Dumb Witness (a.k.a. Poirot Loses a Client) (Hercule Poirot Series)

by Agatha Christie

Overview

In this official authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot investigates the very suspicious death of an elderly spinster who, fearing the very worst, had written to the great detective prior to her demise.

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.…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062073754
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/14/2011
Series:	Hercule Poirot Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	36,418
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com

What People are Saying About This

Jan Burke

“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.”

Editorial Reviews

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

“Novelty, intriguing character types, and ingenuity. ” — New York Times

“One of Poirot’s most brilliant achievements.” — Glasgow Herald

From the Publisher

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

A slick job in the admirable Christie manner.

New York Herald Tribune

Poirot's little gray cells are activated when he receives a letter from an elderly woman concerned about her safety— two months after her death. Soon he and Hastings visit Little Green House and meet the late Miss Arundell's multiple relatives, all of whom had opportunity and motive to benefit from her death. Narrator Hugh Fraser, who plays Poirot's assistant on A&E and PBS, is exceptional as Hastings, Poirot, and the huge cast of suspects. The spoiled niece and nephew; desperate Bella; the maligned Greek doctor; the companion, Miss Lawson; and last but not least, the dog, Bob, whose internal monologues add to the intrigue and fun, are all perfectly portrayed. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

DEC 06/ JAN 07 - AudioFile

Poirot's little gray cells are activated when he receives a letter from an elderly woman concerned about her safety— two months after her death. Soon he and Hastings visit Little Green House and meet the late Miss Arundell's multiple relatives, all of whom had opportunity and motive to benefit from her death. Narrator Hugh Fraser, who plays Poirot's assistant on A&E and PBS, is exceptional as Hastings, Poirot, and the huge cast of suspects. The spoiled niece and nephew; desperate Bella; the maligned Greek doctor; the companion, Miss Lawson; and last but not least, the dog, Bob, whose internal monologues add to the intrigue and fun, are all perfectly portrayed. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

DEC 06/JAN 07 - AudioFile