Evil Under the Sun: B2

by Agatha Christie

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins hasadapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have beencarefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at thecorrect level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level4 is equivalent to CEF level B2 with a word count of 20,000 26,000 words.Each book Full reading of the adapted version available for free online Helpful notes on characters Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot A glossary of the more difficult wordsHercule Poirot is enjoying a relaxing holiday when a glamorous actress arrives to join their group then just two days later she is found murdered on a quiet, shaded beach. In his search for her murderer, Poirot quickly learns that beautiful Arlena Stuart was popular with men but mistrusted by women he believes this murder was planned.It will take Poirots mind to uncover the evil that happened on the beach that day.

128 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2020

About the author

Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.

This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.

Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)

Reviews

[Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a challenge to read something written in an age of tacit misogyny (1940s) and be unbothered. The story and its unraveling of mysteries are beautifully crafted. I enjoy a good murder mystery. It is a nice vacation book in that it takes place at a summer retreat. The constant reference to a beautiful woman deserving to die because men lusted after her was a damp towel.

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was slow at first, lots of characters to remember. However, after Chapter 5, things started to pick up. I was surprised I felt, the climax and the investigation was a bit rushed compared to the rest of the story.

Easy read!

[Ravi S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first Agatha Christie book and boy! I really enjoyed the twists and turns and how Hercule Poirot gets his man!
I was not given to reading the Dame earlier but this really opened my eyes to her writing! Not for nothing is she the most widely read author after Shakespeare.
Hats off to the story!

[Tao Chung · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is a very interesting detective fiction that I like very much.The most interesting thing is the excited process to find the murderer and catch him. This is hard for the detective to find the murderer. He use a lot of things to confuse the police so this is a very good book