The Harlequin Tea Set: And Other Stories

Available in North America for the first time, here are nine previously uncollected stories from one of the most popular mystery writer of all time. In the Mystery of the Spanish Chest, Hercule Poirot unravels the psychological conundrums that motivate a killer; in The Edge, a woman must decide whether to follow her heart or her conscience; and in The Harlequin Tea Set, Mr. Harley Quin, another of Christie's famed detectives, helps a man save his loved ones from the greedy hands of murder. Six other stories about the darker side of human nature complete this collection. Simultaneous hardcover release from Putnam. 2 cassettes.