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Summary

Genre: Murder Mystery, Detective

Format: Novel

Setting: House

Location: England

Murder Method: Poison

Recurring Characters: Poirot, Hastings

Synopsis

Everyone blames Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thinks about her fall, the more convinced she becomes that one of her relatives is trying to kill her. On April 17th she conveys her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously, he doesn't receive it until June 28th... by which time Emily is already dead.

The novel is loved by dog-owners for the affectionate portrayal of Bob, a charming wire-haired terrier. The book is actually dedicated to Agatha Christie's own wire-haired terrier Peter; "A dog in a thousand". It was broadcast with David Suchet as Poirot in 1997.

What fans say

: shaunabbkevrye
"Am I suppose to feel sorry for him or suspect him. That is one of AC's greatest qualities in my opinion. When ever you come to a person you think you should not trust you keep second guessing yourself. AC always keeps me on my toes, never letting me make snap judgements about anyone. "
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