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By the Pricking of My Thumbs:
by Agatha Christie
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, now elderly but still sharp-witted, set out on a dutiful visit to Tommy’s irascible Aunt Ada at Sunny Ridge nursing home. While Tuppence deals with the sharp tongue of a relative who refuses to recognize her, she encounters a community of eccentric residents, including a woman with a penchant for swallowing thimbles. However, the ordinary visit takes a chilling turn when a casual conversation with a resident hints at a dark secret hidden within the home's Victorian walls. What begins as a family obligation soon evolves into a unsettling mystery that proves the Beresfords' thirst for adventure hasn't aged a day.
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- Reading time
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- File size
- 0.7 MB
- Published
- 1/1/1968
- ISBN
- 0062074334
- Formats
- EPUB
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, now elderly but still sharp-witted, set out on a dutiful visit to Tommy’s irascible Aunt Ada at Sunny Ridge nursing home. While Tuppence deals with the sharp tongue of a relative who refuses to recognize her, she encounters a community of eccentric residents, including a woman with a penchant for swallowing thimbles. However, the ordinary visit takes a chilling turn when a casual conversation with a resident hints at a dark secret hidden within the home's Victorian walls. What begins as a family obligation soon evolves into a unsettling mystery that proves the Beresfords' thirst for adventure hasn't aged a day.
What you'll take away
- Revisit the beloved detective duo Tommy and Tuppence in their later years.
- Experience a masterfully crafted atmosphere of suburban unease and geriatric mystery.
- Explore the unique dynamics and hidden lives within a specialized nursing home setting.
- Enjoy Agatha Christie's signature blend of biting wit and suspenseful plotting.
- Witness how a simple family duty can spiral into a dangerous investigation.
