Synopses & Reviews
Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckly. Nick is the young and reckless mistress of End House, an imposing structure perched on the rocky cliffs of St. Loo.
Poirot has taken a particular interest in the young woman who has recently narrowly escaped a series of life-threatening accidents. Something tells the Belgian sleuth that these so-called accidents are more than just mere coincidences or a spate of bad luck. It seems all too clear to him that someone is trying to do away with poor Nick, but who? And, what is the motive? In his quest for answers, Poirot must delve into the dark history of End House. The deeper he gets into his investigation, the more certain he is that the killer will soon strike again. And, this time, Nick may not escape with her life.
Synopsis
In this Christie classic, an imperiled woman attributes her safety to a watchful ghost. Hercule Poirot thinks she's mad, until he pays a visit to her isolated mansion. He also suspects her good fortune may be running out.
About the Author
Agatha Christie first tried her hand at detective fiction while working in a hospital during World War I, creating the detective Hercule Poirot. She produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades. Christie's play The Mousetrapholds the record for the longest run in theatrical historyand#8212;more than fifty years and counting. Many of her works have been adapted for film and TV. In 1971, she received Britain's highest honor when she was named a dame of the British Empire.