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100 1 _aChristie, Agatha,
_d1890-1976
245 1 4 _aThe Hunter's Lodge Case
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from the June, 1924 issue of The Blue Book Magazine.
500 _aAlso published as: The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-14
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Consolidated Magazines Corporation (The Blue Book Magazine), 1924
653 _aShort stories
653 _aPrivate investigators -- England -- Fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
653 _aPoirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the June, 1924 issue of The Blue Book Magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/blue-book-v-039-n-02-1924-06
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67160
999 _c107982
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