Poirot's solution of the petty thefts is unsubtle but effective: once he has threatened to call in the police, Celia Austin quickly confesses to the pettier incidents. These include a stethoscope, some lightbulbs, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack, some boracic powder and a diamond ring later found in a bowl of soup – he congratulates the warden, Mrs Hubbard, on a 'unique and beautiful problem'. Then Celia is murdered.Īn outbreak of apparent kleptomania at a student hostel arouses Hercule Poirot's interest when he sees the bizarre list of stolen and vandalised items. Poirot is initially asked to investigate petty thefts and vandalism in the hostel, and easily discovers that most of these acts were committed by resident Celia Austin.
The novel is notable for featuring Poirot's efficient secretary, Miss Felicity Lemon, who had previously appeared only in the Poirot short stories. It features her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The UK edition retailed at ten shillings and sixpence (10/6) and the US edition at $3.00. OL471577W Page_number_confidence 96.43 Pages 310 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20211027070744 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 441 Scandate 20211025193809 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780007120994 Tts_version 4.Hickory Dickory Dock is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 31 October 1955 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in November of the same year under the title of Hickory Dickory Death. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 01:06:02 Boxid IA40274512 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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