Description
In the thick fog of South Wales, a stranger stumbles upon an isolated house where a woman stands over her wheelchair-bound husband’s body with a gun in her hand—and claims she has committed the murder. Offering to help craft a cover story, he becomes entangled in a web of motives that may point far beyond the obvious culprit. As the “unexpected guest” presses for answers, the household’s secrets multiply, forcing readers to weigh competing possibilities: a half-brother with something to hide, a powerful matriarch, a lover, or even the consequences of a past tragedy. With Agatha Christie’s signature command of suspense and misdirection, this tightly plotted, play-adapted mystery delivers a classic whodunit where every revelation raises the stakes and every suspect feels dangerously plausible.
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paperback
HarperCollins
Published May 18, 2017
ISBN: 9780008196677
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First Published
1958
Language
eng
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