The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife - a Parker Pyne Short Story(1932)

Agatha Christie

Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. She is sure that a little minx is making him look like a fool. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an advertisement in the personals. "Are You Happy? If Not Consult Mr. Parker Pyne." Later that morning, she nervously knocks on his door at 17 Richmond Street in London.

Her life soon undergoes a rapid transformation.

Librarian's note: this entry relates to the short story, The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife. Collections and the other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The Parker Pyne series includes 14 short stories. Entries for the stories can be found by searching GR for: a Parker Pyne Short Story.

Librarian's note #2: the story was published in the print anthologies Parker Pyne Investigates and Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective in 1934 but it first appeared in Women's Pictorial in 1932.

Librarian's note #3: this is #1 of the 14 stories according to their entry order in Parker Pyne Investigates with the last two being the additional stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay, and The Regatta Mystery.