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1	And Then There Were None more books like this by Agatha Christie Volume 34 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1939) Limited edition of 800 copies worldwide Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.25! \| first editions
2	The Private Patient more books like this by P D James Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate a murder at a private nursing home for rich patients being treated by the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell, in this welcome addition to the Dalgliesh canon. see all copies from £14.25! new only from £14.25!
3	Strong Poison more books like this by Dorothy L Sayers Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane is not guilty of murder - or find the real poisoner in time to save her from the gallows? Impossible, it seems. The Crown's case is watertight. The police are adamant that the right person is on trial. The judge's summing-up is also clear. Harriet Vane is guilty of the killing her lover. And Harriet ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.40! \| first editions
4	Hound of the Baskervilles more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Oxford Bookworms" offer students at all levels the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English. There are six stages, taking students from elementary to advanced level. At the lower stages, many of the texts have been specially written for the series, to provide elementary and lower-intermediate students with an introduction ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Death of an Expert Witness more books like this by P D James An evil-tempered forensic scientist is put to death, putting many of his colleagues out of misery. Commander Adam Dalgliesh must exhume the secrets of Dr. Lorrimer's laboratory in order to lay bare the murderous motive hidden in one human heart. "Death of an Expert Witness" led "Newsweek" to crown P. D. James "the new queen of crime." see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Adventures of Sherlock Holmes more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The extraordinary adventures of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes, as faithfully recounted by his comrade, Dr. Watson, have captivated readers of all ages for over a century. The stories' blend of heartpounding, fast-paced action and mind-boggling deductive reasoning is as riveting today as it was when first published. This deluxe ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Murder on the Orient Express more books like this by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Moonstone more books like this by Wilkie Collins The Moonstone is an ancient Indian diamond which brings disaster and tragedy to everyone who owns it. Rachel Verinder's uncle gives the diamond to her as a birthday present, but the same night, it is stolen. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Poirot Investigates more books like this by Agatha Christie The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings...First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond! then came the 'suicide' that was murder! the mystery of the absurdly chaep flat! a suspicious death in a locked gun-room! a million dollar bond robbery! the curse of a pharoah's tomb! a ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.86! \| first editions
10	Great Deliverance more books like this by Elizabeth A George George's acclaimed debut novel introduces Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley and his partner Havers who are assigned to a murder in Keldale, where the detectives uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley--and in their own lives as well. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	With No One as Witness more books like this by Elizabeth A George Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley takes on the case of his career. When it comes to spellbinding suspense and page-turning excitement, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George always delivers. As the Wall Street Journal raves, "Ms. George can do it all, with style to spare." In With No One as Witness, Elizabeth George has crafted an ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £1.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Man with the Golden Gun more books like this by Ian Fleming In this James Bond adventure, M is the victim and Bond the assassin. It marks the beginning of a contest which pits the star of secret agents against a man who is threatening to become the world's biggest killer - Scaramanga - the one they call the Man with the Golden Gun. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.17! \| first editions
13 view cover	Daughter of Time more books like this by Josephine Tey At Scotland Yard, Inspector Grant has a reputation for being able to pick them at sight. Now he is in hospital, knowing that no amount of good behaviour is going to make this anything less than an extended stay. Yet his professional curiosity is soon aroused. In a portrait of Richard III, the hunchbacked monster of nursery stories and history ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
14 view cover	Death in the garden more books like this by Elizabeth Ironside The death of George Pollexfen MP took place at a country house party weekend in the summer of 1925 where friends had gathered to celebrate his wife's 30th birthday. Six decades later, another 30th birthday is being marked by Helena. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £7.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	In pursuit of the proper sinner more books like this by Elizabeth A George When the body of Nicola Maiden, the daughter of a retired Scotland Yard undercover officer, is found near an unidentified body in the middle of a pre-historic stone circle in Derbyshire, Inspector Lynley is asked to lead the investigation into the deaths. Lynley must get to the bottom of the crime without the assistance of his long-time partner ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	For the Sake of Elena more books like this by Elizabeth A George Elena shocked anyone meeting her for the first time. In her skimpy dresses and bright jewellery, she exuded intelligence and sexuality, challenging all preconceptions. Until one morning, while out jogging, she is bludgeoned to death. Detectives Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers investigate. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Cover her face more books like this by P D James Specially selected by Maura Healy, this series aims to offer an innovative and adventurous collection of texts that demonstrates the best of women's writing, both black and white. Complete texts reflecting a range of genres as well as different cultures and experiences are offered and the volumes contain study material and assignments at a range ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Poirot's Early Cases more books like this by Agatha Christie Volume 75 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1974) Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide. Still in the formative years of his career, Hercule Poirot faces a most taxing case: who killed Lord Cronshaw? Was Coco Courtenay's death on the same night a mere coincidence? And did she deliberately take an overdose of cocaine? No sooner has Poirot ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Nine Tailors more books like this by Dorothy L Sayers It was a corpse, disfigured and unrecognisable. The sexton found it, and appropriately it was in the churchyard. Lord Peter Wimsey investigates. The author has also written "Have His Carcase", "Whose Body" and "Gaudy Night". see all copies from £1.41! new only from £9.17! \| first editions
20 view cover	Miss Marple's final cases more books like this by Agatha Christie Six gripping cases with one thing in common - the astonishing deductive powers of Jane Marple. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.70! \| first editions
21 view cover	A taste for death more books like this by P D James Two bodies, their throats cut, lie in the vestry of St Matthew's Church, Paddington. One is an alcoholic tramp; the other, Sir Paul Berowne, is a baronet and a recently resigned Minister of the Crown. Adam Dalgliesh, arrives to begin his investigation, one that will expose the darker recesses of the Berowne family history. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Banker more books like this by Francis It is difficult to say where disaster begins, to point towards one particular happening as the first definite step towards distant cataclysm. Looking back, Tim Ekaterin sees the beginning as the day his boss stepped into a fountain. Onwards from there, he comes across people and events as yet unconnected but which, when woven together by time and ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Death on the Nile more books like this by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie's most exotic murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.25! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Murder Room more books like this by P D James Commander Adam Dalgiesh investigates a murder which seems to be tied to a dispute over whether or not to close a private museum dedicated to London's interwar years of 1919-1939. After a second murder occurs, Dalgiesh realizes the killings are following a pattern: they are imitations of crimes covered in the museum's own "Murder Room"--a gallery ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Halloween Party more books like this by Agatha Christie Volume 70 (1969) in the Agatha Christie Collection. Limited edition of 1000 copies world wide. At a Hallowe'en party, Joyce -- a hostile thirteen-year-old -- boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night, ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.70! \| first editions

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