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Friday, November 17, 2006

A Holiday For Murder or Hercule Poirot Christmas - By Agatha Christie


Old Simeon Lee asked all his family to enjoy and celebrate the Christmas eve with him. All family members united in Gorston Hall, but it was not a peaceful union. The atmosphere was full of tension and under current even servants felt it. The dinner was over, the family was scattered here and there.............

Suddenly they heard :" a crashing of china, the overthrowing of furniture, a series of cracks and bumps. And then, clear and high came a scream - a horrible high wailing scream that died away in a choke or gurgle."

Old Lee was murdered brutally by whom? Was the murderer a family member or an outsider? Poirot would find him.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

The Big Four -by Agatha Christie


"Li Chang Yen is the controlling force. I have designated him, therefore as Number One.

Number Two is represented by an 'S' with two lines through it- the sign for a dollar; also two stripes and a star.

Number Three is a woman, her nationality French.

Number Four.." The voice faltered and broke. Some over-mastering terror seemed to be gaining the day; the features were distorted and twisted............

Four ruthless criminals seek world domination. Between them and their goal stands one man- Hercule Poirot.

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Curtain: Poirot's last case


It was at Styles where Poirot's investigation begins with Arther Hastings.

Now Poirot summons Hastings again for what poirot knows will be his last case and according to him it is the perfect murder and he will find the ultimate murderer.

There have been five unrelated murders, Poirot is determined to prevent the next murder and execute the death sentence for the murderer.

The Pale Horse


A dying woman turned to Father Gorman and told him "Stopped ........It must be stopped .........You will........."

The priest reassure her. He tucked the list of names she had given him into his shoes. It was a meaningless list of names, the names were of people who had nothing in common.

Father Gorman was also murdered on his way home. Police found the list and Mark Easterbrook began to discover a connection between the people listed and an omnious pattern.........

The Third Girl


M. Hercule Poirot's breakfast is interrupted by a somewhat clumsy girl who announces that she may have commited a murder but Poirot cannot help her because he is too old and left abdruptly without leaving her identity. Poirot find the identity of the girl with the help of his friend Mrs. Oliver. The mystery girl keeps appearing and disappearing. Did she really commited a murder ?