Collins provides English language learners with the ideal introduction to the world of Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime. Agatha Christie is the most published author of all time in any language. Her famous detective novels have been carefully adapted for English learners, applying the Collins COBUILD assessment system, so that the language is suitable for B2 level students. The book belongs to Level 4 of the Collins ELT Readers series, with a word count of 20,000 - 26,000 words.

Each book includes:

• Full reading of the adapted edition available for free online
• Helpful notes about the characters
• Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot
• Vocabulary with the most challenging words

Hercule Poirot is enjoying his holiday when a charming actress joins their group – just two days later, they find the young woman murdered on a quiet, shady beach. In his search for the killer, Poirot quickly realizes that the beautiful Arlena Stuart was popular with men but suspicious of women – he believes this murder was premeditated. It will take his acute insight to uncover the evil that occurred that day on the beach.

Pages: 128, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm