Peril at End House

Peril at End House

1932 • 204 pages

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Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckley. Nick is the young and reckless mistress of End House, an imposing structure perched on the rocky cliffs of St. Loo.

Poirot quickly takes a particular interest in the young woman. Recently, she has narrowly escaped a series of life-threatening accidents. Something tells the Belgian sleuth that these so-called accidents are more than just mere coincidences or a spate of bad luck. Something like a bullet! It seems all too clear to him that someone is trying to do away with poor Nick, but who? And, what is the motive? In his quest for answers, Poirot must delve into the dark history of End House. The deeper he gets into his investigation, the more certain he is that the killer will soon strike again. And, this time, Nick may not escape with her life.

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47 primary books74 released books

Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot is a 74-book series with 47 primary works first released in -2100 with contributions by Agatha Christie, Hugh Fraser, and 阿加莎·克里斯蒂.


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This is a good one. I remembered some of it (whether from a previous read or the adaptation, I don't know), but not enough to know where all it was going. I like the use of Poirot for other ends, the useage of names, the reveal. Very good.

August 1, 2007

Vivacious airhead
even Poirot falls for her
poor doomed ingénue.

April 30, 2021
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