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By: Agatha Christie

Part of series: Hercule Poirot Part 34

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  • CategoryMystery & Thriller
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages320
  • Published1963
  • File size1.4 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9780062073815

Key ideas from the book

  • A young woman’s unexpected discovery brings a murder case to light.
  • Conflicting accounts complicate the investigation.
  • The clocks surrounding the body add an unusual detail to the mystery.
  • Hercule Poirot investigates a crime he considers complicated but possibly simple.
  • The story suits readers looking for a classic detective mystery.

About The Clocks by Agatha Christie

Sheila Webb arrives at 19 Wilbraham Crescent expecting to meet a blind woman, but finds a dead man in the living room. Miss Pebmarsh says she did not summon Sheila and claims the clocks surrounding the body are not hers. The contradictions make the scene a difficult puzzle for the detectives.

Hercule Poirot takes on the case, which Christie frames as a complicated crime that may have a simple explanation. Readers who enjoy classic detective fiction and mysteries built around puzzling evidence will find a clear entry point in this Poirot story.

About Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was an English author whose ingenious mysteries made her one of the world’s most widely read writers. She created two enduring detectives: the meticulous Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot and the observant village sleuth Miss Marple. Her best-known novels include Murder on the Orient Express, And Then There Were None, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, celebrated for their carefully constructed plots and surprising solutions. Christie also wrote plays, including The…

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