Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Double Sin - cover

Double Sin

Agatha Christie

Publisher: MB Cooltura

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Poirot and Hastings go on vacation. On the bus they meet Mary Durrant, who works with her aunt in an antique shop and travels, like them, to Charlock Bay carrying a valuable set of miniatures that she will sell to an American collector. Everyone is staying at the Anchor Hotel. Mary discovers unpacking her suitcase that it has been broken and the miniatures are no longer there. Desperate, she asks Poirot for help. The first thing the detective does is telephone the buyer, Mr. Wood, who claims that half an hour earlier someone in the name of Elizabeth Penn, Mary Durrant's aunt, sold him the famous miniatures for £500. Can Poirot discover the truth?
Available since: 10/25/2023.
Print length: 20 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • Death Times Seven - cover

    Death Times Seven

    Victoria Zackheim, Anne Perry

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series. Halfway written at the time of her death, this novel was completed by Perry’s trusted colleague, dear friend, and fellow author Victoria Zackheim. 
     
    1912: Junior attorney Daniel Pitt must step in for his friend and fellow attorney, Toby Kitteridge, whose parents have been brutally attacked. Toby's mother is dead and his father, the local vicar, is barely alive. With Toby back home in rural Ipswich, struggling with his grief and disbelief, Daniel is left in London to defend Peter Ward, a man on trial for the sexual assault and murder of a young woman. 
     
    Daniel is convinced that Ward is innocent, yet the evidence proves otherwise. Eager to assist, his pathologist wife Miriam fford Croft offers her forensics expertise regarding a community of fellow pathologists who have disguised their autopsy reports. Despite Miriam on the case, Daniel finds himself distracted by his desire to help Toby, still in Ipswich and too distraught to investigate the attack on his parents. When all evidence points to Toby’s father as the killer, Daniel faces two of the greatest challenges of his young career: to prove the innocence of both Peter Ward and Reverend Kitteridge. One mistake in London and a young man will hang. One mistake in Ipswich and Toby’s father will go to prison for life. 
     
    Death Times Seven, the seventh and final novel in Anne Perry’s Daniel Pitt series, has been completed with the assistance of Victoria Zackheim, an author and editor, as well as Perry’s close friend. Rich in intriguing investigation and courtroom drama, this engrossing novel marks a fitting finale to the career of an author widely praised as the queen of historical crime fiction.
    Show book
  • Stealth Asset (A Cole Hunter Action Thriller—Book 3) - cover

    Stealth Asset (A Cole Hunter...

    Jack Mars

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    “Thriller writing at its best.” 
    --Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary)
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    From the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews) comes an exhilarating new action thriller series…
    
    When high stakes global hostage situations require the utmost expertise, former Navy SEAL Cole Hunter is dropped into the crisis.
    
    In STEALTH ASSET (Book #3), the stakes have never been higher as what starts as a hunt for stolen research in Singapore explodes into a frantic race to prevent a genocidal attack. With drones ready to strike key international hubs and the clock ticking down, only the skill and tenacity of Cole and his partner Nova stand between peace and unprecedented annihilation.
    
    The Cole Hunter series is an action-packed thriller filled with unexpected turns and breathtaking action that will keep you spellbound from beginning to end. A pair of engrossing protagonists will grab your attention and have you reading long into the night. Fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, and Brad Taylor are sure to fall in love.
    
    Future books in the series are also available!
    
    “Thriller enthusiasts who relish the precise execution of an international thriller, but who seek the psychological depth and believability of a protagonist who simultaneously fields professional and personal life challenges, will find this a gripping story that's hard to put down.”
    --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Any Means Necessary)
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel.”
    --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Any Means Necessary)
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Show book
  • Cold Revenge - cover

    Cold Revenge

    Ariel Sanders

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
    A winter getaway turns deadly in this chilling psychological thriller of betrayal and calculated revenge! ❄️ 
    A group of privileged college students returns to the mountain where they committed an unforgivable crime one year earlier. They thought they'd gotten away with it. They thought their victim was dead. They were wrong. 💀 
    When personal items start mysteriously disappearing and bodies begin to pile up, they realize someone is hunting them—someone who knows exactly what they did that night. Someone who has spent a year planning their punishment. ⏱️ 
    Trapped in a luxurious mountain house during a snowstorm, each survivor must face a personalized "challenge" designed to mirror the trauma they inflicted. Some will die. Some will survive to face justice. None will emerge unchanged. 🔪 
    Perfect for fans of "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and "Gone Girl." This meticulously plotted revenge thriller will leave you questioning: Where is the line between justice and vengeance? And can either truly heal what's been broken? ⚖️
    Show book
  • First Mistake (A Layla Caine Suspense Thriller—Book 2) - Digitally narrated using a synthesized voice - cover

    First Mistake (A Layla Caine...

