The Murder on the Links. Agatha Christie
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The Murder
on the Links
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Murder
on the Links
Agatha Christie
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Copyright
Agatha Christie
The Murder on the Links
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Wisehouse Classics
© 2020 Wisehouse Publishing | Sweden
All rights reserved without exception.
ISBN 978-91-7637-870-0
Contents
Chapter 3 At the Villa Geneviève
Chapter 4 The Letter Signed ‘Bella’
Chapter 6 The Scene of the Crime
Chapter 7 The Mysterious Madame Daubreuil
Chapter 8 An Unexpected Meeting
Chapter 9 M. Giraud Finds Some Clues
Chapter 12 Poirot Elucidates Certain Points
Chapter 13 The Girl with the Anxious Eyes
Chapter 17 We Make Further Investigations
Chapter 19 I Use My Grey Cells
Chapter 20 An Amazing Statement
Chapter 21 Hercule Poirot on the Case
Chapter 25 An Unexpected Dénouement
Chapter 27 Jack Renauld’s Story
Dedication
To My Husband
a fellow enthusiast for detective stories and to whom I am
indebted for much helpful advice and criticism
Character Key
Hercule Poirot. The famous Belgian detective called in by Paul Renauld.
Captain Arthur Hastings. Narrator. Poirot’s companion and chronicler.
Monsieur Giraud. Investigating officer of the Paris Sûreté.
Monsieur Hautet. Examining Magistrate and Giruad’s assistant.
Paul Renauld. The murder victim of the case.
Eloise Renauld. Renauld’s wife.
Jack Renauld. Renauld’s son.
Madame Daubreuil. Renauld’s neighbour and the mother of Marthe Daubreuil.
Marthe Daubreuil. Madame Daubreuil’s daughter.
Gabriel Stonor. Renauld’s secretary.
Bella Duveen. A stage performer.
Dulcie Duveen. A stage performer and Bella’s sister.
Lucien Bex. Commissary of Police for Merlinville.
Monsieur Marchaud. Police Sergeant in Merlinville.
Dr Durand. Doctor and police surgeon in Merlinville.
Françoise Arrichet. An elderly servant of the Renaulds’ household.
Léonie Oulard. A young maid of the Renaulds’ household.
Denise Oulard. A maid of the Renaulds’ household and Léonie’s sister.
Auguste. The Renaulds’ gardener.
Joseph Aarons. A British theatrical agent.
Chapter 1 A Fellow-Traveller
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