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Lord Edgware Dies
by Agatha Christie
When the beautiful and self-absorbed actress Jane Wilkinson approaches Hercule Poirot to help her 'get rid' of her husband, the eccentric Lord Edgware, the detective is wary of her single-minded ambition. Jane is desperate to marry the wealthy Duke of Merton, and she openly muses that her husband's death would be the most convenient solution to her marital woes. Before long, Lord Edgware is indeed found murdered, but the case is far from the simple 'bumping off' Jane had imagined. Poirot, accompanied by Captain Hastings, must navigate a maze of theatrical impersonations and hidden motives to uncover the truth behind a crime that threatens to be one of his rare failures.
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- File size
- 1.8 MB
- Published
- 11/22/1933
- ISBN
- 9780061748653
- Formats
- EPUB
When the beautiful and self-absorbed actress Jane Wilkinson approaches Hercule Poirot to help her 'get rid' of her husband, the eccentric Lord Edgware, the detective is wary of her single-minded ambition. Jane is desperate to marry the wealthy Duke of Merton, and she openly muses that her husband's death would be the most convenient solution to her marital woes. Before long, Lord Edgware is indeed found murdered, but the case is far from the simple 'bumping off' Jane had imagined. Poirot, accompanied by Captain Hastings, must navigate a maze of theatrical impersonations and hidden motives to uncover the truth behind a crime that threatens to be one of his rare failures.
What you'll take away
- Follow Hercule Poirot as he navigates the high-stakes world of London society and theatre.
- Witness a chilling portrait of an egoist who views murder as a mere inconvenience solver.
- Experience a complex mystery involving the art of mimicry and high-profile impersonation.
- See how small, chance remarks can lead the world's greatest detective to the truth.
- Explore the psychological depths of characters who live only for their own forward path.
