A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly... Twelve tantalizing cases... the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed"s fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man"s sudden personality change; a retired inspector"s hunt for a murderess; a young woman"s impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer"s arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano"s hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah"s emerald. All have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie.