The Cretan Bull

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Summary

Genre: Thriller, Detective

Format: Short Story

Recurring Characters: Hercule Poirot

Synopsis

Diane Maberly is clearly upset when she comes to see Poirot and tell him that her fiancé has broken off their engagement because he thinks he is going mad. Poirot has to find out for himself why this handsome man is charging around like a bull.

First published in 1940 in the USA in This Week magazine under the title Midnight Madness and in the UK in Strand Magazine.

One of the Labours of Hercules.

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