Books with title Death on the Needle

Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest lives a quiet old creature named the Wheedle. When humans move into his forests, bringing their loud city noises, Wheedle flees to the rocky peaks of Mount Rainier, and then to the very tip-top of Seattle's Space Needle.A national bestseller, the beloved Wheedle on the Needle had much of its Seattle-centric storyline stripped from later editions. This glorious 35th anniversary keepsake edition brings back the book's original charm, inviting a new generation of readers to delight in the Wheedle's adventures.

Death on the Nile is a book of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence and the US edition at $2.00. The full length novel was preceded (1937) by a short story with the same title, but with Parker Pyne as the detective. The details of the short story's plot are substantially different, though the settings and some of the characters are very similar.The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The action takes place in Egypt, mostly on the Nile River.While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.

Soon to be a major motion picture sequel to Murder on the Orient Express with a screenplay by Michael Green, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer—coming October 23, 2020!Beloved detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a journey to Egypt in one of Agatha Christie’s most famous mysteries.The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything . . . until she lost her life.Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: “I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.” Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what it seems.A sweeping mystery of love, jealousy, and betrayal, Death on the Nile is one of Christie’s most legendary and timeless works.“Death on the Nile is perfect.” —The Guardian“One of her best. . . . First rate entertainment.” —Kirkus Reviews

When Canadian triathlete Jackson Phelps moves halfway around the world to train and work at his parents' resort on the Pacific island of Rarotonga, he thinks his life is perfect. That is, until Emma Franklin and her family arrive to change his life forever. With a deadly cyclone bearing down on Rarotonga, his whole world becomes unraveled. Life and death hang in the balance as he races to uncover the truth about a secret society with a history of cannibalism that meets in the deep, dark heart of the island. Will Jackson discover the truth in time to save his friends and confront the evil that has turned his tropical paradise into a living nightmare? About the Author: Chris Kersey, M.Ed. OCT. Earning a master's degree in curriculum implementation from the University of Western Ontario convinced Chris that exemplary mentors and role models are the best way to effect positive change in young people. The Jackson Phelps series is based on this belief, blended with Chris's love of travel, sports, and nature. The author lives on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior.