While the Light Lasts

HarperCollins, London, 1997
Putnam, New York, 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.

The House of Dreams

Sovereign Magazine, Jan.1926

The Actress

'A Trap for the Unway'

Novel Magazine, May.1923

The Edge

Pearson's Magazine, Feb.1926

Christmas Adventure

...only "While the Light Lasts"

The Sketch, Dec.1923

The Lonely God

Royal Magazine, Jul.1926

Manx Gold

Daily Dispatch, May.1930

Within a Wall

Royal Magazine, Oct.1925

The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest

* only "While the Light Lasts"

Strand Magazine, Jan.1932

The Sketch, Jan.1932

The Mystery of The Spanish Chest

...only "The Harlequin Tea Set"

While the Light Lasts

Novel Magazine, Apr.1924

The Harlequin Tea Set

...only "The Harlequin Tea Set"

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