Fans of British Mysteries are in for a treat with Volume 4 of British Mystery Megapacks. Our biggest selection yet! Fourteen mystery classics from maestros of mystery Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sax Rohmer, Kate Chopin and A. E. W. Mason plus 21 audio books. 35 BOOKS TOTAL! THE SECRET ADVERSARY by Agatha Christie Jobless and penniless, Thomas Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley place an ad in the paper marketing themselves as adventurers, leading to an encounter that starts their career as spies for an unnamed British intelligence agency. TALES OF CHINATOWN by Sax Rohmer All ten stories are presented here: THE DAUGHTER OF HUANG CHOW KERRY’S KID THE PIGTAIL OF HI WING HO THE HOUSE OF GOLDEN JOSS MAN WITH THE SHAVEN SKULL THE WHITE HAT TCHERIAPIN THE DANCE OF THE VEILS THE HAND OF THE MANDARIN QUONG THE KEY OF THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN AT THE VILLA ROSE by A. E. W. Mason A heinous crime has been committed at the Villa Rose in Aix-les-Bains, France. A wealthy woman has been savagely murdered and the young Englishwoman who was her companion has disappeared. Authorities suspect that the Englishwoman played a role in the crime, but her fiancé, Harry Wethermill, is unconvinced and hires a private French detective in an attempt to prove her innocence. From the author of The Four Feathers. “A real page turner - One of the best 'fair play' detective novels of all time.” AN EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE by Kate Chopin This short but haunting short story is included as a divertissement. It is a superb example of fin de siecle despair and a favorite of mystery anthologies. A STUDY IN SCARLET by Arthur Conan Doyle The first Sherlock Holmes story! Dr. Watson, a military surgeon lately returned from the Afghan War, needs a flat-mate and a diversion. Holmes needs a foil. And thus a great collaboration begins. Watson and Holmes move to a now-famous address, 221B Baker Street, where Watson is introduced to Holmes' eccentricities as well as his ability to deduce information about his fellow beings. Somewhat shaken by Holmes' egotism, Watson is nonetheless dazzled by his seemingly magical recall skills. Then murder. Facing a deserted house, a twisted corpse with no wounds, a mysterious phrase drawn in blood on the wall, and the buffoons of Scotland Yard—Lestrade and Gregson—Holmes measures, observes, picks up a pinch of this and a pinch of that, and generally baffles his faithful Watson. Later, Holmes explains: "In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason backward.... There are few people who, if you told them a result, would be able to evolve from their own inner consciousness what the steps were which led up to that result." Holmes is in that elite group. AUDIO BOOKS Also included are links to free full-length audio recordings of the following 21 mystery classics: A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Borough Treasurer by J. S. Fletcher I Say No by Wilkie Collins The Mystery of Mary by Grace Livingston Hill The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Bishop’s Secret by Fergus Hume The Bronze Hand by Anna Katharine Green
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Agatha Christie is the top-selling author of all time, with a legacy spanning 66 crime novels, 14 plays, and six romance novels under a pseudonym. Her works have sold over two billion copies globally, translated into at least 103 languages, making her the most translated author. She introduced the world to iconic characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, and wrote *The Mousetrap*, the record-holding longest-running play in modern theater. The youngest in the Miller family, her experience as a nurse during WWI and later roles in pharmacies during both World Wars deeply influenced her mystery novels, often featuring poisons. Christie’s writing career launched in 1920 with *The Mysterious Affair at Styles*. Her life was as captivating as her fiction, notably her 1926 disappearance after her first husband’s affair became public, sparking a nationwide search. Christie's second marriage to archaeologist Max Mallowan enriched her life and work, with travels and homes like the Greenway Estate and Abney Hall providing settings for several novels. Her marriage to Mallowan lasted until her death in 1976. Christie's contributions to literature earned her the title Commander of the Order of the British Empire, solidifying her place in literary history.
