Lucy Angkatell invites Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: 'Henrietta'. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool.
Poirot's enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect - and each a victim of love.
Review
A splendid mystery. -- New York Herald Tribune
The Hollow is Agatha Christie at her best. -- New York Times
The best Christie in years. -- San Francisco Chronicle
Review
"A grade-A plot -- the best Christie in years" San Francisco Chronicle
Description:
Lucy Angkatell invites Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: 'Henrietta'. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool.
Poirot's enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect - and each a victim of love.
Review
A splendid mystery. -- New York Herald Tribune
The Hollow is Agatha Christie at her best. -- New York Times
The best Christie in years. -- San Francisco Chronicle
Review
"A grade-A plot -- the best Christie in years" San Francisco Chronicle