Agatha Christie: The Collection

The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Poirot Investigates, The Murder on the Links, The Secret Adversary, The Man in the Brown Suit

Agatha Christie, Pocket Classic

• Publisher: Pocket Classic
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN: 9782380374315
• Subtopic: Ancient & Classical Drama

This ebook collection contains the following works of Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Affair At Styles The Secret Adversary The Murder On The Links The Man in the Brown Suit The Secret of Chimneys The Murder of Roger Ackroyd The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim The Adventure of the "Western Star" The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Adventure of the Cheap Flat The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge The Kidnapped Prime Minister The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman The Case of the Missing Will The Chocolate Box The Veiled Lady The Lost Mine The Affair at the Victory Ball The Adventure of the Clapham Cook The Cornish Mystery The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly The Double Clue The King of Clubs The Lemesurier Inheritance The Plymouth Express The Submarine Plans The Market Basing Mystery

The Secret of Chimneys

Superintendent Battle series Book 1

Chapter 1 — Anthony Cade Signs On

Chapter 2 — A Lady in Distress

Chapter 3 — Anxiety in High Places

Chapter 4 — Introducing a Very Charming Lady

Chapter 5 — First Night in London

Chapter 6 — The Gentle Art of Blackmail

Chapter 7 — Mr. Mcgrath Refuses an Invitation

Chapter 8 — A Dead Man

Chapter 9 — Anthony Disposes of a Body

Chapter 10 — Chimneys

Chapter 11 — Superintendent Battle Arrives

Chapter 12 — Anthony Tells His Story

Chapter 13 — The American Visitor

Chapter 14 — Mainly Political and Financial

Chapter 15 — The French Stranger

Chapter 16 — Tea in the Schoolroom

Chapter 17 — A Midnight Adventure

Chapter 18 — Second Midnight Adventure

Chapter 19 — Secret History

Chapter 20 — Battle and Anthony Confer

Chapter 21 — Mr. Isaacstein’s Suitcase

Chapter 22 — The Red Signal

Chapter 23 — Encounter in the Rose Garden

Chapter 24 — The House at Dover

Chapter 25 — Tuesday Night at Chimneys

Chapter 26 — The 13th of October

Chapter 27 — The 13th of October (Cont.)

Chapter 28 — King Victor

Chapter 29 — Further Explanations

Chapter 30 — Anthony Signs on for a New Job

Chapter 31 — Sundry Details

Chapter 1 — Anthony Cade Signs On

“Gentleman Joe!”

“Why, if it isn’t old Jimmy McGrath.”

Castle’s Select Tour, represented by seven depressed-looking females and three perspiring males, looked on with considerable interest. Evidently their Mr. Cade had met an old friend. They all admired Mr. Cade so much, his tall lean figure, his suntanned face, the lighthearted manner with which he settled disputes and cajoled them all into good temper. This friend of his now—surely rather a peculiar-looking man. About the same height as Mr. Cade, but thickset and not nearly so good-looking. The sort of man one read about in books, who probably kept a saloon. Interesting though. After all, that was what one came abroad for—to see all these peculiar things one read about in books. Up to now they had been rather bored with Bulawayo. The sun was unbearably hot, the hotel was uncomfortable, there seemed to be nowhere particular to go until the moment should arrive to motor to the Matoppos. Very fortunately, Mr. Cade had suggested picture postcards. There was an excellent supply of picture postcards.

Anthony Cade and his friend had stepped a little apart.

“What the hell are you doing with this pack of females?” demanded McGrath. “Starting a harem?”

“Not with this little lot,” grinned Anthony. “Have you taken a good look at them?”

“I have that. Thought maybe you were losing your eyesight.”

“My eyesight’s as good as ever it was. No, this is a Castle’s Select Tour. I’m Castle—the local Castle, I mean.”

“What the hell made you take on a job like that?”

“A regrettable necessity for cash. I can assure you it doesn’t suit my temperament.”

Jimmy grinned.

“Never a hog for regular work, were you?”

Anthony ignored this aspersion.

“However, something will turn up soon, I expect,” he remarked hopefully. “It usually does.” Jimmy chuckled.

“If there’s any trouble brewing, Anthony Cade is sure to be in it sooner or later, I know that,” he said. “You’ve an absolute instinct for rows—and the nine lives of a cat. When can we have a yarn together?”

Anthony sighed.

“I’ve got to take these cackling hens to see Rhodes’ grave.”

“That’s the stuff,” said Jimmy approvingly. “They’ll come back bumped black and blue with the ruts in the road, and clamouring for bed to rest the bruises on....

Table of contents

• The Mysterious Affair at Styles
• The Secret Adversary
• The Murder on the Links
• Poirot Investigates
• The Man in the Brown Suit
• The Secret of Chimneys
• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
• Poirot’s Early Cases
• About the Author