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Masterpieces of Mystery and the Unknown

by Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie is the world's most popular fiction writer; her works have been outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Best remembered for her classic crime novels such asMurder on the Orient Express andAnd Then There Were None, her works have been cherished by generations of readers. Christie, however, was also a master of the short story and this volume collects some of her finest short pieces. With such masterpieces as 'Witness for the Prosecution' (the basis for the classic film) and 'Three Blind Mice' (the basis for herMousetrap, the longest-running play in history), as well as some of her lesser known works, including all of her supernatural suspense tales, this collection of twenty-eight ingenious tales displays Agatha Christie's full range as an author.… (more)
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Agatha Christie is the world's most popular fiction writer; her works have been outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Best remembered for her classic crime novels such asMurder on the Orient Express andAnd Then There Were None, her works have been cherished by generations of readers. Christie, however, was also a master of the short story and this volume collects some of her finest short pieces. With such masterpieces as 'Witness for the Prosecution' (the basis for the classic film) and 'Three Blind Mice' (the basis for herMousetrap, the longest-running play in history), as well as some of her lesser known works, including all of her supernatural suspense tales, this collection of twenty-eight ingenious tales displays Agatha Christie's full range as an author.

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The Last Séance

The Witness for the Prosecution

The Red Signal

The Fourth Man

Where There's a Will

The Mystery of the Blue Jar

The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl

Philomel Cottage

The Listerdale Mystery

The Manhood of Edward Robinson

Jane in Search of a Job

The Rajah's Emerald

The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael

Three Blind Mice
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