Sad Cypress (Hercule Poirot, #21)
Beautiful, young Elinor Carlisle stands serenely in the dock accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence is damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, one man still presumes...
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Beautiful, young Elinor Carlisle stands serenely in the dock accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence is damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison. Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, one man still presumes Elinor is innocent until proven guilty; Hercule Poirot is all that stands between Elinor and the gallows...
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781579126889 (157912688X)
Publish date: March 30th 2007
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Series: Hercule Poirot (#21)
The court. Faces. Rows and rows of faces! One particular face with a big black moustache and shrewd eyes. Hercule Poirot, his head a little on one side, his eyes thoughtful, was watching her. She thought: He’s trying to see just exactly why I did it… He’s trying to get inside my head to see what...
To care passionately for another human creature brings always more sorrow than joy; but at the same time, Elinor, one would not be without experience.Anyone who has never really loved has never really lived.
Dieses ist das letzte Buch von Christie, das ich auf Deutsch fand. Es bleiben ungefähr die 25-30 Bücher übrig, die ich auf Deutsch nicht finden konnte. Sicherlich kann ich sie auf Englisch suchen und lesen. Aber mir ist zumute, ihre deutsche Versionen zu lesen. Wenn ich den Rest in Zukunft finde, we...
Another enjoyable read by Agatha Christie. Unfortunately, the ending was not quite reasonable. The murderer killed for money, yet it was unclear how the money could be claimed and used without revealing the plot. For this reason, I could only give 3/5 stars. However, it was a fast and enjoyable ...
I enjoyed this mystery--for me, Agatha Christie is an easier read, but also enjoyable because of her portrayal of her characters, and most particularly her detectives. She also has a tendency to be very subtle when leaving her clues. I often find myself pausing over the most trivial bits of informat...
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