Estos relatos constituyen la primera aparicion de Miss Marple en el la literatura del genero policiaco. Estan hilvanadas bajo la reunion del llamado Club de los Martes, en el que cada personaje alli reunido debe traer un problema real que todos deben tratar de solucionar. Miss Marple, una anciana solterona que vive un pueblecito ingles, dara a todos una autentica leccion de sagacidad para resolver estos variados misterios, desde el crimen que nunca fue cometido, hasta el que se repitio dos veces. Por un lado, el hecho de que sean 13 relatos, hace que uno pueda leerlos de uno en uno si no tiene mucho tiempo para dedicarle a la lectura...Pero a su vez captan el interes de una forma que cuesta trabajo dejar el libro antes de alcanzar la ultima pagina.

Wish to check on your husband? Need to get rid of a stolen diamond ring? Seek excitement-even danger? Then consult Mr Parker Pyne, Detective. Agatha's famous and unorthodox gentlman of mystery...who goes around the world to solve the most bizarre and startling crimes of his unique career.

This classic Christie was published in Britain as "Five Little Pigs" and in the US as "Murder in Retrospect" because Poirot must solve a crime that took place 16 years before the story opens. Dame Agatha wrote this during the 1940's, a period that critics agree was when she did her best work. The crime in this book is the murder of the brilliant painter Amyas Crayle. His wife is convicted of the crime and sent to prison. However, their daughter is now of age and receives a letter from her mother professing her innocence. The daughter turns to Hercule Poirot for help. If the wife is innocent, Poirot must look at the five people who were present at the time of the crime---hence, the five little pigs. And in true nursery rhyme fashion one little pig went to market (finanacial counsellor), one little pig stayed home (thanks to an inheritance), one little pig had roast beef (had made a good marriage), one little pig had none (retired teacher with limited income), and one little pig cried all the way home (the woman with a disfiguring facial scar).

One of the most interesting aspects of this book is that Poirot will get an account of the murder from each of the five characters. At the end of these five accounts, you will have all the information that Poirot has and can try your hand at out-detecting the master.

This is a great detective story and one of the best by Agatha Christie.

It is a lucky coincidence that Audio Partners is issuing complete readings of the Hercule Poirot short stories and novels just after Acorn Media and A&E have finished releasing all of the David Suchet video versions. It is very instructive, especially to film majors, to compare the originals with the scripts.

For example, the most recent Poirot collection appears on four CDs in Audio Partners set 45284, which includes Nigel Hawthorne reading "Murder in the Mews" and Hugh Fraser (the Hastings of the television series) reading "Triangle at Rhodes" and "The Incredible Theft." All of these are available on Acorn Media sets, should you wish to follow my" hear-watch-compare" suggestion.

The plot of "Triangle at Rhodes" is very similar to that of "Evil Under the Sun," which has been twice filmed, once as part of the Suchet series and once as a film with Peter Ustinov as the sleuth. So here you have a fabulous chance for a triple comparison.

Both actors take on all the roles, as a reader must do, neither one quite catching the Poirot voice as well as Suchet has on the screen and in those tapes in which he does the readings. In fact, Hawthorne tends to make Chief Inspector Japp sound a little hostile; but both readers are quite good and carry the stories along with their enthusiasm.

The CDs, by the way, are divided into tracks, so you can find your way back should you lose the setting from your last listening. Tapes, of course, stay where they left off.

