Description
When a charwoman is brutally murdered for her meager savings, detective Hercule Poirot is initially reluctant to take on what appears to be a straightforward case of senseless violence. Yet as he investigates Mrs. McGinty's death, he uncovers a sinister connection between her murder and that of a playwright's mother—both victims apparently killed after recognizing someone in a photograph. The clues lead back to newspaper headlines linked to four unsolved crimes from years past, suggesting that Mrs. McGinty's seemingly insignificant life held a dangerous secret. In this masterful mystery, Christie weaves together past and present in a tale of blackmail, identity, and the deadly consequences of recognition. Poirot must unravel the threads connecting these crimes before the killer strikes again.
Available Editions
paperback
Harper Paperbacks
Published Jan 1, 2011
266 pages
ISBN: 9780062074089
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Details
First Published
1952
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie.