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Twelve short stories, each underlining the remarkable versatility of the writer. Some will make you shift uneasily in your chair, others will give satisfaction.

A tense drama of jealousy and murder centred on a group of archaeologists. Poirot is called in.

An invitation to a murder turns out to be in deadly earnest, not a practical joke.

The corpse was lying face down in an open grave... a baffling mystery for all but Hercule Poirot.

An intricately plotted mystery made all the more atmospheric by the shadowy presence of Mr Harley Quin.

Bound for the Riviera, detective Hercule Poirot has boarded Le Train Bleu, an elegant, leisurely means of travel, free of intrigue. Then he meets Ruth Kettering.

The most popular detective story writer of all time here turns her hand to the subject of Christmas. The author's stories and poems capture the true meaning of Christmas.

Victoria Jones, a resourceful London typist, helps to thwart an attempt by an international network to split the civilised world into two factions.

The famous actress thought herself irresistable, but there was at least one "fan" who wanted her dead.

The story of Hilary Craven's involvement in a unique organisation which arranges the escape of scientific geniuses.

1-PORTEUR DE MASQUES Amos Daragon, un brillant garçon de douze ans, devient malgré lui le premier élu de la nouvelle génération des porteurs de masques.

1- LA MALÉDICTION DE FREVIA En froid avec le dieu Odin, la déesse de la Fécondité, Freyja, jette une malédiction sur les béorites, le peuple favori de son ennemi.

1- VOYAGE AUX ENFERS Prisonnier des Enfers, le porteur de masques devra traverser l'Achéron, le fleuve du chagrin, le Styx, l'affluent de la haine, le Phlégéton, la rivière en flammes, le Cocyte, l

1- LA GRANDE CROISADE Maintenant en possession de la toison d'or, Barthélémy l'invisible lève une armée de chevaliers et part à la conquête du continent. Son but ?

Dans cette pièce de Louis Cyr, Bryan Perro nous plonge dans l'univers extravagant de ce Canadien français considéré comme l'homme le plus fort du monde.