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Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne – who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation…
The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in May 1923, and in the US by Dodd, Mead & Co in the same year. It features Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings. The story takes place in northern France, giving Poirot a hostile competitor from the Paris Sûreté. Poirot's long memory for past or similar crimes proves useful in resolving the crimes. The book is notable for a subplot in which Hastings falls in love, a development "greatly desired on Agatha's part... parcelling off Hastings to wedded bliss in the Argentine.
When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more than they had bargained for.
" Etes-vous heureux ? Dans le cas contraire, consultez M. Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street. " Cette annonce parue dans le Times attire bien des clients, un peu incrédules mais sans aucun doute malheureux. Aux quatre coins du monde, à Delphes, Chiraz ou Londres, Parker Pyne, professeur de bonheur, s'engage à vous faire retrouver l'amour et la joie de vivre. Evidemment, ses tarifs peuvent parfois paraître un peu élevés, mais qui ne risque rien n'a rien, et vous pouvez être sûr que Parker Pyne mettra en œuvre tous les moyens nécessaires, y compris les mises en scène les plus abracadabrantes... Douze nouvelles insolites d'Agathe Christie, où l'ingéniosité le dispute à l'humour.
In this inviting collection, Agatha Christie enlists the services of her finest, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Parker Pyne, and puts them each to the test in the most challenging cases of their careers.
