Murder in the Mews

Murder in the Mews
Agatha Christie

Murder, stolen plans, a mysterious death and a menage a trois – four intriguing novellas featuring Hercule Poirot…How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting and the disappearance of top secert military plans? How did the bullet that killed Sir Gervase shatter a mirror in another part of the room? And who destroyed the ‘eternal triangle’ of love involving renowned beauty, Valentine Chantry?Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases – Murder in the Mews, The Incredible Theft, Dead Man’s Mirror and Triangle at Rhodes – each a miniature classic of characterisation, incident and suspense.

Murder in the Mews

and Other Stories

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Dedication (#uc6d7f6fa-00dc-55be-ab52-9b59524837bf)

To my old friend

Sybil Heeley

with affection

Table of Contents

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Title Page (#u66fa28a8-9866-56ba-b22a-80bea9d742cc)

Copyright (#ud0630251-6143-5b44-af93-35762c9d2ab4)

Dedication (#u2419b8d8-9a52-5748-a67f-17914b8758be)

Murder in the Mews (#u82fc5a60-5dd0-51e6-b887-ba745f5a41dc)

Chapter 1 (#u22d55148-3315-5af1-a9a8-d19b6a6f7651)

Chapter 2 (#u7d64cd56-2c07-5224-acf7-185901a67975)

Chapter 3 (#u7393f20b-4254-532c-86a5-12c249fe15e0)

Chapter 4 (#u599f5c31-5579-5f69-a38d-3737b1a1a6ae)

Chapter 5 (#uc65dae33-be7f-5759-a19b-f1578663e7d6)

Chapter 6 (#ub8b34438-2518-5dbb-b0e1-e871216ba32d)

Chapter 7 (#u4b2e5681-2105-531f-ac0f-3cfc53b1e861)

Chapter 8 (#u7544dd3c-40b3-537b-acf7-97db2665177e)

Chapter 9 (#u7a769ef4-10fc-592d-8f41-b25358103952)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

The Incredible Theft (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 1 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 2 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 3 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 4 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 5 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)