Dumb witness - Hardcover

Christie, Agatha

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ISBN 10: 0553350986 ISBN 13: 9780553350982

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1965

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Everyone blamed Emily Arundell's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her....

On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously, he didn't receive the letter until June 28th...by which time Emily was already dead....

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About the Author:

Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over four billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.

Hugh Fraser is an English actor and theater director who is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot. He studied acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is currently an associate tutor, director, and member of the audition panel at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, specializing in Shakespeare.

Review:

"One of Poirot's most brilliant achievements."--Glasgow Herald

"Novelty, intriguing character types, and ingenuity. "--New York Times

"Agatha Christie's ability to devise intricate plots, coupled with her understanding of human nature--at its best and worst--have made her tales timeless."--Jan Burke, award-winning author of the Irene Kelly mysteries

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