02644cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500280014626400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032449000660036050000540042650000310048050800300051152012420054153401120178365300180189565300480191365300340196165300390199565300540203483000660208885600610215485600430221567160UtSlPG20260610134541.0mcr n260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aChristie, Agatha,d1890-197614aThe Hunter's Lodge Case 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the June, 1924 issue of The Blue Book Magazine.  aAlso published as: The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge.  aRelease date is 2022-01-14  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"The Hunter's Lodge Case" by Agatha Christie is a crime fiction novella written in the early 20th century. This work is a captivating example of Christie's mastery in crafting intricate murder mysteries, centering around the famous detective Hercule Poirot. The story unfolds as Hercule Poirot, although recovering from influenza, is drawn into a puzzling case involving the murder of a wealthy man named Mr. Harrington Pace at a remote shooting lodge.  The plot follows Captain Hastings, Poirot's loyal companion, as he is dispatched to investigate the murder after being contacted by Roger Havering, Pace's nephew. The narrative details the sequence of events leading up to the murder, including a mysterious visitor and the frantic attempts of both local police and Hastings to uncover the truth. Multiple suspects arise, including Havering and his wife, Zoe, who deceives everyone around her. Poirot ultimately deduces that the seemingly innocent housekeeper is a figment of Zoe's elaborate ruse, devised to create an alibi during the murder. The resolution unfolds with Poirot's insights into the deceptions, yet the tragic fate of the murderers offers a poignant reflection on justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Consolidated Magazines Corporation (The Blue Book Magazine), 1924  aShort stories  aPrivate investigators -- England -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories  aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction  aPoirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction 0aProduced from the June, 1924 issue of The Blue Book Magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/blue-book-v-039-n-02-1924-0640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67160