Brain-twisters, spine-chilling perils, secret codes, daring deductions, well-hidden clues, suspicious-looking characters—these are just a few of the tantalizing ingredients Miss Christie serves up to Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Harley Quin, Mr Parker Pyne, Tommy and Tuppence, and Inspector Evans in this collection. Contents: The veiled lady—The Nemean lion—The girdle of Hyppolita—The Market Basing mystery—Tape-measure murder—The blue geranium—The four suspects—The face of Helen—The bird with the broken wing—The Regatta mystery—Problem at Pollensa Bay—The unbreakable alibi—Accident