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One Poisoning.
Lord Edgware Dies
The beautiful actress Jane Wilkinson made no secret of the fact that she wanted to exchange her husband for another, still wealthier, one. So when he is found murdered, all eyes turn to her, especially since she was seen entering his study only moments before the body was found. She asks famed detective Hercule Poirot to help clear her name, but how can he believe in the innocence of a woman who tried to hire him once before - to get rid of her husband?Year: 1933
Detective: Hercule Poirot
Location: In a country house
Detective: Hercule Poirot
Location: In a country house
Cast of characters
Hercule Poirot, Chief Inspector Japp, Captain Hastings. Also: Carlotta Adams, Alton, Alice Bennet, Miss Carroll, Sir Montague Corner, Jenny Driver, Ellis, Dr. Heath, George Alfred St. Vincent Marsh (4th Baron Edgware), Geraldine Marsh, Captain Ronald Marsh (5th Baron Edgware), Brian Martin, Dowager Duchess of Merton, Duke of Merton, Donald Ross, Mrs. Wilburn, June WilkinsonPublishing history
Publishing: First published in 1933 by William Collins Sons & Co. in London, and as 'Thirteen at Dinner' by Dodd, Mead & Co. in New York. Films: The first film version was released in 1934 by Real Arts in England, starring Austin Trevor in his third appearance as Hercule Poirot, with Jane Carr, Richard Cooper, Michael Shepley and John Turnbull also in the cast. TV: Adapted in 1985 as a 90-minute made-for-tv film named 'Thirteen for Dinner' by Warner Brothers. In this version Hercule Poirot meets the actress Jane Wilkinson when he appears on the David Frost tv show. It starred Peter Ustinov as Poirot, as well as Jonathan Cecil, Faye Dunaway, Lee Horsley and David Suchet as Inspector Japp, prior to the actor's own success as Poirot. The production was broadcast in 1986 on in the UK by LWT. The novel was also adapted with David Suchet as Poirot in 1999 by LWT in England and with A&E in the U.S.Notes and reviews
"A triumph." - Times Literary Supplement. Noted crime critic Julian Symonds selected this book as one of the best by Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie wrote this novel in Ninevah on an archaeological dig with Max Mallowan.Murder methods:
Two Stabbings.One Poisoning.