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Thursday, 31 March 2011

Peril at End House by AGATHA CHRISTIE

Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckly. Nick is the young and reckless mistress of End House, an imposing structure perched on the rocky cliffs of St. Loo.

Poirot has taken a particular interest in the young woman who has recently narrowly escaped a series of life-threatening accidents. Something tells the Belgian sleuth that these so-called accidents are more than just mere coincidences or a spate of bad luck. It seems all too clear to him that someone is trying to do away with poor Nick, but who? And, what is the motive? In his quest for answers, Poirot must delve into the dark history of End House. The deeper he gets into his investigation, the more certain he is that the killer will soon strike again. And, this time, Nick may not escape with her life.

Curtain By AGATHA CRISTIE

 As part of a release of repackaged Hercule Poirot mysteries, readers are reintroduced to "one of Christie's most ingenious stories, a tour de force" ("Newsweek"). Hercule Poirot and the recently widowed Captain Arthur Hastings return to the scene of their first investigation many years before. Joining them at the estate is a mysterious stranger linked to five seemingly unrelated murders. Poirot must work quickly to prevent the sixth murder.

FATHER BROWN STORIES BY G.K. CHESTERTON

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest runs to earth bandits, traitors, killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The stories included are "The Paradise of Thieves," "The Duel of Dr. Hirsch," "The Man in the Passage," "The Mistakes of the Machine," "The Head of the Caesar," "The Purple Wig," "The Perishing of the Pendragons," "The God of the Gongs," "The Salad of the Colonel Cray," "The Strange Crime of John Boulnois" and "The Fairy Tale of Father Brown."

Cricket World Cup By DEVENDRA PRABHUDESAI

Around the world....in seventy-and a-half days showcases the memorable 253 match that have been played in cricket s premier event from 1975 to 2003. It features matches that went down to the wire, and other that were hopelessly one- sided. Some games were shaped by extraordinary individual performances, while others were transformed through teamwork . Some matches were forgotten a few days after they were played , while a handful were so significant that they altered the history of not only the tournament of which they were a part, but the sport itself.