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In the rural idyll of St Mary Mead, a murder has taken place. The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement. Though the Colonel had many enemies, the violence of his death shocks the sleepy village and starts the tongues of the local gossips wagging. The first suspects are the Colonel's beautiful young wife, Anne, and her purported lover, handsome artist Lawrence Redding. But St Mary Mead is full of secrets, and the real killer could be anyone.

He may not have any knowledge of literature or astronomy, but this ruthless, self-disciplined and enigmatic detective has an ability to crack even the most difficult cases. An essential for all Holmes fans, this selection of Holmes' most challenging cases covers a range of stories on deceit and violent crime, including the stories "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "Man with the Twisted Lip".

Late one moonlit night, Walter Hartright encounters a solitary and terrified woman dressed all in white. He saves her from capture by her pursuers and determines to solve the mystery of her distress and terror. Inspired by an actual criminal case, this gripping tale of murder, intrigue, madness and mistaken identity has never been out of print since its publication and brought Collins great fame and success.

Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music 'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The Times Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective...

An all new digital audio edition of DEATH ON THE NILE narrated by Kenneth Branagh, director and star of 20th Century Studios’ upcoming Death on the Nile feature film. The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head...

Here in one recording is every Sherlock Holmes story ever written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Originally appearing in serial form, these famous stories are here presented in the order in which they were first published beginning in 1887. Included in this definitive, award-winning collection are four novels and 56 short stories, a total of 60 titles. The 56 short stories are aggregated into five named collections, just as they were originally published in book form.

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES. This audiobook in The Thursday Murder Club series is read by a new narrator, Fiona Shaw. Featuring an exclusive conversation between Richard Osman and award-winning presenter Steph McGovern at the end...

Against the backdrop of the subcontinent's independence and the origin of People's Republic of China, Imran enjoys his stay in the UK as a young student, works on his mental and physical abilities and discovers new ways to bring the biggest criminal of the new era to justice.

Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.

Wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue is found dead with rye grain in his pocket. His death is followed in quick succession by a woman dying while eating bread and honey, and a maid in her garden. Inspector Neele, in charge of investigating the spate of murders, consults with Miss Marple, who has...

Alberta Mansbridge sets the table with teacups, mulling over the guests who will be arriving within the hour: her accountant and the ex-jailbird Barry; her nephew and his ghastly new wife; the Italian playboy, the family doctor, the manager of her father’s company and dear old Myra, with whom she had so recently fallen out. . . Alberta returns upstairs to get herself ready. Alberta returns upstairs to get herself ready. Yet the guests' knocking goes unanswered, and they soon discover that their host has been murdered - worse still, that the killer must be among them, let in early.

A new Agatha Christie thriller, described by her as “one of my best.” The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection. Suspicion naturally falls on the old...

For 15 years the weaver Silas Marner has plied his loom near the village of Raveloe, alone and unjustly in exile, cut off from faith and human love, he cares only for his hoard of golden guineas. But two events occur that will change his life forever; his gold disappears and a golden-haired baby girl appears. But where did she come from and who really stole the gold? This moving tale sees Silas eventually redeemed and restored to life by the unlikely means of his love for the orphan child Eppie.

पंचवीस वर्षानंतर पहिल्यांदाच अमिनाच्या क्रूर डोळ्यांमधून अश्रू वाहत होते . ते अश्रू पुसायला तिचं असं कोणीच नव्हतं. कोण होती हि अमीना ? तिचं आणि "द डायमेंशनचं " काय कनेक्शन होतं ?गुन्हा कबुल!..... कबुल!.....कबुल!.....असं वेड्यासारखा साक्षीदाराच्या पिंजऱ्यामध्ये नाचत ओरडणारा कोण होता हा प्रेमचंद सुराणा ? त्याने त्याच्या बायकोचा खून का करवला ? आणि कोणाकडून ?दिवसा कायद्याचा पुरस्कर्ता आणि रात्रि बदमाश म्हणून वावरणाऱ्या अमर विश्वासाने मोहिनी सन्मित्रवर येऊ घातलेल्या खुनाचा आरोप कसा खोडून काढला ?

Framed in the doorway of Poirot’s bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man’s gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell. Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what was the significance of the figure 4, scribbled...

A weekly dinner party. Ten amateur sleuths. The Tuesday Night Club murders. On a quiet Tuesday in St Mary Mead, a group of friends gather for dinner. A policeman, a clergyman, a solicitor, an author, an artist, and an unassuming lady with a shrewd gaze – Miss Jane Marple. Conversation naturally turns to crime. Each recounts a seemingly unsolvable mystery. Each thinks they know the answer. But it’s the one they least expect who understands the true nature of each wicked act.

Jaasoosee upanyaas kee duniya mein James Hadley Chase ka koee jawaab nahin hai. Pooree duniya mein chase ke upanyaas kaa jabardast craze hai. Unke anek upanyaason par film bhee banaayee gayee hai. Diamond Books mein prakaashit hindi upanyaason mein rahasy, Romance, Sex, aur sansaneekhej daastaan ka adbhut mishran hota hai. Inke lekhan kee ek khaas baat yah hai ki jaise hee aap kisee upanyaas ko apane haathon mein lete hain to uske sammohan mein aise bandh jaate hain ki use ant tak padhe bagair nahin rah paate.

Read by Hugh Fraser A classic Hercule Poirot investigation, Agatha Christie’s Elephants Can Remember has the expert detective delving into an unsolved crime from the past involving the strange death of a husband and wife. Hercule Poirot stood on the clifftop. Here, many years earlier, there...

Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings reunite for their most difficult case yet. When Poirot receives a letter warning him that a crime is about to be committed by the writer: 'A.B.C' the friends find themselves in a race against time to decipher the killer's twisted logic as he taunts the great detective by announcing the next murder location alphabetically. With every new killing a new pool of suspects is uncovered. Can Poirot and Hastings unmask the killer before a final letter seals an innocent victim's fate?

The two greatest detectives of the twentieth century come together in this incredible collection. This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Collection, as-well as the complete collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels and stories. The novels included here, with relevant track-listings, are: Sherlock Holme Collection. A Study in Scarlet Track 1 to 14. The Sign of the Four Track 15 to 27. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Track 28 to 47. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Track 48 to 60. The Hound of the Baskervilles Track 61 to 75.