THE COMPLETE WORKS OF AGATHA CHRISTIE Vol 1 (25 Works of Agatha Christie in 1 Volume!) THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ALL TIME AGATHA CHRISTIE (Special Nook Edition) Incl. Hercule Poirot: The Mysterious Affair at Styles & The Secret Adversary) AGATHA CHRISTIE [NOOK Book]

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF AGATHA CHRISTIE Vol 1 (Special Nook Edition)

The Complete Mystery Novel Collection, Volume 1

THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ALL TIME! OVER 4 BILLION COPIES SOLD!

Volume 1 of this complete mystery collection contains a great selection of Agatha Christie's bestselling works, including her very first novel and the first introductions to Hercule Poirot as well as the first introduction to Tommy and Tuppance. Consisting of 25 original Agatha Christie works in all, this is a "must have" volume for all fans of Agatha Christie and the Detective Genre.


The Complete Mystery Novel Collection, Vol. 1

CONTENTS

Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Secret Adversary
Murder on the Links
The Adventure of the "Western Star2
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Case of the Missing Will
The Veiled Lady
The Lost Mine
The Chocolate Box
The Affair at the Victory Ball
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
The Cornish Mystery
The Adventure of Johnny Waverly
The Double Clue
The King of Clubs
The Lemesurier Inheritance
The Plymouth Express

OVERVIEW OF SELECT WORKS

- THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES

The Mysterious Affair at Styles is Christie's first published novel, and introduces Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp and Lieutenant Hastings (later, Captain). The story is told in first person by Hastings, and features many of the elements that, thanks to Christie, have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

The Times Literary Supplement gave the book an extremely enthusiastic review, which stated that "The only fault this story has is that it is almost too ingenious ... it is said to be the author's first book, and the result of a bet about the possibility of writing a detective story in which the reader would not be able to spot the criminal. Every reader must admit that the bet was won".

The New York Times Book Review said:

"Though this may be the first published book of Miss Agatha Christie, she betrays the cunning of an old hand … You must wait for the last-but-one chapter in the book for the last link in the chain of evidence that enabled Mr. Poirot to unravel the whole complicated plot and lay the guilt where it really belonged. And you may safely make a wager with yourself that until you have heard M. Poirot's final word on the mysterious affair at Styles, you will be kept guessing at its solution and will most certainly never lay down this most entertaining book." Poirot was described as a "delightful little old man".


- THE SECRET ADVERSARY

The Secret Adversary is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the United Kingdom in January 1922 and in the United States later in that same year. The novel introduces the characters of Tommy and Tuppence who feature in three other Christie books and one collection of short stories written throughout her writing career.

Upon publication of the first book edition, it was reviewed by The Times Literary Supplement which described it as "a whirl of thrilling adventures". It stated that the characters of Tommy and Tuppence as "refreshingly original" and praised the fact that the "identity of the arch-criminal, the elusive "Mr Brown", is cleverly concealed to the very end".

The New York Times Book Review was also impressed, stating, "It is safe to assert that unless the reader peers into the last chapter or so of the tale, he will not know who this secret adversary is until the author chooses to reveal him."

Some additional reviews of the novel include:

"It's an excellent yarn, impossible to put it aside until the mystery has been fathomed." — Daily Chronicle

"An exciting story of adventure, full of hairbreadth escapes and many disappointments if they try to guess the riddle before the author is ready to give them the clue. An excellent story." — Saturday Review