“-Y-yes, mysterious cases!..-Raymond West released a cloud of smoke from his mouth and, admiring it, slowly repeated with pleasure: “Mysterious cases... With...

The last of Christie's masterpieces, written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, her swan song in the genre of psychological novel. To sum up this part of h...

It would seem like a story as old as time... But the famous theater and film producer Bill Kenwright, who has already staged a play based on the plot of “Goo...

Vernon Dare is a promising composer. When faced with a difficult life choice, Vernon always brings suffering to those close to him, justifying himself by say...

This collection includes stories of a wide variety of genres - detective, lyrical, adventure and humorous. And the hero of the title story was a young man na...

CONTENTS: A CAT AMONGST PIGEONS. Translation by N. Ibragimova CLOCK. Translation by V. Tirdatov THE THIRD GIRL. Translation by I. Gurova

During the excavation of the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh, a number of mysterious deaths occur. Poirot, at the request of the widow of the deceased, begins an...

Mystical events occur in the life of the young newlywed Gwenda Reed. In the recently purchased house, she sees ghosts of the past; while watching an old play...

A serial killer kills unrelated people in alphabetical order of their names: Alice Usher from Andover, Betty Barnard from Bexhill, etc. The killer sends Herc...

“And you, Dr. Lloyd? – Miss Hellyer turned to him. “Would you like to tell us some creepy story?” She smiled at him. This smile mesmerized the audience in th...

“The conversation turned to unidentified and unpunished crimes. Everyone spoke in turn: Colonel Bantry, his pleasant wife, Jane Hellyer, Dr. Lloyd, and even ...

“I remembered something,” said Jane Hellier. Her beautiful face lit up with the smile of a child awaiting approval. The smile was one of those that delighted...