Despite the fact that Agatha Christie herself did not take this work seriously, claiming that she “did not even remember how she wrote it,” the novel became one of the most beloved among fans of the great Hercule Poirot. While vacationing on the Cornish coast with his faithful assistant Captain Hastings, the great detective Hercule Poirot accidentally learns that the wealthy mistress of the large Endhouse estate located not far from their hotel, the beautiful Nick Buckley, is complaining about the mortal danger allegedly threatening her. At first, for no apparent reason, the brakes on her car fail. Then, on the mountain path, literally centimeters from it, a boulder falls from above. And, to top it all off, a large, heavy picture falls from the wall on the woman. Finally, when Poirot discovers a bullet hole in Nick’s summer hat, he decides that there is a real danger and begins an investigation. But its results will amaze even such a sophisticated person in crimes as Poirot …
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