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Best Detective Stories of Agatha Christie assembles a selection of Christie’s most iconic mysteries. Readers are taken through cases such as the Accident, the Adventure of the Clapham Cook, the Lernean Hydra, the Million Dollar Bond Robbery, the Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge, the Stymphalian Birds, and the Tape‑Measure Murder, showcasing her mastery of suspense, clever plotting, and hidden motives.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Agatha Christie
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