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Capital Christie by Agatha Christie

Murder, mystery, and majesty combine in this collection of short stories set in the heart of London by the Queen of Crime.

While Agatha Christie is globally celebrated for her country house mysteries and exotic far-flung locations, many of her finest, most ingenious tales take place in the city she called home: London. From Hercule Poirot’s flat in Whitehaven Mansions to Scotland Yard, the Old Bailey, Harley Street, and the London Underground, Capital Christie brings together twelve atmospheric mysteries that showcase the iconic capital as a backdrop for crime, secrets, and deception.

This special collection brings together Christie’s most famous detectives—including Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, Harley Quin, and Parker Pyne—as they navigate tea rooms, grand ballrooms, theatre dressing rooms, and courtroom dramas. Highlights include “Traitor Hands” (the original short story that became the legendary play Witness for the Prosecution) alongside short mystery gems like “The Affair at the Victory Ball” and “The Adventure of the Cheap Flat.”