Sunday, March 22, 2015

Hickory, Dickory Dock / Agathie Christie / 344 pages / Deceased Author November Challenge

Hercule Poirot is bored and aggravated - bored because it has been some time since he's had a mystery to solve, and aggravated because his secretary, Miss Felicity Lemon has made three mistakes in typing his letter.  She never makes mistakes and reveals that she is concerned about her widowed sister, Mrs. Hubbard.  Mrs. Hubbard has recently taken a position as matron at a hostel.  A series of odd thefts has occurred.  Why would anyone steal such things?  Of course, Mr. Poirot discovers not only why someone would steal them, he determines who the thief/thieves are.  Muder complicates the plot.  This engaging mystery by a master mystery writer challenges the readers powers of deductive reasoning while entertaining and informing.

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