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      Dead Man's Folly

      by Agatha Christie
      Published
      Jan 1956
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      Private Investigator Private Investigator
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      Hercule Poirot Mysteries Book 32

      About This Book

      When a mock murder game staged for charity threatens to turn into the real thing, the intrepid Hercule Poirot is called in to take part in this Dead Man's Folly, a classic from the queen of suspense, Agatha Christie.

      Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fete, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well-known crime writer, agrees to organize their murder hunt.

      Despite weeks of meticulous planning, at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that's something sinister is about to happen….

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      Book 32
      🟡 Mostly Standalone
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      General Fiction Suspense

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      Private Investigator

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