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Atlantik
Pub. Date
2023
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Deutsch
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Der Tod feiert Halloween
Joyce Reynolds ist kein beliebtes Mädchen und als Lügnerin bekannt. Als sie auf einer Halloween-Party allen erzählt, sie hätte einen Mord beobachtet, glaubt ihr niemand. Kurze Zeit später wird Joyce tot aufgefunden und der eilends herbeigerufene Hercule Poirot steht vor der Frage, ob er statt eines Mörders nicht vielmehr einen Doppelmörder sucht.
Die Halloween-Party ist die Romanvorlage für A Haunting in Venice,...
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Anthony Eastwood, a writer of crime thrillers, tries to find inspiration in front of his blank page. Suddenly he receives a phone call from a woman desperately begging for help. Eastwood will attend and will find himself involved in an interesting mystery. He will be deceived and even robbed... but he will have the necessary drive to write a great detective novel.
3) Accidente
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El inspector Evans se sorprende al descubrir que la señora Merrowdene, casada con uno de sus vecinos, es la misma que ha sido absuelta, muchos años antes, en un juicio por el asesinato de su anterior esposo. Evans tiene la certeza de que un asesino raramente se siente satisfecho con un solo crimen. Si se le da tiempo y nadie sospecha, cometerá otro. ¿Podrá el inspector salvar a su vecino en peligro, o se trata de la simple fantasía de un viejo...
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Un simpático joven llega al pueblo costero de Kimpton de Mar para disfrutar de sus vacaciones. Intenta por todos los medios agradar a Grace, quien lo ha convencido de viajar hasta allí. Sin embargo, se siente permanentemente humillado porque no pertenece a ese lugar tan elegante. Por un error insignificante terminará con una esmeralda robada en su bolsillo y deberá diseñar una astuta estrategia para salir airoso del problema.
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Español
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Anthony Eastwood es un escritor de novelas policiales tratando de buscar inspiración frente a su página en blanco. Repentinamente recibe una llamada telefónica de una mujer que lo confunde con un tal Conrad y le pide desesperadamente que acuda en su ayuda. Eastwood acudirá y se verá envuelto en un interesante misterio. Será engañado y hasta desvalijado... pero contará con el impulso necesario para escribir una gran novela policial.
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James arrives at the coastal town of Kimpton de Mar to enjoy his vacation. He tries by all means to please Grace, who has convinced him to travel there. However, he feels humiliated because he doesn't belong in that elegant place. Due to an unfortunate mistake he will end up with a stolen emerald in his pocket and he will be force to design a strategy to get out of such a mess.
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Español
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Alix se enamora de un perfecto extraño: Gerald Martin; y a pesar de la oposición de su amigo Dick Windyford, se casa con él. El matrimonio decide comprar, e ir a vivir, a Casa Philomel; una bonita cabaña perdida en medio del campo. De pronto, por una serie de datos, ella empieza a sospechar que su marido es un asesino que quiere quedarse con su dinero y, desesperadamente, debe encontrar la manera de escapar sin despertar su desconfianza. ¿Lo...
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"The Man in the Brown Suit"
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails.
The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body?...
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Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited mystery collection:
Arthur Conan Doyle:
A Study in Scarlet
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Edgar Allan Poe:
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
The Purloined Letter
Charles Dickens:
Hunted Down
Wilkie Collins:
The Moonstone
The Woman in White
The Haunted Hotel
Robert Barr:
The Triumph of Eugéne Valmont
Jennie Baxter, Journalist
The Adventures...
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English
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Teaser:
"Journey with Hercule Poirot as he confronts a conspiracy unlike any other. Four adversaries. One detective. A puzzle begging to be unraveled."
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Step into the world of Agatha Christie's "The Big Four," where renowned detective Hercule Poirot faces one of his most complex cases. This isn't just a murder to solve; it's a global conspiracy involving powerful players that even Poirot finds formidable.
Dive Deep Into:
Suspense:...
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Agatha Christie's classic, The Hollow, finds Poirot entangled in a nasty web of family secrets when he comes across a fresh murder at an English country manor. A far-from-warm welcome greets Hercule Poirot as he arrives for lunch at Lucy Angkatell's country house. A man lies dying by the swimming pool, his blood dripping into the water. His wife stands over him, holding a revolver. As Poirot investigates, he begins to realize that beneath the respectable...
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"The Classic Collection of Agatha Christie brings together an enthralling array of mysteries featuring the brilliant detectives Hercule Poirot, Colonel Race, and Superintendent Battle. This extensive compilation includes timeless works such as 'The Mystery of the Blue Train,' 'The Big Four,' 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,' 'The Secret of Chimneys,' 'The Man in the Brown Suit,' and a host of others, showcasing the unparalleled ingenuity and storytelling...
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In Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery Sad Cypress, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival, and only Hercule Poirot stands between her and the gallows. Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity, and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside...
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In Agatha Christie's classic puzzler Taken at the Flood, the indefatigable Hercule Poiroit investigates the troubling case of a twice-widowed woman. A few weeks after marrying an attractive widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs. Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune. Shortly afterward, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law...
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In Agatha Christie's Dumb Witness, Hercule Poirot investigates the very suspicious death of an elderly spinster who, fearing the very worst, had written to the great detective prior to her demise. Everyone blamed Emily Arundell's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she 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...
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In Agatha Christie's classic, Sleeping Murder, the indomitable Miss Marple turns ghost hunter and uncovers shocking evidence of a perfect crime. Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernize the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs. In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts....
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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...
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Français
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Plongez-vous dans l'univers mystérieux et captivant du roman "Les Quatre" d'Agatha Christie, où l'intrigue et le suspense se mêlent habilement pour vous tenir en haleine jusqu'à la dernière page. L'histoire débute par une scène inquiétante: quatre individus fortunés, apparemment sans lien entre eux, reçoivent chacun une mystérieuse lettre signée "L'Aventurier". Cette missive sombre et énigmatique leur promet une révélation fracassante,...
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Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are Partners in Crime-or rather partners in crime solving-and must demonstrate their deductive skills in a wide range of confounding cases after agreeing to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance. Their first case is a success-the triumphant...