Midsummer Mysteries: Secrets and Suspense from the Queen of Crime or Midsummer Mysteries: Tales from the Queen of Mystery is a short story collection with a summer theme first published in the U.K. on 1 Jul 2021 in hardcover format as part of HarperCollins' Agatha Christie Hardback Special Edition Collection. A paperback edition was issued by William Morrow in May 23 (ISBN 9780063310957). The book is also available for Kindle, audioCD and audio. The title is the second of four "seasonal" collections built around the four seasons of the year. In 2023, the Midsummer Mysteries was reissued with the other three seasonal collections as a box set with the collective title Murder for All Seasons.
Blurb[]
(from publisher's website)
"Agatha Christie’s most famous characters--including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple--solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery.
Summertime--as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time."[1]
Content[]
- The Blood-Stained Pavement
- The Double Clue
- A Death on the Nile
- Harlequin's Lane
- The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
- Jane in Search of a Job
- The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim
- The Idol House of Astarte
- The Rajah's Emerald
- The Oracle at Delphi
- The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
- The Incredible Theft
Audiobook[]
The audio and audioCD versions are narrated by Joan Hickson, David Suchet and Hugh Fraser.