Are you happy? If not, consult Mr Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond St Retired after 35 years in UK London civil service statistics, large bald Pyne reassures clients that all unhappiness classifies under five main heads. He hires secretary Miss Lemon (next with Poirot), former gigolo Claude Lutrell, vamp Madeleine de Sara, and successful novelist Ariadne Oliver to write plots when match-making. 12 cases of romance, theft, danger, murder and mystery. 1 Middle-Aged Wife 2 Discontented Soldier 3 Distressed Lady 4 Discontented Husband 5 City Clerk 6 Rich Woman7 Have You Got Everything You Want? 8 Gate of Baghdad 9 House at Shiraz 10 Pearl of Price 11 Death on the Nile 12 Oracle at Delphi
