving a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just prove to be the first, and fatal, mistake.
William Morrow, Hardcover, 1936, 2011

After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #29) by Agatha Christie
When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say, "It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it? But he was murdered, wasn't he?"
In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1953, 2014

Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #19) by Agatha Christie
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sits the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist is the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her.
With only twenty-four hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: "You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?" Mrs. Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1938, 2011

At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple Series, Book #10) by Agatha Christie
When Miss Marple com es up from the country for a vacation in London, she finds what she's looking for a Bertram's Hotel: traditional decors, impeccable service, and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind its highly polished veneer.
Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guests makes his way to the airport on the wrong day.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1965, 2022

The Body in the Library (Miss Marple Series, Book #2)
It's seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?
The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.

Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #15) by Agatha Christie
Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitan's "private collection."
Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge is to turn into a more dangerous game altogether.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1937, 2011

A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple Series, Book #10) by Agatha Christie
As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened.
Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about a murderer he had known. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her an astonishing photograph of this acquaintance, the Major's attention wandered. A diversion that was to prove fatal.

Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #32) by Agatha Christie
Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of an unpopular games mistress -- shot through the heart point-blank.
The school is thrown into chaos when the "cat" strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help, she will be the next victim.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1959, 2011

The Clocks (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #34) by Agatha Christie
Sheila Webb expected to find a respectable blind lady waiting for her at 19 Wilbraham Crescent -- not the body of a middle-aged man sprawled across the living room floor. But when Old Miss Pebmarsh denies sending for her in the first place or owning all the clocks that surround the body, it's clear that they will need a very good detective.
"This crime is so complicated that it must be quite simple," declares Hercule Poirot. But there's a murderer on the loose, and time is ticking away.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1963, 2011

Dead Man's Folly (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #31) by Agatha Christie
Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fete, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well-known crime writer, agrees to organize their murder hunt.
Despite weeks of meticulous planning, at the last minute, Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1956, 2011

Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #12) by Agatha Christie
From seat No. 9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No. 13, sat a countess with a poorly concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No. 8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realizes was that behind him, in seat No. 2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1935, 2011

Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #17) by Agatha Christie
The tranquility of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything until she lost her life.
Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet, in this exotic setting, nothing is ever quite what it seems.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1937, 2011

Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #16) by Agatha Christie
Everyone blamed Emily Arundell's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more Emily thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.
On April 17th, she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously, he didn't receive the letter until June 28th, by which time Emily was already dead.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1937, 2011

Elephants can Remember (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #37) by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot stood on the clifftop. Here, many years earlier, there had been a fatal accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two bodies -- a husband and wife who had been shot dead.
But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves into the past and discovers that "old sins leave long shadows."
William Morrow, Softcover, 1972, 2011

Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #23) by Agatha Christie
The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay facedown on the beach. But strangely, there was no sun, and Arlena was not sunbathing -- she had been strangled.
Ever since Arlena's arrival, the air had been thick with sexual tension. Each of the guests had a motive to kill her, including Arlena's new husband. But Hercule Poirot suspects that this apparent "crime of passion" conceals something much more evil.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1941, 2011

Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #20) by Agatha Christie
On Christmas Eve at Gorston Hall, the Lee family's festivities are shattered by a deafening crash of furniture and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs -- in a locked bedroom -- the tyrannical patriarch Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed.
When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their reason to hate the old man, but which one turned a special occasion into an occasion for homicide? The suspects will indeed be stirring this Christmas Eve.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1938, 2011

The Labors of Hercules (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #25) by Agatha Christie
In appearance, Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet -- reasoned the detective -- like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters.
So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot makes up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed "Labors." Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1947, 2011

Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot Series, Book #9) by Agatha Christie
When Lord Edgware is found murdered, the police are baffled. His estranged actress wife was seen visiting him just before his death, and Hercule Poirot himself heard her brag of her plan to "get rid" of him.
But how could she have stabbed Lord Edgware in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? It's a case that almost proves to be too much for the great Poirot.
WILLIAM MORROW, SOFTCOVER, 1933, 2011

The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side (Miss Marple Series, Book #9) by Agatha Christie
One minute, silly Heather Badcock is babbling on to her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg. The next, Heather suffers a massive seizure, poisoned by a deadly cocktail.
It seem likely that the cocktail was intended for the beautiful actress. But while the police fumble to find clues, Miss Marple begins to ask her own questions, because as she knows -- even the most peaceful village can hide dark secrets.

The Moving Finger (Miss Marple Series, Book #3)
Lymstock is a town with more than its share of scandalous secrets -- a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate mail causes only a minor stir.
But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs. Symmington, dies. Her final not says, "I can't go on," but Miss Marple questions the coroner's verdict of suicide.
Soon nobody is sure of anyone -- as secrets stop being shameful and start becoming deadly.