01941cam a2200325 4500 552904127 TxAuBib 20220428120000.0 211221s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2021073668 9780063142343 PAP 16.99 0063142341 PAP 16.99 TxAuBib Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Short stories Selections. A deadly affair [BOOK] : unexpected love stories from the queen of mystery / Agatha Christie. Unexpected love stories from the queen of mystery. 1st ed. New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] 263 pages ; 21 cm. "The official authorized edition - Agatha Christie"-- Spine. Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263). The king of clubs -- The face of Helen -- Death on the Nile -- Death by drowning -- The double clue -- Finessing the King/The gentleman dressed in newspaper -- Fruitful Sunday -- Wasps' nest -- The case of the caretaker -- The man in the mist -- The case of the rich woman -- Magnolia blossom -- The love detectives -- Affairs of the heart: Agatha's early courtships. In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love - crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all on the ready to solve a tantalizing mystery. 20220428. Murder Investigation Fiction. Short stories. Romantic suspense fiction. Mystery fiction.