Publisher's Synopsis
By the legendary Queen of Crime, this collection of stories about love gone wrong will get your heart racing. Love can propel us to our greatest heights...and deepest depths. In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the darker side of love - crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all at the ready to solve tantalising mysteries. In 'The Face of Helen', a night at the opera could reach a deadly crescendo for a woman caught in a dicey love triangle. 'Finessing the King' delivers a curious advertisement in the newspaper that could mask sinister intentions. Meanwhile, who's in danger of getting stung in 'Wasps' Nest' depends on solving a murder before it even happens...
