The next read is The Hound of Death, a compilations of short stories with, what sounds like, a rather ghostly appeal. How on earth anyone could have approved a cover like that is mind-blowing!! His estranged actress wife was seen visiting him just before his death and Hercule Poirot himself heard her brag of her plan to get rid of him. When Lord Edgware is found murdered the police are baffled. Two murders were by stabbing and a third by poisoning. A classic from the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie. NO ONE in the novel was murdered by a gunshot. I included the bookcover at the beginning of the review as a startling example of lack of attention to detail, basically an alarming mistake. The mystery itself was quite well-plotted but, again, left me feeling rather flat. Reluctantly agreeing to help, Poirot is soon caught up in a murder case when the same man is found dead and Jane the obvious suspect for the murder was at a. His estranged actress wife was seen visiting him just before his death and Hercule Poirot himself heard her brag of her plan to 'get rid' of him. I suspect that the film stars appear more like caricatures, rather than real people, so the effect of their experiences is diminished within the scope of the story. When Lord Edgware is found murdered the police are baffled. Partly, I didn’t enjoy the characters, which I tend to experience whenever a writer goes off into the world of entertainment. Lord Edgware Dies Poirot The dapper detective investigates the death of Lord Edgware, the husband of a famous actress seeking a divorce, and uncovers a number of suspects. With Captain Hastings and Inspector Japp alongside, Poirot employs his little grey cells along the logical journey to unmask a rather cold-blooded killer with devious intentions.Īdmittedly, this is not my favourite Poirot and I’m not quite sure why. Another suicide muddies the investigative waters but Poirot is up to the task.

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