Part of Hercule Poirot, book 1
First published 1970
When a wealthy widow is poisoned in her locked bedroom, retired detective Hercule Poirot must sift through a household of suspicious suspects to uncover the shocking truth. With the victim's greedy stepsons, jealous wife, and mysterious companions all having motive and opportunity, Poirot must use his keen intellect to solve this baffling case before the murderer strikes again.
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, mystery-thriller, agatha-christie
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Essex
Period: 1917
192 pages · Paperback