A shooting in a lonely country house, the theft of a million dollars' worth of papers and the death of a woman whose husband loves another: these are som e of the mysterious events investigates in these seven short crime stories. Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and ex-Inspector Evans all feature in these classic mystery stories. Prepare to be baffled, entertained and ultimately enlightend by Agatha Christie, "the Queen of Crime".

This series offers students a "bridge" from simplified fiction to the original writings of famous literary figures. This complete text edition has an introduction and glossary and is suitable for students preparing for Cambridge Proficiency.