Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie

Three Act Tragedy (Miss Marple Mysteries)

by Agatha Christie

Volume 23 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1935) Limited edition of 1,000 copies worldwide

Thirteen guests arrived at dinner at the actor’s house. It was to be a particularly unlucky evening for the mild-mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, who choked on his cocktail, went into convulsions and died.

But when his martini glass was sent for chemical analysis, there was no trace of poison – just as Poirot had predicted. Even more troubling for the great detective, there was absolutely no motive…

Reviewed by ibeforem on

2 of 5 stars

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I found this to be a sub-par Poirot novel. It just wasn’t a particularly compelling mystery. Only mildly entertaining, and somewhat predictable.

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