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Author: Agatha Christie
Title: Dumb Witness
Published: 1937
Paperback, 272 pp
ISBN: 0425098540



Back Cover Blurb:
At first Hercule Poirot found Miss Emily's letter quite typical -- a dramatic, somewhat hysterical appeal for confidential assistance. What piqued Poirot's interest was that it was dated two months prior. Who would wait so long to postmark a life-and-death plea? A visit to Miss Emily's estate reveals that the wealthy mistress of Littlegreen had been dead for some time, leaving behind a bitterly contested will, and a pack of greedy heirs with motives for murder. What Poirot really wants to know is who mailed the letter? And why so late?

My Review:
Yet another story I adore from Agatha Christie. Okay, so it's not her most expertly plotted book. And, yes, all right, there are some holes and pockets necessitating willing suspension of disbelief (which I am always ready to hand over). But this book is fantastic.

I have three words to back up my claim: Bob the Dog.

The ITV version of the story is quite good as well. You can find it in Series Six, filmed under the same title.

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