Description
A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune.
Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man’s sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by ‘spirits’ that Mrs Underhay’s first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman’s true motive for approaching him…
Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man’s sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by ‘spirits’ that Mrs Underhay’s first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman’s true motive for approaching him…
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
224 pages
Language
Romanian
Published
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher
Excelsior-Multi Press
Editions
186 editions
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I found this standard mystery novel to be somewhat underwhelming. While Poirot always entertains me, thanks to Agatha Christie, this particular story didn't stand out. I didn't dislike it, but it also didn't leave a lasting impression; it was simply dull.As Poirot observed, things were not as they seemed. The person without a motive turned out to be the culprit, and the individual who wasn't supposed to be dead actually died. The Cloades experienced a most remarkable couple of weeks.
November 25th 2024