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Parker Pyne Investigates (Agatha Christie Collection) (Paperback)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Masterpiece ed edition (6 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007154828
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007154821
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 263,052 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Crimes of the heart were his forte." Observer


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A collection of short stories featuring the 'heart specialist', Parker Pyne. Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in The Times which read: 'ARE YOU UNHAPPY? IF NOT, CONSULT MR PARKER PYNE'. Equally adept at putting together the pieces of a marriage or the fragments of a murder mystery, Mr Parker Pyne was possibly the world's most unconventional private eye -- and certainly its most charming.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Minor Christie, 26 Nov 2005
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The premise is good: a retired government statistician helps solve people's life problems with the aid of his good looking staff who bring excitement to the bored, jealousy to the hearts of neglectful husbands. Christie uses locations in the Middle East she knew at first hand. But it's all a bit frothy and disappointing--maybe because the stories have to be so simple and short. PP is not the fully rounded character he could be. If you like these stories (and what's not to like?) you will love her MR QUIN stories, written earlier when she didn't need to churn work out for money. The Quin stories are psychological, have an appealing central character, use interesting locations (Corsica, Madeira) and have genuine depth, poetry, mystery and humour.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Parker Pyne!, 25 May 2008
By C. M. Collier "myopia1" (Liverpool,england) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parker Pyne Investigates (The Christie Collection) (Paperback)
These short stories are brilliant,and some of Agatha Christie's best work,in my opinion,though I do feel that the titles "Parker Pyne Investigates" and "Parker Pyne,Private Eye" are somewhat misleading,as some people may think they are buying a book of detective stories. Actually,Parker Pyne is a retired statistician who has decided to devote the rest of his life to making people happy, (for a fee,of course!) Each story in this book starts with someone who is discontented,for whatever reason,and Mr Pyne's efforts to cheer them up,which are usually inventive and exciting.He has a secretary called Miss Lemon,who I presume goes on to work for Hercule Poirot later,and various actors to help him make people happy,which idea he pursues in a very efficient manner.
I don't think anyone has written tales like these before,and I have read them over and over again. My favourites are The Case of the Discontented Soldier and The Case of the City Clerk, but I enjoy all these feel-good stories,and hope someone out there will decide to give them a go!
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