And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie

Published in 1939. Eight people were called to spend a holiday on an island. The invitations were sent on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. U.N. Owen, identified as old acquaintances with whom they had a brief encounter at some time in the past. And now with the pretext of a job offer or participation in a business they are drawn to the island to spend a few summer days.

The letters of invitation allude to the occasion that the alleged interview with Mr. and Mrs. U.N. Owen took place, although none of the addressees had a very clear memory of the event, the details described in the missive on the other hand leave no doubt that they actually met up once in the past.

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Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie

Written in 1969, this is a police investigation case that aims at finding the causes that triggered a series of criminal events. The chain of happenings reaches its peak when Joyce Reynolds is found dead after having stated that she had witnessed a murder three years earlier.

The girl’s homicide draws the attention of fad writer Ariadne Oliver who attended the Hallowe’en party as special guest where the events occurred. Thus, Ariadne hires the services of detective Hercule Poirot with the object of unravel the true motives that prompted Joyce’s murderer to perpetrate such a brutal act. The search results will show the relation in the sequence of murders preceding Joyce’s killing.

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