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故事简介(英文书籍)
WhenaclergymandiesatadinnerpartythrownbytheatreactorSirCharlesCartwright,itisthoughtbynearlyeveryone(Poirotincluded)tobeanaccidentaldeath.Shortlyafterwards,however,aseconddeathinsuspiciouslysimilarcircumstancesandwithmanyofthesamepeoplepresentputsbothPoirotandateamofsleuthsonthetrailofapoisonerwhosemotiveisnotclear.
Solution
ThesolutiontothismysteryisoneofChristie'sclassicpiecesofmisdirectionandisaplotdevicethathasbeenwidelyimitated.Poirotrevealsthatthefirstmurder-inwhichthemurderercouldnothavepredictedwhowouldgetthepoisonedglassandhadnomotivetokilltheeventualvictim-hadonlybeenadressrehearsalforthesecondmurder. |
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