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 and a necklace discovered in a basket of cherries to a mystery writer's bizarre near-arrest for murder. Some of the best, stand-alone shorts she ever wrote.

They include: 1. The Listerdale Mystery, 2. Philomel Cottage, 3. The Girl in the Train, 4. Sing a Song of Sixpence, 5. The Manhood of Edward Robinson, 6. Accident, 7. Jane in Search of a Job, 8. A Fruitful Sunday, 9. Mr. Eastwood's Adventure, 10. The Golden Ball, 11. The Rajah's Emerald, and 12. Swan Song.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of 12 stories. Each of the stories has its own entry with character lists, settings, etc., elsewhere on GR, and individual reviews should be made there.