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Violence
Some
A murder is committed; body discovery scenes; brief violence described
Language
None
No profanity; genteel 1940s prose
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic jealousy and a past affair are central to the motive; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking at a country house party
Emotional Intensity
Some
Psychological manipulation; a murderer carefully orchestrates suspicion onto others
What this book is about
Christie's unconventional mystery begins with the crime already in motion before readers realize it. When murder strikes a seaside house party, Superintendent Battle must untangle a web of jealousy and deception reaching back years. A masterwork of misdirection and character psychology.
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Premeditated murder
Romantic jealousy and betrayal
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