Agatha Christie is considered one of the greatest mystery writers of all time. She has written countless mystery novels, as well as an autobiography. The novel, And Then There Were None, is considered to be one of her best works. She tells the story of ten people, brought to the mysterious Indian Island, who are accused of murder by a Mr. and Mrs. Owens. One by one, each person dies, according to an old nursery rhyme. Each person did commit one or more murders, and they suffer from the insanity of knowing that what they did cannot be changed. Agatha Christie wrote this story to give the reader an understanding of human nature. She went into the mind of a killer and explained how he/she thought and acted. The manner in which she writes helps us identify with the characters and learn what drives each to insanity and finally kills each of them. The killers are tormented by their pasts mistakes, and one way or another, they would have died. Either by killing themselves or being killed by another member of the ten. Ms. Christie used the poem, Ten Little Indians, to identify each character with his or her death. Each character was an Indian. In the story, she wrote the Indians as being selfish and devious. Looking out for themselves. Because of that, each Indian was punished, by death. The Indians were tormented, not knowing which one of them was next to die. No matter what precautions they took, someone had to die next, until one was left to hang herself. The main idea of the story is that one must realize that appearances can be deceiving. All the Indians on the island appeared to be fine people. But underneath all the glamour, was a hidden side of them. For example, Vera Claythorne, the beautiful woman, whom no one thought was capable of murder, was. She had worked as a governess, in charge of Cyril Hamilton. But while she was supposed to be watching Cyril, her lover came, and by being careless of her charge, she caused the death of the child. Cyril drowned in the sea. No matter how she tried to ignore the fact that she had killed him, it was her fault the child died. And on the island, she would also kill Philip Lombard, as well as finally killing herself. Miss Claythorne finally went insane with the thoughts of Cyril's death, and after killing Philip, she went upstairs and hung herself from a hook on the ceiling. Today, people cannot trust everyone they meet. Just because someone may have fancy clothes, good looks, and fine speech, doesn't mean they are what you see. For, underneath all that could be a person with a horrible past. For example, with the technology we have in today's society, most people own a computer or have access to one. And most computers have the Internet. Online, you can do a great many things. Look up information, play games, and send letters (e-mail). You can also chat to people too. Sometimes, you can chat with your friends, by knowing their screen names. But in other cases, you might chat with a stranger. Someone could say they are sixteen, when they might be thirty-three. And someone can also say they are from Nevada, when they actually live in Vermont. And if you don't know these things, you might believe them, and trust that they are telling you the truth. Now, not everyone is lying like this, but people do that to gain your trust. And if you give out certain information, you can be in a dangerous situation. For this thirty-three year old person from Vermont might decide to pay you an unwelcome visit. This shows you how dangerous people can be. To conclude, And Then There Were None is a fine novel and takes you inside the criminal mind. It sheds a whole new light on mystery and crimes. It was a wonderful mystery and Agatha Christie truly is one of the best mystery writers. Her works show such preparation and thought that only someone with true talent can transfer these thoughts onto paper. And for a woman in her time period to accomplish such is an amazing feat. She sets an example for writers to come.

MY FRIEND SHOWED ME THE BOOK AND I COULDNT STOP READING IT.THIS BOOK IS SOOOOO GOOD I RECOMEND IT TO EVERYBODY.FILLED WITH EVERYTHING.YOU WILL LOVE IT.BUT YOULL HAVE TO READ IT VERY CAREFULLY IF YOU DONT WANT TO MISS A THING AND THEN SAY AHHHH! MY REVIEW? PERFECT

Dos jòvenes amigas, una punto de casarse...pero su "amiga" seduce al que era su novio y se casa con èl. El nuevo matrimonio inicia un crucero por el Nilo, pero la jòven esposa no acabarà el viaje con vida. Su asesinato y otros que se suceden seràn investigados por el cèlebre detective Poirot, que iba de pasajero en el crucero.

14 short stories by the egg headed belgian detective. All the stories are suspenful all the way to the end with cases ranging from country houses to an Eygptian tomb. Every story is a great mystery to baffle the mind and none can fail to entertain. These stories were fun to read and can be recommended to any avid mystery fan ,its intruige manages to surpass that of Sir Author Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

I first read this at the age of 10 or 11 back when it first came out and i really enjoyed it. Poor Cliffie, his folks get divorced, his teeth start sticking out and his father is trying to save up money to get him in braces. My folks weren't divorced and my teeth didn't stick out but at 10 years old I felt like i still had so many problems! My nose was too big, I was a klutz, etc, and I admired Cliffie for acting tough and gutting it out. His tough front caused others, however, to think he was stuck up. Cliffie ends up losing all his friends because he shoots his mouth off while trying to act tough. He also hands in the wrong homework, and tries to hide from his teacher, who is an old bat! There were parts in this book, like all other of Giff's wonderful books, that sent me into a fit of giggles! When Cliffie rescues an abandoned, homeless starving orange cat, he reveals to the reader that he is truely a softhearted, kind and sensitive boy deep down. When he thinks he finds the owner of the cat, you learn that he is also an honest person inside. This book is a must-read! I did it for a book report speech when I was a junior in highschool. Everyone loved it.

"Sad Cypress" is often referred to as one of the most outstanding of Christie's classic titles. To my mind, that's a bit like trying to say which flawless diamond shines the brightest. Nonetheless, this absorbing story is set in an English country house.

As for Hercule Poirot - who else but David Suchet? He is acclaimed by many as the quintessential Poirot. Those who have seen his PBS performances will readily agree. His voice treatment of this tale brings to vivid reality all the nuances and eccentricities of the characters involved.

"Sad Cypress" presents Elinor Carlisle as a woman blessed with beauty and brains reinforced by wealth - she also finds herself on trial for murder. She stands accused of killing her rival, Mary Gerrard, by poison. Poirot is the only one who believes in her innocence. He needs to prove she is not guilty or Elinor will be hung.

As with other Christie mysteries clues are liberally sprinkled throughout the tale. What fun to try to find them!

- Gail Cooke