First Published
- UK
- HarperCollins, London, Aug. 1997
- US
- Putnam, New York, Apr. 1997 as "The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories"
Plot
(from HarperCollins "The Agatha Christie Collection" cover)
A macabre recurring dream... revenge against a blackmailer... jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience... a stolen gemstone... the haunting attraction of an ancient relic... a race against time... a tragic love triangle... a body in a box... an unexpected visitor from beyond the grave...
Nine quintessential examples of Agatha Christie's brilliance are contained in this new collection of early short stories - including the very first one she ever wrote - and provide a unique glimpse of the Queen of Crime in the making.
Link
- Official Site: While the Light Lasts
- Wikipedia: While the Light Lasts and Other Stories
The House of Dreams
- Sovereign Magazine, Jan. 1926
Link
- Official Site: The House of Dreams
The Actress
- a.k.a. 'A Trap for the Unway'
- The Novel Magazine, May. 1923
Link
- Official Site: The Actress
The Edge
- Pearson's Magazine, Feb. 1927
Link
- Official Site: The Edge
Christmas Adventure
- * only "While the Light Lasts"
- The Sketch, Dec.11 1923
- see 'The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding'
The Lonely God
- Royal Magazine, Jul. 1926
Link
- Official Site: The Lonely God
Manx Gold
- Daily Dispatch, May. 1930
Link
- Official Site: Manx Gold
Within a Wall
- Royal Magazine, Oct. 1925
Link
- Official Site: Within a Wall
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
- * only "While the Light Lasts"
- Strand Magazine, Jan. 1932
- The Sketch, Jan. 1932
- Ladies Home Journal, Jan. 1932
- This story was expanded in 1960 into 'The Mystery of The Spanish Chest'.
Link
- Official Site: The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest
The Mystery of The Spanish Chest
- * only "The Harlequin Tea Set"
- see "The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding"
While the Light Lasts
- Novel Magazine, Apr. 1924
Link
- Official Site: While the Light Lasts
The Harlequin Tea Set
- * only "The Harlequin Tea Set"
- see "Problem at Pollensa Bay"
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