Peril at End House

Peril at End House (published in 1932) is a whodunnit novel by Agatha Christie, featuring her famous character Hercule Poirot, as well as Arthur Hastings and Chief Inspector Japp. It was the seventh novel featuring Poirot.

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1932 - Whodunnit - Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot - Arthur Hastings - Chief Inspector Japp

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Poirot's vacation in Cornwall takes a sinister turn when the charming Nick Buckley meets him and casually mentions that she's narrowly escaped death three times in as many days. Poirot is not so sure about the presumed accidents and has his worries confirmed when Nick's cousin Maggie is shot dead while getting a coat.

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After many questionings and examinations, Poirot discovers that the killer is actually Nick herself and that the attempts on her life was staged. The murder of Maggie was not a mistake, but part of a scheme bearing the most common motive of all... money.

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