num_pages: 7
description: First published in 1934, this collection of Agatha Christie short stories features 12 ingenious tales involving mystery and adventure, from a stolen rajah's emerald to a necklace discovered in a basket of cherries to a mystery writer's bizarre near-arrest for murder. The Listerdale mysteryPhilomel CottageThe girl in the trainSing a song of sixpenceThe manhood of Edward RobinsonAccidentJane in search of a jobA fruitful SundayMr Eastowood's adventureThe golden ballThe Rajah's emeraldSwan song
language: English
title: The Listerdale Mystery and Eleven Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Listerdale Mystery and Eleven Other Stories
characters: Gerald Martin, Lord Listerdale, Alix Martin, Mary Montresor, Dorothy Pratt, James Bond, Dick Windyford, Captain Haydock, Edward Palgrove, Mr. Evans, retired C.I.D. Inspector, Edward Robinson, George Dundas, Anthony Eastwood, Sir Edward Palliser, K.C., Mrs. Margaret Merrowdene, Magdalen Vaughan, Mrs. St. Vincent, Paula Nazorkoff, Jane Cleveland, George Rowland
genres: Short Stories, Detective, Thriller, Novels, Crime, Classics, Mystery, British Literature, Mystery Thriller, Fiction
ratings_count: 4803
publisher: BBC Audiobooks America