Stabbed in the back
A pieced of lead piping nearby
It should be a simple case...

Poirot is summoned to France, but arrives too late to save his client, whose body now lies face down in a shallow grave on a golf course.

Why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the intended recipient of the love-letter in the pocket?

Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse...

About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.

Reviews

'Agatha Christie never lets you down'
The Sketch

'The plot is really clever.'
Literary Review

'A remarkably good detective story which can be warmly recommended.'
New York Times

Book Information
ISBN 9780008129460
Author Agatha Christie
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm