LORD EDGWARE DIES
US title: THIRTEEN AT DINNER
UK publication: 1933 (Collins)
US publication: 1933 (Dodd, Mead)
Detective: Hercule Poirot
Genre: Novel
Plot
summary and comments: Hastings is again at Poirot's side (though he will
return to Argentina at the end of the story) to investigate a crime in
the West End of London, with action at many fashionable venues (the Savoy
Hotel, a mansion in Regent's Park). The dinner party for 13 takes place
at Sir Montagu Corner's mansion at Chiswick. When Lord Edgware, a most
unsympathetic character, is murdered, suspicion falls on his wife, the
actress Jane Wilkinson, but it is possible that Jane has been impersonated
by the brilliant American actress Carlotta Adams. Inspector Japp is Poirot's
rival, as usual. Oddly, Poirot interrupts his investigation to solve the
case of the Ambassador's Boots, which had in fact been solved by Tommy
and Tuppence (in Partners in Crime). Filmed in 1934.
::READERS REVIEWS::
"Lord
Edgware Dies is considered what is called a 'classic Christie mystery'--meaning
that is has a nice manor house with a body and no limit of suspects. There's
no exotic twist or fleeing of the heroine to some faraway island. This
is just a cut, dried, and hung plot.
Agatha puts you in the position of suspecting a few certain people. You become positive that you've at last unmasked the ending, but it just isn't so. In fact, Christie reverses the rule of the least-suspected person being the murderer. After all, if you immediately suspect the inconspicuous person, doesn't that then make them conspicuous? Enough. But anyway, Lord Edgware Dies is a good mystery and has a nice ending. It's all you can ask for in that department."
"The
epitome of an Agatha Christie mystery and one of her five finest books.
Hercule Poirot is at his most brilliant, along with sidekick Arthur "Dr.
Watson" Hastings and a colorful assortment of suspects. An excellent
choice as a first Christie book -- or as a second, or a third..."
"This
is a great book.You will enjoy the characters and plot.This is a classic
Agatha Christie.The ending is ingenious.Buy this if you are a first time
A/C reader.
::YOUR OPINION::
