Five Little Pigs

Five Little Pigs
Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie’s ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess) who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister) who cried ‘wee wee wee’ all the way home.It is sixteen years later, but Hercule Poirot just can’t get that nursery rhyme out of his mind…

Five Little Pigs

Copyright (#ulink_dc554a92-cc2f-5e21-a75b-2194b223d59d)

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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First published in Great Britain by Collins 1942

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Source ISBN: 9780007120734

Ebook Edition © OCTOBER 2010 ISBN: 9780007422340

Version: 2018-08-13

Dedication (#ulink_ad6c9994-c63c-503a-b626-5fb78a00d96c)

To Stephen Glanville

Contents

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Title Page (#u69ff198f-875f-56f3-91f0-393c6547cb59)

Copyright

Dedication (#u2e71c28c-f03e-5dc7-accc-97e9e7772d33)

Introduction

Book I

1 Counsel for the Defence

2 Counsel for the Prosecution

3 The Young Solicitor

4 The Old Solicitor

5 The Police Superintendent

6 This Little Pig Went to Market…

7 This Little Pig Stayed at Home

8 This Little Pig Had Roast Beef

9 This Little Pig Had None

10 This Little Pig Cried ‘Wee Wee Wee’

Book II

Narrative of Philip Blake

Narrative of Meredith Blake

Narrative of Lady Dittisham

Narrative of Cecilia Williams

Narrative of Angela Warren

Book III

1 Conclusions

2 Poirot Asks Five Questions