Harley Quin Mysteries The Mysterious Mr. Quin, Book 1, (Paperback)

from Hanneri

The Mysterious Mr. Quin is not one of Christie's most well know books. A collection of bizarre, bittersweet tales starring Mr. Satterthwaite, an elderly observer of life. He is a refined old gent who knows all about the complexities of life and love but has never experienced them for his own. Mr....

from JeffreyMarks

An interesting use of the Harlequin legend. Christie always had a thing for Harlequin, and the character in many guises shows up in her work. In this case, the character is a nebulous entity who assists in solving mysteries. The stories vary from straight puzzle mysteries to romantic to supernatu...

from mstrust

This is a series of short stories in which an elderly and sometimes regret-filled Mr. Satterthwaite moves among his wealthy acquaintances to figure out various murders, save lives and generally ferret out their deepest thoughts. In what seems to be a case of mutual worldwide stalking, Mr. Sattert...

from akfarrar

Strange book this one - not at all what you expect from Ms Christie. Twelve short stories - all featuring Mr Satterthwaite,; snob, elderly English Gentleman and knower of anyone who is 'Anyone': An observer of people - and friend to Mr Quin. The later character was apparently Ms Christie's favour...

from Nandakishore_Varma

According to me, this is one of the underrated gems of Agatha Christie, where she flirts with fantasy. Even though none of the stories except the last one (Harlequin's Lane) cross over into fantasy territory, they are always on the borderline. That Christie does this without straining our credibi...