A repugnant Amercian widow is killed during a trip to Petra
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her.
With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: 'You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?' Mrs Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met
Agatha Christie, the classic bestselling author, weaves a tale of crime and family, where the detective's visionary approach is the only hope. The metaphysical undertones of the narrative add a unique layer to this traditional crime fiction.
For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers (Five Red Herrings), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (The Complete Sherlock Holmes), M. C. Beaton (Death of a Prankster), Richard Osman (The Last Devil To Die), and Anthony Horowitz (Nightshade Revenge).