Capital Christie

Murder, mystery and majesty combine in this new Special Edition hardback of the Queen of Crime''s very best short stories set in London.Agatha Christie is recognized throughout the world as the writer of remarkable country house mysteries and ingenious murders set in faraway countries. Yet many of her books and stories were set in the city she new best and for many years called home: London.From Poirot''s flat in Whitehaven Mansions to Scotland Yard, the Old Bailey to Harley Street, Lyons Tea Rooms to the Savoy, Paddington Station to the London Underground, Agatha Christie knew and loved London, and mined it for its rich seam of storytelling opportunities.This new collection of stories features Agatha Christie''s favourite detectives, including Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple and Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, as they solve mysteries across the capital.