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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aChristie, Agatha,
_d1890-1976
245 1 4 _aThe Missing Will
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
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490 1 _aProduced from the January, 1925 issue of The Blue Book Magazine.
500 _aAlso published as: The Case of the Missing Will.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-15
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"The Missing Will" by Agatha Christie is a short detective story featuring the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, written during the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of intellect and determination as it follows Poirot as he investigates the unusual terms of a will left by a wealthy uncle to his niece. The story presents a delightful puzzle infused with Christie's trademark wit and clever plotting. In this tale, Poirot is approached by Miss Violet Marsh, the niece of the late Andrew Marsh, who challenges her intellect with a will that promises her inheritance only if she can outsmart him within a year. Following her uncle's death, Poirot and his friend Hastings visit Crabtree Manor to uncover the hidden second will or a concealed sum of money, believing that the deceased uncle, known for his intelligence, has devised a clever test for his niece. As they navigate the quaint manor and gather clues, they encounter various obstacles and red herrings. Ultimately, Poirot reveals the true will, which had been cleverly hidden in plain sight, proving that intelligence and reason, rather than mere educational qualifications, are the keys to success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Consolidated Magazines Corporation (The Blue Book Magazine), 1925
653 _aShort stories
653 _aPrivate investigators -- England -- Fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653 _aPoirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aWills -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the January, 1925 issue of The Blue Book Magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/blue-book-v-040-n-03-1925-01_202111
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67173
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