Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much…Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much…Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress – shot through the heart from point blank range.The school is thrown into chaos when the ‘cat’ strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot’s help, she will be the next victim…‘Immensely enjoyable.’ Daily Express‘To read Agatha Christie at her best is to experience the rarefied pleasure of watching a faultless technician at work, and she is in top form in Cat Among the Pigeons.’ New York TimesAgatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.Requires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• Superbly read by Hugh Fraser, who plays Captain Hastings alongside David Suchet in the popular TV series.• Over four million Agatha Christie books sold internationally every year• Designed to follow the new look Hercule Poirot titles, bringing them to a more contemporary readership.• Market research shows that two out of three of all fiction readers have read an Agatha Christie book, and more than half want to read her again.• UnabridgedCompetition: murder under the sun;death on the nile;the;mysterious affair at styles;evil under the sun;last seance;bodies from the library;midwinter murder;midsummer mysteries. by;ann cleeves;freeman wills crofts;arthur conan doyle;dean koontz;lucy foley;sophie hannah;lucy clarke;val mcdermid;nina de gramont
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