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Hickory Dickory Dock

by Agatha Christie Book 30 in the Hercule Poirot series.

First published 1955

4.3(4,181)

Miss Lemon is troubled by a series of petty thefts at the international student hostel managed by her sister. Poirot visits after the stolen objects form an illogical pattern, and the apparent mischief escalates into poisoning and murder.

The hostel brings together young people from Britain and its changing post-war international world, alongside questions of immigration, smuggling and social aspiration. Poirot examines why trivial possessions were taken and how a communal residence allows private movements to be hidden within ordinary routines.

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