At the Jolly Roger Hotel the guests appear to be relaxing in the sun. But when a beautiful woman is killed, there are many possible suspects. What can the motive be? Is there evil at work on the island? By chance, the great detective, Hercule Poirot is also a guest. Can he solve the mystery?What's special about Penguin Active Reading?Beautiful illustrations, photographs, maps and diagrams help to bring the stories alive and reinforce meaningIntegrated activities help your students think about the story/text in advance, check comprehension, learn new vocabulary and practise key grammar structuresOutside the classroom - a bank of ideas for project work, as well as a great range of background information on related themesStudent motivation - a fully-interactive CD-ROM (includes complete audio recording) and supporting website complement the activities contained in the bookHelp with testing - an unbeatable choice of activities in the book and on the CD-ROMEvery title has its own photocopiable worksheet packed with background information about the book and author as well as a range of activities to practise new vocabulary and grammar, increase comprehension and develop all four skills.Regular test questions help check students' understanding of the story and language so problem areas can be identified immediately.