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The Moving Finger
by Agatha Christie
Recovering pilot Jerry Burton and his sister Joanna move to the tranquil village of Lymstock seeking a peaceful country retreat to soothe Jerry's shattered nerves. Their quiet life is quickly derailed by a series of vicious, anonymous poison-pen letters targeting residents with scandalous and unfounded accusations. As the village's facade of propriety crumbles under the weight of suspicion and malice, the siblings find themselves caught in a dangerous web of local spite.
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- 1.0 MB
- Published
- 12/1/2011
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Recovering pilot Jerry Burton and his sister Joanna move to the tranquil village of Lymstock seeking a peaceful country retreat to soothe Jerry's shattered nerves. Their quiet life is quickly derailed by a series of vicious, anonymous poison-pen letters targeting residents with scandalous and unfounded accusations. As the village's facade of propriety crumbles under the weight of suspicion and malice, the siblings find themselves caught in a dangerous web of local spite.
What you'll take away
- Discover the dark secrets hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly idyllic British village.
- Follow Jerry Burton's journey of physical and mental recovery amid unexpected chaos.
- Observe the psychological anatomy of anonymous threats and their impact on a small community.
- Experience the sharp contrast between sophisticated London life and rural social etiquette.
- Engage with the early stages of a classic Miss Marple mystery involving local scandal and pathology.
