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    The Adventure of The Western Star
    The Adventure of The Western Star
    The Adventure of The Western Star
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    The Adventure of The Western Star

    By Agatha Christie

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    In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of The Western Star,” Poirot investigates the case of a missing diamond, “The Star of the East”, belonging to Lady Yardly. But what is the connection between it and a similar diamond owned by the famous American film actress Mary Marvell? And why does a Chinese man want it returned? This short story originally appeared in the April 11, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781974935956
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    Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in over 70 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 20 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott.

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      After receiving three threatening letters concerning her diamond ' the Western Star', film star Miss Mary Marvell meets with Poirot. But what of Lady Yardly and her 'Eastern Star'. But then hers is stolen.
      Poirot solves the case in this short enjoyable mystery

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    The Adventure of The Western Star - Agatha Christie

    THE ADVENTURE OF THE WESTERN STAR

    A Hercule Poirot Mystery

    By

    AGATHA CHRISTIE

    This edition published by Dreamscape Media LLC, 2018

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    About Agatha Christie

    The Adventure of the Western Star

    About Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English crime novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. She is best known for her sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short-story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her contribution to literature.

    The Adventure of the Western Star

    I WAS standing at the window of Poirot’s rooms looking out idly on the street below. 

    That’s queer. I ejaculated suddenly beneath my breath. 

    "What is, mon ami?" asked Poirot placidly, from the depths of his comfortable chair.

    "Deduce, Poirot, from the following facts! Here is a young lady, richly dressed—fashionable hat, magnificent furs. She is coming along slowly, looking up at the houses as she goes. Unknown to her, she is being shadowed by three men and a middle-aged woman. They have just been joined by on errand boy who points after the girl, gesticulating as he does so. What drama is this being played? Is the girl a crook, and are the shadowers detectives preparing to arrest her? Or are they the scoundrels, and are they plotting to attack on innocent victim? What does the great detective say?" 

    "The great detective, mon ami, chooses, as ever, the simplest course. He rises to see for himself." And my friend joined me at the window. 

    In a minute he gave vent to an amused chuckle. 

    "As usual, your facts are tinged with your incurable romanticism. That is Miss Mary Marvell, the film star. She is being followed by a bevy of admirers who have recognized her. And, en passant, my dear Hastings, she is quite aware of the fact!"

    I laughed. 

    "So all is

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