Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery [Paperback]

Agatha Christie’s most famous characters—including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery.

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.

Includes the stories:

• The Blood-Stained Pavement
• The Double Clue
• A Death on the Nile
• Harlequin’s Lane
• The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
• Jane in Search of a Job
• The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
• The Idol House of Astarte
• The Rajah’s Emerald
• The Oracle at Delphi
• The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
• The Incredible Theft

Whether a moustachioed dandy or a seemingly harmless spinster, the villains never see Christie’s sleuths coming—and that's half the fun. -Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy

Captivating and addictive, Agatha Christie's work never fails to delight. -Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee

The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists. -Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

Billions of readers can’t be wrong. -Dreda Say Mitchell

Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers -Val McDermid

Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apl³¸