A repugnant Amercian widow is killed during a trip to Petra...
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her.
With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: 'You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?' Mrs Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met...
Agatha Christie, the classic bestselling author, weaves a tale of crime and family, where the detective's visionary approach is the only hope. The metaphysical undertones of the narrative add a unique layer to this traditional crime fiction.
For fans of Richard Osman (We Solve Murders), Anthony Horowitz (The Twist of a Knife), M. C. Beaton (Death of a Prankster), Alexandra Benedict (Death Comes at Christmas), and Daphne Du Maurier (The Birds And Other Stories).