Cards on the Table (Poirot Facsimile Edition) [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2007] Agatha Christie

A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players! Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether! Title Page......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 About Agatha Christie......Page 358 The Agatha Christie Collection......Page 360 E-Book Extras......Page 321 The Poirots......Page 322 Essay by Charles Osborne......Page 353 Foreword......Page 7 1 Mr Shaitana......Page 9 2 Dinner at Mr Shaitana's......Page 17 3 A Game of Bridge......Page 29 4 First Murderer?......Page 41 5 Second Murderer?......Page 53 6 Third Murderer?......Page 59 7 Fourth Murderer?......Page 69 8 Which of Them?......Page 75 9 Dr Roberts......Page 91 10 Dr Roberts (continued)......Page 105 11 Mrs Lorrimer......Page 117 12 Anne Meredith......Page 127 13 Second Visitor......Page 137 14 Third Visitor......Page 149 15 Major Despard......Page 161 16 The Evidence of Elsie Batt......Page 171 17 The Evidence of Rhoda Dawes......Page 179 18 Tea Interlude......Page 191 19 Consultation......Page 199 20 The Evidence of Mrs Luxmore......Page 219 21 Major Despard......Page 229 22 Evidence from Combeacre......Page 237 23 The Evidence of a Pair of Silk Stockings......Page 241 24 Elimination of Three Murderers?......Page 251 25 Mrs Lorrimer Speaks......Page 259 26 The Truth......Page 265 27 The Eye-Witness......Page 277 28 Suicide......Page 283 29 Accident......Page 295 30 Murder......Page 305 31 Cards on the Table......Page 313 Copyright......Page 362 www.agathachristie.com......Page 361 About the Publisher......Page 363 It Was The Match-up Of The Century: Four Sleuths - Superintendent Battle Of Scotland Yard; Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, Famed Writer Of Detective Stories; Colonel Race Of His Majesty's Secret Service; And The Incomparable Hercule Poirot - Invited To Play Bridge With Four Specially Invited Guests, Each Of Whom Has Gotten Away With Murder! For The Host, The Mysterious Mr. Shaitana, It Was To Be A Clever Entertainment. But Before The First Rubber Was Completed, The Host Himself Was Dead ... Agatha Christie. A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players! Mr. Shaitana was famous, as were his parties. He was also a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation of cards and viewing Shaitanas private art collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether In The Matchup Of The Century, Four Sleuths--including Mystery Writer Ariadne Oliver And The Incomparable Hercule Poirot--have Been Invited To Play Bridge With Four Cunning Criminals, Each Of Whom Had Gotten Away With Murder. For The Host, It Is Irresistible Entertainment--until His Own Murder Becomes Part Of The Game.--back Cover Agatha Christie. Originally Published: London: Collins, 1936. It was the match-up of the century: four sleuths--Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard; Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, famed writer of detective stories; Col. Race of His Majesty's Secret Service; and the incomparable Hercule Poirot - invited to play bridge with four specially invited guests, each of whom had gotten away with murder! But before the first rubber was completed, the host was dead. Englische Autorin (1890 -1976). - Mr. Shaitana ist ein Lebemann mit schwarzem Humor und grenzenloser Sammelleidenschaft. Er lädt zu einer Partie Bridge ein, bei der mit offenen Karten gespielt werden soll. Das gewagte Spiel nimmt einen tödlichen Ausgang. Doch Hercule Poirot zieht immer die letzte Karte Mr Shaitana boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form - So that when he was invited to a party at Shaitana's house, Poirot accepted with some reservations Hercule Poirot must find the murderer of the man sitting by the fire. The four suspects were absorbed in a game of bridge and all had a motive for committing the crime When the host is found dead at a card game, four investigators - including Poirot himself - look for clues as they set out to discover which guest is the killer A facsimile first edition hardback of the Poirot book, introducing Ariadne Oliver in Christie's exemplary `murder in a locked room' scenario. "MY dear Monsieur Poirot!" It was a soft purring voice used deliberately as an instrument-nothing impulsive or unpremeditated about it. Hercule Poirot, along with three other top detectives, is invited to a bridge party where they are challenged to spot four murderers