Taken at the Flood

by Agatha Christie

Part of Hercule Poirot, book 27

First published 1991

When young widow Rosaleen Cloade inherits a vast fortune after her husband's untimely death, a chilling warning from his sister-in-law sets Hercule Poirot on a hunt for a man who may or may not be dead. As Poirot delves into the Cloade family's tangled history, he uncovers a web of deceit, greed, and murder that threatens to consume them all. With time running out, Poirot must outwit a cunning killer before the final, deadly strike.

Genres: 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, agatha-christie

Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: cat-and-mouse, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Belgium

288 pages · Paperback · William Morrow

Content warnings: murder

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