    Ava Strong

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This recording has been digitally produced by Ava Strong, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. “This is a chilling, suspenseful page turner that just might leave you scared at night!”
    —Reader review for Not Like Us
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    Former actress Layla Caine is an invaluable profiler for the LAPD, with her unique ability to see through people and her deep knowledge of Hollywood. 
    
    When the LA music scene is haunted by a killer targeting one-hit wonders, profiler Layla Caine must tune into her former actress instincts to catch a murderer orchestrating a deadly playlist. Can she decipher the twisted track before the final note is played?
    
    “The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.”
    —Reader review for Not Like Us
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    FIRST MISTAKE is BOOK #2 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Ava Strong, whose bestseller NOT LIKE US (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star ratings and reviews. The series begins with FIRST KILL (Book #1).
    
    A gripping mystery series featuring the compelling and intricate protagonist Layla Caine, this crime thriller delivers relentless action, tension, and surprising narrative turns that promise to hold your attention and keep you enthralled long past bedtime. Fans of Mary Burton, Kendra Elliot, and Lisa Regan are sure to fall in love.
    
    Future books in the series are also available!
    
    “Very intriguing, kept me turning page after page… Lots of twists and turns and a very unexpected ending. Cannot wait for the next in this series!”
    —Reader review for Not Like Us
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “A roller coaster ride of events… Can’t put down until you finish it!”
    —Reader review for Not Like Us
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Excellent read with very realistic characters that you become emotionally invested in… Couldn't put it down!”
    —Reader review for The Death Code
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “An excellent read, lots of twists and turns, with a surprising ending, leaving you wanting to read the next book in the series! Well done!”
    —Reader review for The Death Code
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Well worth the read. Cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!”
    —Reader review for The Death Code
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Quickly became a story I couldn’t put down! I highly recommend this book!”
    —Reader review for His Other Wife
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “I really enjoyed the fast-paced action, plot design and characterization... I didn't want to put the book down and the ending was a total surprise.”
    —Reader review for His Other Wife
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “The characters are extremely well developed… There are twists and turns in the plot that kept me guessing. An extremely well written story.”
    —Reader review for His Other Wife
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “One of the best books I have ever read… The ending was perfect and surprising. Ava Strong is an amazing writer.”
    —Reader review for His Other Wife
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Holy cow, what a rollercoaster… Many times I absolutely KNEW who the killer was—only to be proven wrong each time. I was completely surprised by the ending. I have to say, I am thrilled that this is the first in a series. My only complaint is that the next one isn't out yet. I need it!”
    —Reader review for His Other Wife
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “An incredible, intense, spellbinding, enjoyable story. It will keep you captivated until the end.”
    —Reader review for His Other Wife
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Show book
  • Was It An Illusion - The Parson's Story - A classic horror story entwined in a murder mystery - cover

    Was It An Illusion - The...

    Amelia Edwards

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards was born on 7th June 1831 in Islington, London.  She was educated at home by her mother and showed early promise as a writer, publishing her first poem at the age of 7 and her first story at 12.  Thereafter several popular periodicals published her poetry, stories and articles. 
     
    In addition she also illustrated some of her own writings and painted scenes from books she had read.  This talent was not supported by her parents, who saw an artist’s life as scandalous.  Undeterred Amelia took up composing and performing music until a bout of typhus caused throat damage.  Other interests soon followed until, early in the 1850s, Amelia focused exclusively on writing.  Her early novels were well received, and with ‘Barbara's History’ in 1864, a work revolving around bigamy, her reputation was established.  
     
    Amelia’s pen was also the purveyor of ghost stories for magazines and are still anthologized as classic tales to this day. 
     
    In January 1851, Amelia became engaged, apparently to please her parents, but she quickly broke it off.  In reality her emotional attachments were almost exclusively with women.  From the early 1860s she lived with Ellen Drew Braysher, a widow 27 years her senior, until both women died in early 1892.  During this relationship other women also entered and left her life.  Her frequent travelling companion, Lucy Renshaw, accompanied her to Egypt in the winter of 1873 and there she found a life-changing interest in Egyptology.  Aware of increasing threats from tourism and modern development she became an advocate for their research and preservation.  
     
    To advance the work Amelia largely abandoned much of her writing in favour of Egyptology and even took on strenuous lecture tours to raise funds. 
     
    After catching influenza, Amelia Edwards, ‘the Godmother of Egyptology’ died on 15th April 1892 at Weston-super-Mare.  She was 60.  
     
    In this rural story a man is inspecting schools in the district of an old and now fabulously rich university friend.  When they finally meet a dark secret is revealed to both of them.
    Show book
  • Rueful Death - cover

    Rueful Death

    Susan Wittig Albert

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In search of respite, China takes off to St. Theresa's Monastery with her friend Maggie, a former nun. The goal is a brief, tranquil retreat—but there's a conflict at the convent. The Mother Superior has recently died, and a battle over the future of St. Theresa's suggests that her sudden demise might not have been accidental. Now, China's quest for a replenished spirit takes second place to a more earthbound pursuit: catching a killer.
    Show book