<p><p>In this intricate mystery, Poirot receives a letter — two months after it was written — from rich spinster Emily Arundell about a possible attempt on her life. Poirot heads to her hometown of Market Basing and finds her already dead. Poirot must contend with a cold trail and the strange villagers to solve a murder that confounds even his superior skills.</p><h3>New York Herald Tribune</h3><p>A slick job in the admirable Christie manner.</p>