David Suchet
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Ancient Bible Destinations of Greece takes a spiritual journey throughout the country, breathing life into the history of the early days of Christianity and offering relevant and powerful insights to the events told in the world's bestselling book-the Bible. Narrated by Sir David Suchet and featuring Ancient Greek historian Dr. Michael Scott, the series uncovers in intimate detail the destinations that provided the backdrop for the amazing lives...
2) Cruel Train
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Based on Emile Zola's 'La Bete Humaine', this stylish film noir is set in Britain during the Blitz. Ruben Roberts discovers he owes everything - job and home - to the sexual favors forced upon his wife by her rich and powerful godfather. Assisted by his wife, Ruben murders him on the Brighton Express. A witness has to be silenced...
3) Sad cypress
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 18
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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 9
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Beautiful, young Elinor Carlisle stands serenely in the dock accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence is damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, one man still presumes Elinor is innocent until proven guilty; Hercule Poirot is all that stands between Elinor and the gallows...
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"Cordially invited to The Hollow for a weekend get-together, Hercule Poirot arrives just in time to see Gerda Christow standing, revolver in hand, over the dead body of her husband. Though it seems obvious she has killed her wayward spouse, Poirot doesn't believe things are so simple, especially when all the guests seem to loathe each other. Love, deceit, mystery, and death -- rest assured Poirot will get to the heart of the matter."
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Fourteen years after the wife of the renowned painter Amyas Crale was sent to the gallows for poisoning her husband, their daughter Lucy returns from Canada. Lucy carries with her a letter that suggests that her mother might have been innocent. Poirot agrees to dig up the past, but he warns Lucy that she may not like what he finds.
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Jane Marple murder mysteries volume 6
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A blinding snowstorm - and a homicidal maniac - traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this deceptively simple setup, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, which in turn would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history. From this classic title novella to the deliciously clever gems on its tail (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this rare collection...