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Stories: The Idol House of Astarte
The Tuesday Night Club discuss a fancy dress party where a man was stabbed. But no one was close enough to have murdered him... From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: Ingots of Gold
Raymond West approaches the Tuesday Night Club after his visit to John Newman, a friend who is searching for the Spanish ship Otranto which was shipwrecked off the coast of Cornwall. When John Newman disappears for days, upon his return he claims that he had been abducted by the thieves who had stripped the Otranto of its gold, and that the local pub landlord had worked with them. Can Miss Marple help the club solve the mystery of the Otranto and its dangerous allure?
Stories: The Thumb Mark of St. Peter
Miss Marple's niece, Mabel, married a violent man who later died suddenly, and the village gossips think that Mabel murdered him. From The Thirteen Problems.
Stories: A Fairy in the Flat
Tommy and Tuppence take over an international detective agency. They are told to be wary of the number 16; should they stumble across it, they will be one step closer an international spy ring.
Stories: A Pot of Tea
Following WWI Tommy and Tuppence are seeking some adventure. Luckily they're soon offered a position covering Blunt's Detective Agency, Tommy taking on the role of Mr Blunt, Tuppence as his secretary.
Stories: The Affair of the Pink Pearl
Tommy and Tuppence try to recover a pearl stolen at a party. From Partners in Crime.
Stories: The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
Tommy and Tuppence need to assist a doctor who keeps receiving hoax calls. From Partners in Crime.
Stories: Death on the Nile [Parker Pyne Short Story]
Parker Pyne is on a ship sailing up the Nile from Assouan to Cairo. Among the passengers are a group of wealthy British travellers. One of them, Lady Grayle, soon lets Pyne know someone is trying to poison her. All the evidence points to her husband but can Pyne save her before the killer gets his wish?
Stories: Have You Got Everything You Want?
Boarding the Orient Express at the Gare de Lyon, a young woman discovers the presence of the detective Parker Pyne on the train, who is there to solve a jewel robbery that hasn’t happened yet. She thinks she might know the intended victim…
Stories: Problem at Pollensa Bay
Holidaying Mallorca, Parker Pyne is approached by a fellow British guest looking for some assistance saving her son from an unsuitable marriage... From Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories and The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories.