A cryptic, desperate letter from a wealthy would-be client urges Hercule Poirot to journey to France to meet with him. But when Poirot and his companion Captain Hastings arrive at his estate, they learn that just that morning the body of the man who wrote the letter, Paul Renauld, was found in a freshly dug grave, stabbed with a bloody letter opener seemingly in a kidnapping attempt gone wrong. The bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder confuse Poirot and the investigating French police. Why was there an unused lead pipe discarded near the body? Who was the secret love letter in his pocket intended for? To top things off, the police detective Giraud considers Poirot his competitor, and clearly resents his involvement in the matter. In the midst of all the confusion, another body is found soon after, stabbed through the heart with the same letter opener. And while Poirot is puzzling over the latest enigmatic addition to the case, Captain Hastings finds love ...
A cryptic, desperate letter from a wealthy would-be client urges Hercule Poirot to journey to France to meet with him. But when Poirot and his companion Captain Hastings arrive at his estate, they learn that just that morning the body of the man who wrote the letter, Paul Renauld, was found in a freshly dug grave, stabbed with a bloody letter opener seemingly in a kidnapping attempt gone wrong. The bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder confuse Poirot and the investigating French police. Why was there an unused lead pipe discarded near the body? Who was the secret love letter in his pocket intended for? To top things off, the police detective Giraud considers Poirot his competitor, and clearly resents his involvement in the matter. In the midst of all the confusion, another body is found soon after, stabbed through the heart with the same letter opener. And while Poirot is puzzling over the latest enigmatic addition to the case, Captain Hastings finds love
| ISBN : | 9789389995411 |
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| Year Published : | 2021 |
| Pages Count : | 242 Pages |
| Edition Language : | English, |
| Book Format : | Paperback |
