This book comprises of eight short stories which feature some of Agatha Christie's popular detectives, Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Satterthwaite and Harley Quin. It also contains a couple of stories which doesn't feature any of her regular detectives. In all these stories, Christie explores fun, intriguing mysteries, vivid relationships and a good sense of humor and wit. However, the last two stories are different from the rest exploring the serious side of life. A nice collection of mysteries for all Christie's fans.