''The Harlequin Tea Set'' is a short story collection written by

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...

and first published in the US by

G. P. Putnam's Sons G. P. Putnam's Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group. History The company began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and J ...

on 14 April 1997. It contains nine short stories each of which involves a separate mystery. With the exception of "The Harlequin Tea Set", which was published in the collection ''

Problem at Pollensa Bay ''Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories'' is a short story collection by Agatha Christie published in the UK only in November 1991 by HarperCollins. It was not published in the US but all the stories contained within it had previously been ...

'', all stories were published in the UK in 1997 in the anthology ''

While the Light Lasts and Other Stories ''While the Light Lasts and Other Stories'' is a short story collection by Agatha Christie first published in the UK on 4 August 1997 by HarperCollins. It contains nine short stories. Contents In addition to detailed notes by Christie schola ...

''. The collection of nine stories include: * "The Edge" * "The Actress" * "While the Light Lasts" * "The House of Dreams" * "The Lonely God" * "Manx Gold" * "Within a Wall" * "The Mystery of the Spanish Chest" (a

Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays ('' Black Coffee'' and ''Alibi''), and more ...

story) * "The Harlequin Tea Set" (a Harley Quin story)

Publication history

* 1997, Putnam, 14 April 1997, Hardcover, 281 pp; * 1998,

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, 1 December 1998, Paperback;

External links

''The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories'' at the official Agatha Christie website
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