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When an anonymous letter threatens the inheritance of cousins Roddy and Elinor, their seemingly perfect marriage unravels. Roddy’s infidelity and Elinor’s apparent murder leave the couple in financial and moral peril.
Hercule Poirot, pressed to clear the case, finds himself navigating a maze of hidden motives, poisoning and betrayal. Even the Belgian detective must untangle the complex relationships between family, love and greed.
In this classic Christie mystery, themes of inheritance, romance, and the underworld of private investigation collide in a suspenseful investigation that challenges Poirot’s famed deductive skills.
First publish date: 1939
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Agatha Christie
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