Five Little Pigs

by Agatha Christie

Part of Hercule Poirot, book 24

First published 1982

Sixteen years after her mother Caroline was convicted of murder, Carla Lemarchant seeks out legendary detective Hercule Poirot to reinvestigate the case. Poirot must delve into the troubled past of the Crale family, piecing together the truth from the conflicting testimonies of five key witnesses. With time and memories faded, can Poirot uncover the real killer before the trail goes cold once more?

Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, detective

Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: conflicting-testimonies, reinvestigation

Setting: England

288 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks

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