While the Light Lasts

Some of Agatha Christie's earliest stories, including her very first, which show the Queen of Crime in the making... 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 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.