In Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery Sad Cypress, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival, and only Hercule Poirot stands between her and the gallows.

Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity, and the means to administer the fatal poison.

Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty. Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows....

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Format: MassMarketPaperback
Author: Christie, Agatha
ISBN: 9780425098530
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 6.84 x 0.68
Number Of Pages: 229
Publication Year: 1986

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Marcus M. - 5 years 11 months ago

Agatha Christie is a mad genius. Of course you probably already know she's the most popular mystery fiction writer ever, and though I was aware of that, it wasn't until I actually bothered to read one of her novels that it became the truth for me. Sad Cypress starts off as a courtroom drama, but then goes back in time as Hercule Poirot investigates the dire circumstances of a heinous murder, involving inheritances, lies, a marriage of convenience, jealousy, illegitimacy, and ultimately betrayal by someone with truly vicious motives. Christie is the queen of whodunnits, and I'm sure she's the originator of "The Butler Did It;" however, though a butler is involved, and highly suspicious, the twists and turns (and intentionally misleading clues planted by characters) make the reader not... so... sure... The ending is tied up with a major, dangling plot thread, and I hope that Christie ties it up in another book. Knowing her penchant for recurring characters in her mostly-standalone novels, I wouldn't be surprised if this loose thread was picked up eventually and neatly tied off. I just need to read more of her books to find out!

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