![]() Everybody is a suspect as voodoo practices, drug-smuggling, religious mania, and two murders from the past add intrigue. And of course, the famous detective Hercule Poirot also happens to be on holiday here at the time of the murder. Odell Gardener, the outspoken American woman and her long-suffering husband, are just a few of the many who fill this story. Miss Rosamund Darnley, a talented dress designer, and Mr. ![]() This novel, one of her best in my opinion, is complete with many well-developed ones which make for a believable crime. What sets Christie apart from other mystery writers is the wonderful skill she exhibits with characterizations. That is left to Monsieur Hercule Poirot to find out. ![]() But when a famous actress on holiday is murdered, every guest becomes a suspect. Tragedy is inevitable and few are surprised when Arlena is murdered. Hercule Poirot travels to an exclusive island resort in the Adriatic to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond. While on holiday at the Jolly Roger Hotel on England's South Coast, she openly cavorts with Patrick Redfern while her husband and his wife watch helplessly. ![]() In this novel, Agatha Christie does what she does best: assembles a group of diverse characters on holiday, has one of them murdered, and provides the rest with plenty of opportunity and motive to have committed the crime.Īrlena Marshall is a beautiful woman known for her affairs with men, both before and during her marriage. ![]()
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